The Coca-Cola Dolly

by | Jan 16, 2022 | Bright Lights

The only memento from my daddy’s shop that I had the foresight to keep is a cast-aluminum loading dolly  I do so wish I had kept a few more things, like the squatty aluminum Igloo-brand water cooler that always held ice water for Frank, George, Bob, and Daddy, and...

Muleshoe’s Uncle Sam

by | Jan 5, 2022 | Bright Lights

For as long as I can remember, Uncle Sam stood watch and welcomed visitors to Muleshoe and the Art Loft. After the Art Loft ceased to be, Uncle Sam continued his vigil on American Boulevard. But you may have recently noticed that Uncle Sam is gone! Over time as Uncle...

A Christmas Nativity Memory

by | Dec 16, 2021 | Bright Lights

Boxes full of Christmas decorations came out of storage after Thanksgiving, and the process of creating holiday twinkle and shine commenced. I dug through one box and took out a Christmas memory that hasn’t missed many Christmases, my very plain, plastic, worn-out...

The LA Times Comes to Town

by | Dec 9, 2021 | Bright Lights

I had a call from Ryan Kartje, USC (University of Southern California) Beat Writer for the Los Angeles Times, requesting a visit to learn about Muleshoe and its native son, Lincoln Riley, who, as you may be aware, has become the new head football coach at USC. I told...

The Thrift Shop Ladies are Retiring

by | Dec 4, 2021 | Bright Lights

Back in the 1980s the Muleshoe hospital auxiliary had a thrift store to make some extra cash for the hospital. Then when the hospital closed about that time, so did the thrift store. Vivian White, who had been active in the hospital auxiliary as well as the new...