by jeff@lyonsroar.com | Jul 9, 2018 | Uncategorized
After weeks of relentless heat and humidity, Saturday’s deluge brought cooler temperatures followed by a picture-perfect Sunday (7-9-18). Karen and I broke out our folding bikes and headed uptown to cycle Charlotte’s sights and soak up the day.
by jeff@lyonsroar.com | Jun 17, 2018 | Uncategorized
Chugging homeward from Missouri our first stop was Chattanooga, Tennessee. Chattanooga is a Cherokee word that means, “Rock coming to a point.” It’s refers to Lookout Mountain across the Tennessee River that snakes through the city.
by jeff@lyonsroar.com | Apr 1, 2018 | Uncategorized
We needed a nearby venue with moderate hills to break in Karen’s new hiking boots. Anne Springs Close Greenway sounded perfect. Separating Charlotte from historic Fort Mills, South Carolina the 2,100 acre nature preserve offers 40-miles of hiking trails along...
by jeff@lyonsroar.com | Dec 1, 2017 | Events, Uncategorized
Karen’s niece Jenna refereed the game between the Texas Legends and South Bay Lakers at Frisco’s Dr. Pepper Arena Friday night, November 24, 2017. The NBA uses the G-League as a laboratory for testing ideas and Jenna was part of a 4-person referee crew,...
by jeff@lyonsroar.com | Oct 29, 2017 | Uncategorized
Karen’s brother Shawn and his wife Laurie arrived in Charlotte from Texas on Thursday (10-19-17). Our good friend Jim loaned us his cabin in Hickory Nut Gorge for the weekend and we headed to Lake Lure early Friday. All the warm weather we’ve enjoyed this...
by jeff@lyonsroar.com | Apr 21, 2017 | Uncategorized
This is my third trip to the North Carolina DMV since Karen and I moved to Charlotte. It took two attempts at two-hours each to title and tag my truck with a Missouri plate and Karen’s CRV from Florida. A separate excursion to the Wildlife Department to get a...
