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Max Sanchez and one of his newest walking stick designs, featuring a hand carved woodpecker. tomatoes and peppers – chili pequins and if they can get the continued from page 16 nated the use of letters for such information. Almost immediately I was telling myself that in fact the news would be ultimately good and that they were straining to come to that part in the paper. Perhaps someone was coming to visit, a relative not seen in years and travelling from a far- away place. They were attempt- ing to read the full letter to see we like hot,” Max said. He even has visions of build- ing up a soaking place for visi- tors to come relax in, at a natu- ral pool of warm springs near his garden. First things first, though, and with that, Max signaled that it was time to slice into a just-plucked and juicy sweet watermelon, a refreshing sum- mertime treat no matter how you cut it. Summer hours for the Boquillas Port of Entry are Friday – Monday, 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. During the busier fall season, the hours will be extended. Be sure to bring a passport, and lots of small bills, and be prepared for hot weath- er in the summer – take water and wear sun protection, if needed. seeds, chili cascabels. “That’s a real hot chili, and the date of the person’s arrival. As my imagination plotted, I continued my pace towards my mailbox. There was only one letter inside. The return address was the Presidio County Appraisal District. It was my annual notice of assessed property value. I immediately opened the enve- lope, spread the pages open and then looked for that number that would determine whether I would need to once again face the PCAD Board to argue their D AVIS M OUNTAINS N UT C OMPANY Roasted and Dipped Pecans You can taste the difference care makes! Please stop in for FREE SAMPLES Hwy 17 in Fort Davis • Open: Mon. - Sat. 9 to 5 Great handmade gourmet gifts! We ship anywhere year-round Visit us on the web: www.allpecans.com 800-895-2101 • 432-426-2101 dmnc@allpecans.com Quilts Etc. by Marguerite Made in the Big Bend HWY 118 • Terlingua 1/4 mi S of Hwy 170 432.371.2292 Music To Your Ears CDs • DVDs • Vinyl Games • Special Orders Mon-Fri 10-6 203 E Holland Ave, Alpine 432.837.1055 ringtailrecords@sbcglobal.net on-line at: cenizojournal.com decision. And there it was… an amount much, much higher than I had expected. Even though I knew my home has a peculiar value assessment based on their perspective of the adobe home market, I was immediately rattled. I walked over to one of the kiosk coun- ters and placed the papers there, my keys on top of them. And then reached into my purse for my glasses. Mexican and American Food Open 6 am to 9 pm Everyday Famous Beef & Chicken Fajitas • Ice Cream Free Wi Fi • Clean, Fast Service Rene & Maria Franco, Owners 513 O’Reilly Street • Downtown Presidio 432.229.4409 AYN FOUNDATION (DAS MAXIMUM) ANDY WARHOL MARIA ZERRES “The Last Supper” “September Eleven” Brite Building 107-109 N Highland, Marfa Open weekends noon to 5 pm For hours, please call: 432.729.3315 or visit www.aynfoundation.com Cenizo Fourth Quarter 2018 27