by jeff@lyonsroar.com | Dec 20, 2019 | North Carolina, Travel
We left Thursday (12-12-19) to celebrate Karen’s 60th birthday in the Smokey Mountains. The clouds rolled in and threw down a wintery mix that didn’t faze us. We were prepared for the rain, snow and freezing cold temperatures. We cut back across the...
by jeff@lyonsroar.com | Dec 1, 2019 | North Carolina, Travel
28 out of 30 NBA teams have their own minor league franchises in the NBA G-League (NBAGL). On Wednesday, November 27, 2019 Karen and I drove to Greensboro, NC to see her niece, Jenna Reneau, referee in the Coliseum Complex Fieldhouse. The game was the first in the...
by jeff@lyonsroar.com | Nov 27, 2019 | North Carolina, Travel
The tiny town of Monroe, NC is close to Charlotte and has three wineries. Somehow, we have overlooked this rural hamlet, but a cool and sunny Sunday in late November sounded like the perfect time to visit. We’ll have to go back to Monroe to visit that third...
by jeff@lyonsroar.com | Nov 3, 2019 | Uncategorized
My birthday fell on Wednesday this year and Karen arranged a day off to spend with me hiking nearby Crowders Mountain Peak. The weatherman called for a deluge and Mother Nature delivered. Karen went to work, we cancelled the hike and enjoyed a great dinner at Zinicola...
by jeff@lyonsroar.com | Oct 13, 2019 | North Carolina, Travel
On Saturday afternoon (10-5-19) Karen and I picked up my brother Jon and his wife Brenda at the Charlotte airport and drove to Lake Lure, NC to spend two nights in a dear friend’s cabin. It was the beginning of a delightful week of family visiting and adventure....
