Roy Rogers’ Rules to Live By
Had an eye appointment the other day to check on the progress of my cataracts, one of those inevitable perks of aging, at Dr. Avery Rush’s office in Amarillo. Dr. Rush’s examination rooms are all decorated in theme-based styles. I have been in the Elvis room, the...
We Awakened to a White Christmas!
When we went to bed on Christmas Eve, the world was brown and plain; when we woke up on Christmas morning, the world was white and magical. It was also cold as gee-whiz golly, so I chose not to brave the wind and cold to hunt for magical snow pictures. So instead of...
Feeding the Masses at Our Church Ministry Dinner
Well, maybe not the masses, but a mass of people enjoyed a turkey dinner on December 10th at First United Methodist Church in Muleshoe. This is the fourteenth year we have invited quite a variety of people to share a meal with us: residents of the nursing home, Meals...
The Christmas Parade and Heritage Center Open House
Muleshoe had their annual Christmas parade and the Heritage Center had their annual Christmas open house on December 1st. I wanted to share those events with you even though I am little behind, twelve days to be exact, but who’s counting? No one, I hope! But Christmas...
Skyfall- 007 Will Never Die
We drove to Lubbock yesterday to see the latest James Bond installment, Skyfall, and to check out the new Premiere Cinema theater that has recently opened at South Plains Mall. The theater is one of these new types that has a bar and restaurant in the lobby, and...
And Finally, The X-Rated Tale From School
I had just moved into the second of the three rooms assigned to me during my tenure at Muleshoe High School. As I remember it, and that is using the term loosely as it has been a few years, it was a work day and my work was caught up, so I decided to clean out and...
Season’s Over; Memories Remain. Mules 34, Eastland 48
The Mighty Mules’ season may be over, but Mule Mania is alive and well and the team and fans have much to reflect upon positively. The Mules met the Eastland Mavericks at Snyder's Tiger Stadium Friday night. Again we were blessed with perfect football weather:...
I Have A New Blog!
Yes, I have added a new blog, Cactus Are Cool, devoted exclusively to the subject of cactus and succulents. I will post a story once a week and add pictures to the section called Blooming Now when something is blooming, which lately, is something new every day, and...
Mules 47, Denver City 22
Mule Mania was happy last night as the Mules played their way into the Bi-District 2A Division 1 Championship against the Denver City Mustangs,winning 47 to 22. It was a good football night at Lubbock Cooper’s Pirate Stadium, where the game was held. The air was crisp...
R-Rated Tales From School, Continued…
In the 1999-2000 school year I was teaching junior English. The way the schedule fell, fourth period was a testosterone smart bomb just waiting to explode: twenty boys, nearly all of whom were football players who went on that fall to the state semi-finals, three...
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