Local veteran publishes first book about adventures with son and service dog

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - A local Army veteran and single father looking for a way to share his sense of adventure with his young son stumbled onto a new career as a children’s book author when he turned their camping trip into his first book.Roger Lyon published “The Adventures of Dad, Me Skipper’’ to chronicle his mountain trip with son, Logan, and service dog, Skipper.The book includes the story of their trip and several illustrations from along their journey.Lyon said he wrote the book to encourage other families to be active together and replace screen time with outdoor activities. He hopes to add more books and turn his family’s adventures into a series.“The Adventures of Dad, Me Skipper’’ is available on at amazon.com