Three Funerals and the Fourth of July
This was a different Fourth of July. We knew there would be no fireworks due to the drought. Muleshoe’s activities were all scheduled for July 2nd instead of the actual 4th. And then there were the three funerals. My former student and friend, Brant Wedel, lost his...
Life’s a Beach-Padre On!
We took grandkids Maya and Ben to South Padre Island for their first trip to the beach and the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico. AJ and Erin went too; Erin had only known the cold water and rock-lined beaches of Santa Cruz, California, and AJ had not been back...
The 17th Annual Tour de Muleshoe
Back in 1994 the Muleshoe Heritage Foundation needed a fund-raiser. Lonnie Adrian, a bicyclist himself, hit upon the idea for a bicycle event. The Tour de Muleshoe has gone through some changes since then, but it still exists and still makes money for the foundation....
Wyoming for the Third Time
I couldn’t resist. Page Lambert was having another Literature and Landscape of the Horse retreat at the Vee Bar Ranch outside of Laramie. I left a big rock there last year that needed a new home, and the extra practice and tips on writing are always helpful. Besides,...
My First New 3-D Movie
I saw my first new, high-tech 3-D movie the other day, the new Pirates of the Caribbean movie, and I must say I was not impressed. In fact, I think Hollywood has forgotten all about telling a story and now writers just sit around thinking up action and fight scenes...
West Texas Skies
We have not had rain since last October, and the effects are showing. Ripples of sand are now where grass used to be in parts of our yard. Cactus in the big bed are disappearing under the dirt blowing in off the road in front of the house. Dusting is an exercise in...
How To Embarrass Your Cat
Embarrass a cat? That’s easy. Give ‘em a hair cut. Sophie was first. We went to the vet for her yearly shots. Her winter hair was matting up pretty badly by then. Dr. Lackey innocently commented that he could do something about that messy wad on the side of her...
Colten Goes to the Prom
Colten had an interesting experience this year, as he was asked to the prom, a neat treat for a sophomore. Bianca Aviles, a junior, invited him to be her date, and her friend Jennifer Vasquez, also a junior, asked Jaxiel Lopez, who happens to be a friend...
Muleshoe and the Braceros
The United States, and Texas in particular, will forever have ties to Mexico (Remember the Mexican-American War? Fajitas and burritos? The Alamo? ) But we also share a history regarding workers and labor. That history dates back to the 1800s, but in the 1950s, it...
Minnie, the Velcro Cat
The date was January 7, 2007. We had not had a stray cat or dog show up for a while. So apparently Fate saw fit to send one our way. Out of nowhere appears this young gray female cat, very vocal, and most happy to see us. Bill did his usual protest-we already have...
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