by jeff@lyonsroar.com | May 27, 2020 | North Carolina, Travel, Uncategorized
Karen and I got the green light to use our good friend’s cabin near Lake Lure for the weekend. We set out early Friday morning and planned a Sunday afternoon return to Charlotte. This would allow us to avoid most of the Memorial Day Weekend madness.
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 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 | 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 | Nov 6, 2018 | Uncategorized
Karen and I are fortunate to live within a ninety-minute drive of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Saturday morning (11-3-18) we drove to the Bradley Falls trailhead. It is always best to do your homework before wandering in the wilderness. The sign marking the trail to Big...
by jeff@lyonsroar.com | Oct 20, 2018 | Uncategorized
In 1783 the Montgolfier brothers flew a sheep, rooster and duck as the first passengers in a hot air balloon to impress Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette. Little was accomplished for the next 182 years when Ed Yost teamed up with the U.S. Air Force to develop modern...
