Mulligan

Golf ball on green grass, symbolizing a Mulligan or second chance

Golf gave the world a gracious word: Mulligan. Like a lot of good stories, there are several versions of how the word came to be. Golf historians still debate the true origin. My favorite traces back to a golfer named David Mulligan in Montreal during the 1920’s. The story goes that after hitting a poor … Read more

Maybe So

Horses walking through a fog-covered pasture at sunrise, symbolizing patience, perspective, and the quiet unfolding of life’s seasons.

I was introduced to this story years ago by a dear family friend, Jackie Cargill. Jackie was one of those steady people every town hopes to have…thoughtful, respected, and committed to making things better. In Brownfield, he served in leadership in many ways, and on April 29, 1997, while serving as Development Director, he wrote … Read more