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...

A Texas A&M Story with Ties to Muleshoe

by | Nov 18, 2021 | Bright Lights

I read this article in the current Texas A&M Foundation Spirit Magazine, and when I got near the end, the name Muleshoe jumped out at me! The story of the cannon that is fired after each time the Aggies score was interesting in itself, but when I read that someone...

Pumpkins and Succulents

by | Nov 14, 2021 | Cactus Are Cool

I fear I’m a bit late with this, but perhaps it will be something you might want to do next year for some fall decorations. I bought one of those big, flat pumpkins that has a deep depression where the stem would be. Alas, I don’t remember what variety of pumpkin this...