by jeff@lyonsroar.com | May 11, 2016 | Uncategorized
(5-8-16) Sunday was subday and I made my last trip to Fleet Week 2016 to tour the USS California. Karen was called away to work in Texas leaving me to climb the vertical ladders that access the sub’s innards alone.
by jeff@lyonsroar.com | May 10, 2016 | Uncategorized
On April 12, 2009 Navy SEAL snipers shot three Somali pirates from the USS Bainbridge’s fantail and rescued Captain Phillips from a lifeboat after a three-day standoff. We got to tour the Bainbridge on Saturday (5-7-16). How a Somali pirate could face a bad ass...
by jeff@lyonsroar.com | May 9, 2016 | Uncategorized
Friday (5-6-16) Mike and Amy joined me and Karen for a tour of the Amphibious Assault Ship USS Baatan (LHD 5) in Port Everglades. The Navy’s Fleet Week hit town along with the Air Show. It was a fun-filled weekend.
by jeff@lyonsroar.com | May 1, 2016 | Uncategorized
Saturday (4-30-16) was a beauty for boating. George and Mary Pat joined us for a cruise down the busy New River and ICW. The river never fails to deliver some interesting sights.
by jeff@lyonsroar.com | May 1, 2016 | Uncategorized
Friday night is free music night on the beach in Ft. Lauderdale and we caught Jesse Jones, Jr. blowing some mean sax with his band 4-29-2016. The City puts on these shows and they are a cool way to wind down the week.
