Mule Train-Keeping the Legends Alive; A Trip Down Memory Lane
The Muleshoe Heritage Foundation came to be around 1985 when a group of Muleshoe HIgh School students rallied to save the Santa Fe Depot from being moved or demolished by the Santa Fe Railroad. The Depot was moved to the west end of town and as time went by, more...
Mules Bonfire 2024
We knew it was homecoming weekend because for the last couple of weeks, city dump trucks have been rumbling past our house with wood for the bonfire. So, today, Thursday, September 26, the road was all quiet. The bonfire was ready. We put out our Mules flag, which...
Rainbows, Hailstorms, and Cactus Flowers
I left Tuesday, September 17, for Edgewood, New Mexico, to give a cactus talk to the Santa Fe Cactus and Succulent Club. I stayed with Woody and Kathy Minnich at their home in Edgewood. Woody is an expert in the cactus world and grows and sells all kinds of cacti and...
Panchito and his Bike
A familiar sight for many years in Muleshoe was Francisco, "Frank," Garcia, known as Panchito to many people, intrepidly peddling his bike all over town, rain or shine, snow or sun. Panchito passed away on August 29, 2024, in Plainview, and his bike has been laid to...
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