by jeff@lyonsroar.com | May 5, 2020 | South Carolina, Travel
Governor McMaster made South Carolina’s stay-at-home order voluntary and the beautiful weekend that followed resulted in cooped up “Palmetto State” residents out in force. On Saturday (5-2-2020) we drove to 40 Acre Rock Heritage Reserve to hike. The...
by jeff@lyonsroar.com | Apr 19, 2020 | Uncategorized
I am participating in the Authors Give Back Sale that lists thousands of deep-discounted and even free eBooks at Smashwords.com. Authors are doing their part by making books available for people forced to stay home and self-isolate. I chose to offer my titles for Free...
by jeff@lyonsroar.com | Feb 29, 2020 | Events, North Carolina
It was love at first sight. We bought Karen’s Honda CR-V new in 1996 at a Ft. Lauderdale dealership. It was the first year of Honda’s revolutionary “crossover” vehicle. The four-wheel drive wonder went with us from Florida to Chicago, back to...
by jeff@lyonsroar.com | Feb 1, 2020 | Uncategorized
Karen and I decided it’s time to sell our Ft. Lauderdale Condo. We Flew to south Florida January 17-23, 2020. We used the long weekend to visit friends and old haunts. On Tuesday, Karen went to work at Ally Invest and I started the preparations to ready our...
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....
by jeff@lyonsroar.com | Sep 10, 2019 | North Carolina, Travel
Karen and I planned to vacation in North Carolina’s Outer Banks (OBX) months ago. As Dorian evolved into a monster in the Atlantic, it was clear the hurricane would hit the OBX. The terrible storm was a slow mover and we figured to outpace it. We left for...
