The Kentucky Trip: the Distillery and Horse Breeding Farm
I shared with you my visit to Churchill Downs before the Kentucky Derby ran back in May. But we had two other days filled with trips to see more events and locations specific to Kentucky. The first day of my trip with friend Elaine to Kentucky was visiting a bourbon...
Digger and Ellis Funeral Home
Ellis Funeral Home may have turned sixty this year, but its real history started in 1939 when Frank Harrison Ellis, Sr., died, and Frank, Jr., the oldest of the family’s three children was hired by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home in Amarillo so he could help out with...
For God and Country
It used to be called Decoration Day, but Memorial Day is still a day of remembering and honoring those who served our country as a member of our armed forces. Every Memorial Day since 1998, the Bailey County Cemetery Board has organized a service to do just that at...
We Buried Perla Today
I lost a dear friend, or should I say member of the family, this week when Perla Cat was killed by two roaming dogs. She didn’t stand a chance; sixteen years old, victim of a stroke, barely weighed four and a half pounds, and trusting of dogs. It was over in the blink...
Chamber Banquet a Rousing Success
If you missed the Muleshoe Chamber of Commerce 2019 Banquet last Saturday night, May, 4th, you missed a golden opportunity to enjoy a wonderful meal, visit with friends and make new ones, honor Muleshoe citizens who were recognized for their commitment to our...
The Visit to Churchill Downs
For the annual trip with Elaine this year, it was my turn to pick our destination. My choice was to go see all the pretty horses in Kentucky. So off we went to Lexington with a side trip to Louisville for a tour of Churchill Downs, a very generous birthday gift from...
Beta Sigma Phi names Carolyn Johnson Woman of the Year
Zeta Rho and Xi Omicron Xi chapters of Beta Sigma Phi service sorority celebrated their annual Founder’s Day on Tuesday, April 23, 2019, at the Bailey County Electric meeting room The evening was opened with Beta Sigma Phi Grace given by Sheila Stevenson. Members and...
Tara, Faith, and the Boston Marathon
The 123rd running of the Boston Marathon took place Monday, April 15th, 2019. Tara Carr completed the 26.2 miles in 2 hours, 58 minutes, 35 seconds, a personal best for her. She placed 128th in her women’s 18-39 age group division, 144th in the women’s division, and...
Another Busy Weekend-Books and Cactus
Not only did I just finish two busy weekends, those weekends were back-to-back! I told you about my adventures the weekend of March 30th. The next weekend, April 5-8, I sold books and bought cactus. This is what happened on that trip. My book, The Bright Lights of...
Lawn and Garden Show and Class Reunion Weekend
Why does everything happen at the same time? I signed up for the Hill Country Lawn and Garden show in February. I had participated the last two years and looked forward to doing it again. Then I got word that my high school was having another all 60s class reunion...
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