by jeff@lyonsroar.com | Oct 14, 2025 | Hiking, Travel, Water Falls
After Nicole’s wedding, Jon and Brenda joined me and Karen for some hiking in the nearly one million acres of Olympic National Park, which is dominated by perpetually snow-capped Mount Olympus. We loaded up the rental car and took the Bainbridge Island Ferry out...
by jeff@lyonsroar.com | Oct 12, 2025 | Uncategorized
On 8/9/25, I had the great honor to officiate the wedding of my niece Nicole Lyon and her fiancĂ© Stephen Arifin just outside Seattle, WA, near Snoqualmie. On Nicole and Stephen’s rooftop, one of the fantastic perks of officiating the wedding was meeting...
by jeff@lyonsroar.com | Oct 9, 2025 | Travel
On 8/6/25, we left Bow, Washington, and headed for Seattle. “The Coffee Capital of the World” resides restlessly under the constant supervision of mighty Mount Rainier. The top reason for our expedition to the Pacific Northwest was my niece, Nicole...
by jeff@lyonsroar.com | Oct 6, 2025 | Travel
On 8/3/25, we continued our journey up the Oregon Coast to Astoria, and then Bow, Washington. According to National Geographic, “Cannon Beach is one of the world’s most beautiful places.” Haystack Rock is a 235-foot sea stack dominating the scenic...
by jeff@lyonsroar.com | Oct 3, 2025 | Travel, Water Falls
Karen and I began our two-week adventure on July 31, 2025, in the Pacific Northwest, with Portland as our first base for exploration. Mount Hood appears to float in the background above the “Rose City,” like a silent sentinel. The Portland Rose Garden in...
