C enizo N ot es
by Carolyn Brown Zniewski, Publisher and Danielle Gallo, Editor-in-Chief
F
all is well upon us
and as the days
grow noticeably
shorter everything seems
to slow down. The kids
have settled into the
school year, the garden is
scrappy and picked over,
the long evenings on the
porch are over for the
year and the time has
come for folks to clean the last of the collection
of rocks and weeds out of the truck, toss that old
sweatshirt in the rag bag and tidy up the house
for the holidays to start in a month.
This issue of the Cenizo Journal celebrates liv-
ing here in West Texas. The Long Horn on the
cover was just hanging out behind Matt’s house
one morning; it is such an iconic Texas animal.
The photo essay includes some more of West
Texas: ranching, scenery and, of course, a four-
legged faithful friend. And what would Big
Bend be without some really good stories,
excellent artists and a bit of Mexico?
So when you’re sitting in your easy chair with
your feet up and the dog is curled up by the
door, think about the good things in life and
grab this issue for some pleasant reading. You
are, after all, the folks who know how to live the
good life, full of things that really matter.
Don’t forget...
this Nov. 6th!
M
youngest
y
daughter tod-
dled off to her
first day of school a little
while ago, bringing the
soporific hum of passing
days to a screeching halt
for a moment as I real-
ized the passage of time.
Suddenly, not only had
summer passed, but
there were no more babies in the house. A faint
glimmer of hope appeared on the horizon as I
realized that my children can both now accom-
plish chores. Diapers and building blocks have
been replaced by backpacks and pencils.
Everyone is potty trained. Everyone has a full
complement of teeth. Most of us can even wash
our own hair.
It made me consider the years that have gone
by, all the trials and errors, the crayons that defy
their washable labels by remaining in faint traces
on the walls, all the tiny pants and socks that
have been outgrown and passed along. Some
measure the passing of life in coffee spoons;
mothers do it with discarded onesies.
All this is to say that this is the last quarter of
2018, and very soon we’ll be coming upon the
tenth anniversary of the Cenizo Journal. In the
years since its inception it has grown and
matured, developed, reflecting always the
changing ways of our region, reflecting still the
timelessness of this place and those who love
and shape it. Looking back toward the begin-
ning and ahead to the future, I’m immensely
proud to be a part of it, and I hope that our dear
readers feel the same.
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CE N IZ O J OU RN AL S TA F F
PUBLISHER
Carolyn Brown Zniewski
publisher@cenizojournal.com
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
Danielle Gallo
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WEB MANAGER
Maya Brown Zniewski
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ASSOCIATE EDITOR
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