C enizo N ot es
by Carolyn Brown Zniewski, Publisher and Danielle Gallo, Editor-in-Chief
A
pril is here and we
have already had
an
outrageous
early display of Texas
Blue Bonnets and a car-
pet of bright yellow
blooms. Then coyote
the trickster came flying
through, blowing winter
back to our door for a
few days just to keep
everyone on their toes.
Every year more and more folks come to
visit. Almost any time of year you had better
make reservations early if you want to be sure of
having the right place for you to stay. More folks
are moving here, too, looking for a life away
from the city and the suburb and the furious
pace of 21st century America. A place to live
where one can set their own pace and spend
time doing what one loves to do.
So far, we have not been overrun by chain
stores and tract housing, but I hear grumbling
here and there about how the changes are
encroaching on the special life offered by living
in the middle of nowhere. We could stop telling
everyone how great it is here in Big Bend; how
incredible the sky is at night with the Milky
Way almost touchable. We can stop talking
about the palpable silence, the beauty of the
mountains, the intense colors of the sunsets and
the ageless patterns of the rocks and mountains.
We can tell folks about the wind storms when
dust seeps into every corner of our house or the
days that are so hot you can barely raise a cold
beer to your lips, but I don’t think that will stop
people from coming; Big Bend is such a magical
place. We just need to continue to be good care-
takers of this special place and shepherd its
growth carefully. Keep up the good work!
S
pring seemed a long
time coming this
year. Time kept
ticking away, yet the cold
weather lingered, stymy-
ing my kids’ desire to try
on their new shorts and
ride their bikes to school
in the early mornings.
Does a long, cold spring
mean a brutal hot sum-
mer? A rainy one? One that’s soft and mild,
devoid of wind? Ask three Big Benders and
you’ll likely get three answers.
Now that the hordes of Spring Breakers have
returned to their usual routines and we’ve all
had a moment to catch our breaths, it’s time to
think about the warmer months. With the pass-
ing of Easter, it’s safe to plant the garden. The
late freezes didn’t manage to kill all the peaches
and apricots, for a change. Summer vacation is
looming just ahead for the children, and how
will we keep them away from all the screens for
three months?
This issue of Cenizo is a good place to start.
Train robberies, lost mines, what to do with all
that plastic, thoughts on the border, and more
await your consideration in its pages. Before we
slalom out of spring and into summer, take a
moment to enjoy a few good stories with us.
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