by jeff@lyonsroar.com | Oct 3, 2022 | boats, Travel
Many years ago, I delivered a custom Robert Perry sailboat from Jacksonville, Florida to Norfolk, Virginia with famous painter Peter Egeli, his gracious wife and their sailing friend. My crew sailed mostly in Chesapeake Bay and we turned inland at Fort Sumpter in...
by jeff@lyonsroar.com | Sep 30, 2021 | boats, Tennessee, Travel
Having chosen not to have children, my little-people, interaction tools are limited. Our four-year-old grand-nephew Wayne came for a brief visit with his parents Colby and Jessica, immersing me in “Wayne’s World.” I commend Colby and Jessica for...
by jeff@lyonsroar.com | Sep 18, 2021 | boats, Hiking, Tennessee, Travel, Water Falls
My younger brother Jon and his wife Brenda drove from Texas to Chattanooga to spend a week with me and Karen. There is so much to do in our area, the real challenge was not to make their vacation too tiring.
by jeff@lyonsroar.com | Aug 26, 2021 | boats, Tennessee, Travel
Chickamauga Dam and Lock were built in the late ’30s with “Growing Concrete” made from alkali aggregate. In 1997, 2008 and 2021 a 5/8-inch slot, 38-feet wide and 107-feet deep was cut completely through the dam from top to bottom for expansion. The...
by jeff@lyonsroar.com | Feb 22, 2019 | Beach, boats, Travel
Friday (2-15-19) Karen and I took a day off from our harried trip to south Florida to visit friends and relax in Bimini, Bahamas. Bimini has changed dramatically since the first visit aboard our sailboat in 1996. A casino, the Hilton Hotel and vacation housing have...
