A Visit to the Lavender Farm

by | Jul 8, 2022 | Bright Lights

The Lavender Farm in Shallowater had their seasonal grand opening June 25th, so Sheila and I decided to take a road trip to see rows of lavender without having to travel to the Mediterranean. And when I say road trip, it was more like a scavenger hunt because the map...

We Celebrated July 4th on July 2nd

by | Jul 4, 2022 | Bright Lights

Muleshoe chose to enjoy the Fourth of July on the second of July this year. And that’s okay; we had a great long parade, lots of vendors, lots of activities, and a really nice fireworks display that night. I was asked to judge the floats in the parade along with...

Did You Watch the Moon Eclipse?

by | Jun 16, 2022 | Bright Lights

We had a lunar eclipse Sunday, May 15, a blood moon eclipse.  It is called that because the moon is supposed to turn red. An eclipse, as I suspect you already know, is when the earth comes between the moon and sun, blocking direct sunlight from reaching the moon....

Ben Graduates Early!

by | Jun 6, 2022 | Bright Lights

In the last two years I have had the pleasure of attending four very different high school graduation exercises, three for grandchildren, and one for a former student’s daughter. Two were fashioned to accommodate Covid, one of those for a large school with 237...