Vicky Town, in a word, is magical 🎩 and yesterday we were blessed to have her join us at Special Olympics Basketball 🏀 practice…

Brett Petty and 3 special ladies !

Vicky Town has been blessed 🙌 with a special gift 🎁 and those who interact with her rejoice in the fact that she chooses to use her powers for good !

Vicky is keeping busy this time of the year as the Fair is drawing near ➕️ there are plans for a two day event on The Hill in early November ( 6th & 7th).

I first met Vicky a year ago when Coach Vickey Ritchie invited her out to entertain our group of folks, so I had the benefit of knowing what to expect, but it was still a priceless experience to see 👀 the pure joy that appeared on the faces of everyone inside the circle 🔵.

Vicky also triggered a Vickey moment that will lead to a spinoff story about Mr Samuel Collins that will be shared later.

While I pride myself on being able to create a memorable moment, Vicky has the ability to reach inside and bring a story to life right before your very eyes 👀.

It is my understanding that the dessert 🍨 will take place after the performance of the children’s version of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.

Whether you see her at the Fair or in early November down on Main Street, if you have an opportunity to see Vicky work her magic 🎩, you will be better for it !

Later on, after creating memories, Vicky turned to capturing them !

Getting ready for a new week, and there are some dates sprinkled across the calendar 📅. We start off with the Morning 🌄 Brew !

Travis Osborne and his Bible Verse of the Day :

Proverbs 17:15 He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the just, even they both are abomination to the Lord.

Howard Mayo and his Motovational Nugget for the Day :

This Thursday night, we will be back in the gymnasium on The Hill as Cindy Edwards and Company will be hosting our second and final volleyball 🏐 scrimmage.

Friday afternoon will take us down to Dodson, North Carolina, for a cross-country kickoff event that includes all four of the teams that Shawn Montgomery is responsible for this fall.

Saturday night 🌙 will include a stop ✋️ at Bill Worrell Field as our baseball coach, Casey Burcham, is hosting another combination Home Run Derby and Alumni Game.

Sunday afternoon, it is back to Hillsville Elementary School 🏫 for the next Special Olympics Basketball 🏀 practice.

Currently sitting a few stories behind, including one on :

Get out there and have yourself a Blessed Day 🙌😇🙏

Bonus at Special Olympics Basketball 🏀 practice ! Storytelling at its finest !

To say that the group of 20 enjoyed every minute of the story time would be an understatement for sure !

We will circle 🔵 back to this as it comes into play again on November 6th & 7th on The Hill…

More 2 follow….

The next step has Doctor David leading the group through their stretching exercises. Another very solid turnout.

Let’s call 📞 this one : The one about Tim Tebow, Vickey Ritchie, and 171 miles… our Sunday Morning 🌄 Brew….

I openly write ✍️ about wanting to pen 🖊 as smart as Aaron Sorkin, tell a story as well as Jimmy Buffett, but the third person I try really hard to emulate is Tim Tebow. Every day, all day, and twice on Sunday is how the saying goes.

Life played out in a manner that prevented me from being either a teacher or a preacher, so you have to take advantage of every opportunity to do either.

We are small sponsors of his Tim Tebow Foundation, and I try to walk in his footsteps 👣 in my actions every day. That is where the bond between Vickey Ritchie and I stems from. We are supposed to watch out for those who need it the most, and assisting someone with whom I have the utmost respect is a definite form of ministry.

Today’s drive 🚗 back is 171 miles, give or take, but the opportunity to work with someone else who believes that she is doing God’s work will make the drive fly by.

Travis Osborne and his Bible Verse of the Day :

Matthew 22:37 Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.

Have a Blessed Day 🙌😇🙏

Let’s call 📞 this one : Vickey Ritchie and Regal Unlimited pass and how the two tie 👔 together…

Lin and I both have gym 🏋️‍♂️ memberships, and the same with Regal theaters 🎥.  The back half of the day is earmarked for a Taco 🌮 dinner back in Laurel Fork so there was time for a trip to the gym and then a free movie.

Everyone seeks something different from a movie, and here are my two questions about any movie….

  1. Will it allow me to escape reality for 90 minutes up to 2+ hours ?
  2. Is it a movie that our Coach Ritchie can somehow use as a theme for a Special Olympics Basketball 🏀 practice ?

Today’s answer is yes and yes !!!