A Visit to the Lavender Farm
The Lavender Farm in Shallowater had their seasonal grand opening June 25th, so Sheila and I decided to take a road trip to see rows of lavender without having to travel to the Mediterranean. And when I say road trip, it was more like a scavenger hunt because the map...
We Celebrated July 4th on July 2nd
Muleshoe chose to enjoy the Fourth of July on the second of July this year. And that’s okay; we had a great long parade, lots of vendors, lots of activities, and a really nice fireworks display that night. I was asked to judge the floats in the parade along with...
Did You Watch the Moon Eclipse?
We had a lunar eclipse Sunday, May 15, a blood moon eclipse. It is called that because the moon is supposed to turn red. An eclipse, as I suspect you already know, is when the earth comes between the moon and sun, blocking direct sunlight from reaching the moon....
Ben Graduates Early!
In the last two years I have had the pleasure of attending four very different high school graduation exercises, three for grandchildren, and one for a former student’s daughter. Two were fashioned to accommodate Covid, one of those for a large school with 237...
I was Invited to the Lazbuddie Commencement Exercises
I had the pleasure of attending the graduation exercises of Catalina Sanchez at the Lazbuddie ISD auditorium on May 27th. Catalina is the daughter of Rosemary Franco Sellers, a former student of mine, so I was pleased to be included in the circle of life in relation...
The Chamber Banquet was a Bit Different this Year
Muleshoe Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture manager Brittany Pendley and her directors decided to change things up a bit this year at the annual chamber banquet. Several comments that surfaced from a survey after the last banquet mentioned not having the usual...
Another Look at Jobs and Careers: In Praise of Skilled Tradesmen and Tradeswomen
This story first appeared in this blog March 16, 2011 in slightly different form and title. We had just done some major renovations to our home, and we were really pleased with the results. And now it’s 2022 and graduation season for high school and college students...
There’s a New Mule in Town!
I was walking Porche Dog at the golf course last week, head down, watching my step. thoughts a million miles away. As we neared the turn at the first green, I looked up, and look what greeted me. A surprise mule! Naturally, I had to stop and do a closer inspection and...
The Hail Storm
Sunday night we were given that trite weather report that we might experience golf-ball sized hail and high winds. We have had hail, but this time the weather gods really did send us Golf-Ball Sized Hail ! The wind blew the hail in a nearly horizontal line out of the...
The Soccer Games- Kids in Constant Motion
I happened upon a batch of soccer games last Saturday. Kids were scurrying around chasing balls all over the place! I was intrigued, so I thought I’d find out how that all came about. Well, it seems back in 2016 Raul Mata was looking for sports for his kids to play...
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