Category Archives: Travel

Come See My Hometown – Barter Theater – Abingdon, VA

Posted on July 28, 2016 by Joe Owens

In 1939 a fellow named Robert Porterfield decided to re-frame the arts scene in the small town of Abingdon, VA, located half way between Roanoke, Virginia and Knoxville, TN forever. His idea was to establish a playhouse where local folks … Continue reading →

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Come See My Hometown – Plumb Alley Day – Abingdon, VA

Posted on June 2, 2016 by Joe Owens

Within the hills and mountains of Southwest Virginia, not West Virginia, now, but the west end of the Commonwealth of Virginia, there is a small town named Abingdon. Each Memorial Day weekend on Saturday about 20,000 people swell the town’s population … Continue reading →

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Graduation Day 2016

Posted on May 19, 2016 by Joe Owens

In each of our lives there are days we point to for a long period of time, events we refer to as milestones, or time checks where we mentally and physically transition from one setting or perceived state to another. … Continue reading →

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Come See My Hometown

Posted on May 1, 2016 by Joe Owens

I am proposing a new recurring blog event, called Come See My Hometown, where the participants will write a blog post highlighting some unique historical site, festival or event unique to your region. For instance, in five months Bristol Motor … Continue reading →

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Weekly Photo Challenge – Happy Place – 10-9-15

Posted on October 9, 2015 by Joe Owens

In response to The Daily Post’s weekly photo challenge: “Happy Place.” My wife and I took a couple of days this week and visited the Blue Ridge Parkway, a 469 mile motor route through the gorgeous Blue Ridge Mountains of … Continue reading →

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Places – Daily Post – 3/16/15

Posted on March 16, 2015 by Joe Owens

The Daily Post for 3/16/15 asks:  Beach, mountain, forest, or somewhere else entirely? This post is particularly timely as only five hours previous I finally exited a chartered bus along with 100 or so harried band students from my daughter’s … Continue reading →

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Weekly Photo Challenge – Community

Posted on December 13, 2013 by Joe Owens

The Weekly Photo Challenge for this week is community. From our science classes we understand community to be a group of like creatures in a defined space. During the last week I have been widening that defined space as I … Continue reading →

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My Prayer of Jabez Experience

Posted on December 9, 2013 by Joe Owens

AUTHOR’s NOTE : As you read this I am away on a foreign mission trip to Belize. If you are a long time reader you have seen information about last year’s trip for quite a while. If you are new, … Continue reading →

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My Favorite Christmas Activity

Posted on December 1, 2013 by Joe Owens

We are finally into one of my most favorite times of the year. Because of my Christian faith Christmas holds a special meaning. Over the years we all develop traditions to mark this season. Decorating, parties, Christmas plays, Cantatas and … Continue reading →

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Daily Prompt – Seven Days

Posted on March 7, 2013 by Joe Owens

You wake up tomorrow morning to find all your plans have been cancelled for the next seven days and $10,000 on your dresser. Tell us about your week. I would become the poster child for international travel. I would cram … Continue reading →

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Daily Prompt – No, Thanks

Posted on March 3, 2013 by Joe Owens

Is there a place in the world you never want to visit? Where, and why not? My list of places I would never visit will not be a surprise. These are places where Americans are not welcome due to the politics of the present. … Continue reading →

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Coming and Going: Flying the Friendly Skies

Posted on January 12, 2013 by Joe Owens

Have you ever noticed those whispy white or gray lines that criss cross our skies? You know what I mean, the jet contrails that remain after a plane full of travelers has made their way above our heads. I have … Continue reading →

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2012 Belize Trip – Roads we traveled, places we visited.

Posted on January 9, 2013 by Joe Owens

Sunday December 9, 2012 – We visited the Hopewell International children’s home where Shannon and Christina Bullock provide a loving home to twelve or thirteen children. I say this because they were so excited when we arrived that they never … Continue reading →

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Dec. 2012 Belize Trip – My List of Firsts

Posted on December 19, 2012 by Joe Owens

So if you read my blog you know for several weeks I have been anticipating my first trip to another country as part of an eleven person mission team. As you can imagine there were several new experiences in this … Continue reading →

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