Grandmother’s Tea Cookies

by | Jan 31, 2023 | Bright Lights

My Grandmother Drum was quite the cook. Long before I was born, she was cooking for an extended family in Olney, Texas. I was told some of Grandaddy’s family lived with them, and along with their three children, they had a houseful. I wish I had a picture of her...

A Vitamind to Live By

by | Jan 23, 2023 | Bright Lights

More times than I can count, I have watched this scenario:  young males pushing  through doors or walking down an aisle or sidewalk followed by a girl friend, sister, maybe even his mother, meekly following behind  as best they can and obediently following him in to...

Cookie, Our Second Three-Legged Dog

by | Jan 16, 2023 | Bright Lights

We lost Mari In October 2021(“The Best Girl,” October 24, 2021). She had been with us since 2009 and came to our family missing a back leg. Colten brought her into the family. Cookie came to our house this September. Colten’s mother, Caroline, brought her into the...

The Things I Keep

by | Jan 5, 2023 | Bright Lights

I came across a page I had torn out of an old Parade magazine from 2018 about the things we keep that hold memories for us. What We Keep: 150 People Share the One Object That Brings Them Joy, Magic, and Meaning, by Bill Shapiro and Naomi Wax was the subject of the...

My Second Book is Finally Published

by | Dec 13, 2022 | Bright Lights

I am pleased to announce that Adventures Down the Texas Rabbit Hole is now available for purchase! After dealing with a few roadblocks, stories about Texas, Muleshoe, animals, and personal reflections are ready to be read. This book still has stories about Muleshoe,...

Career Fair at Muleshoe High School

by | Dec 11, 2022 | Bright Lights

Steven Butler, Student Services Coordinator at Muleshoe High School, wants students to be aware of all future career options available to them after graduation, so for the past five years he has organized a career fair at the high school. College or going straight...