And now we get into the two words that would end up describing the second day in the Panhandle: "dust storms."  As I was rolling onto town, the dust was up pretty heavy (I thought).  I saw a tractor plowing its way through a dry field and the dirt generated blowing in the wind.  I … Continue reading 150. Morton, Cochran County →

This courthouse is on the border, too...  The border between judicial seat and high school, that is.  It barely leans back toward judicial, but only by a hair, I think.  I didn't know this before, but Muleshoe is the birthplace of actor Lee Horsley, known for The Sword and the Sorcerer (would you believe they … Continue reading 149. Muleshoe, Bailey County →

I'm so close to New Mexico I could throw a rock into it (though only metaphorically from the courthouse).  Ironically, it shares a border with Texico, New Mexico.  I'm a little surprised nobody has attempted to write a song about it.  Of course, that involves being this close to Farwell.  Don't get me wrong, though.  … Continue reading 148. Farwell, Parmer County →

More greetings from the WPA! What can I say about Dimmit that hasn't already been said? Alright, I have no earthly idea because I'd never heard anything about it. But I do know this much... ...a trail used to go through it. So I'll be honest: I don't have a lot to say about Dimmit. … Continue reading 147. Dimmit, Castro County →

Another tiny town with a fairly impressive courthouse. And guess what I found? Welcome to a new stop the Ozark Trail! Well, OK, a surviving stop on the Trail. While Wellington still has its marker, several of the towns we have just been through don't have theirs any more. It's odd to think of Tulia … Continue reading 146. Tulia, Swisher County →

The first thought in my head when I pulled up was "Junior!" Nice looking courthouse even though I don't think it's particularly special. I actually picked up a cache here because, well, it was easy and I was there, but that's not the official cache for the county. This is one of those times I … Continue reading 145. Silverton, Briscoe County →

I've been to Miami. I've been to far flung Odessa. I've even been to San Diego. One day I'll make it to Boston and Athens and even Palestine. But today is Memphis of all places. And for Memorial Day, it disappointed me so hard. Why you may ask? Because of... Doughboys? Totally patriots worthy of … Continue reading 144. Memphis, Hall County →

If I didn't know better, I'd think I was in New Braunfels or Gonzales right now (except for the cheaping out on the tower thing... But that wasn't the particularly interesting thing here today. In this case, the cache was here and was terribly fitting, considering it was Memorial Day and all. There was a … Continue reading 143. Clarendon, Donley County →

I may have to do a little research on this one to figure out whether this is actually an older courthouse or if it's fake. I just can't tell from what looks like a recent stucco job. I suspect the columns and (lacking in architectural terminology) upper facade might be newer additions to an older … Continue reading 142. Claude, Armstrong County →

Another hour, another courthouse, sitting in the middle of another Texas square. I'm sure there's something more interesting about this place, but I'll be danged if I can put my finger on exactly what that is. The grounds weren't especially remarkable. The time capsule marker is visible in the foreground. A WW1 memorial is out … Continue reading 141. Canyon, Randall County →