C enizo N o t es
by Carolyn Zniewski, publisher and Danielle Gallo, editor
I
love the color pink.
It is so cheery. My
casita is pink, the
new Cenizo Office on
the west side of my
casita is pink and some-
times the cenizo flower
is pink. So I must say I
was tickled pink when I
got my first letter to the
editor. And to make
things even pinker, it was from Paris; Paris,
France, that is, not Paris, Texas. I'd like to share
it with you all:
25 April, 2013
To the Editors:
I enjoy very much reading Cenizo, which I
receive here in Paris, France.
A note on the meaning of Cenizo (Charles
Angell's Trans-Pecos Trivia). My European
Spanish dictionary (Oceano, Barcelona) gives
two definitions:
As an adjective: ash colored (this must be the
source of the American Spanish name for the
Purple Sage, which has ash colored leaves).
As a noun: jinx (una mala sombra).
Gilbert Shelton
75011 Paris, France
Dear Mr. Shelton,
Thanks for writing. Hope you continue to
enjoy the Cenizo, and your summer is “In the
Pink.”
Sincerely,
The Cenizo Journal
I'm in my new Pink office in Marathon, TX
sometimes and would love to have visitors.
Check it out with me by email first. Have an
afternoon of sage enjoyment with our journal.
S
ummer is upon us,
my favorite time of
year in the Big
Bend. The heat is tem-
pered by solstice parties
and Fourth of July cele-
brations, higher eleva-
tions are sought and
flies fanned lazily on
porches,
and
we
remember anew each
year why the margarita is the perfect beverage.
When I tell people from elsewhere that I love
the Chihuahuan Desert summer they invariably
ask about the heat. I once protested to a friend
that 115 degrees feels hot of course, but it’s a dry
heat, and she replied: “Yes, dry like an oven.”
I’ve given up struggling to explain that our for-
midable temperatures enable us to enjoy so
many things: siesta, for example. Agua Fria, for
sure. Balmorhea, with the sound of splashing
children. Sleeping in the hammock, if one can
fend off the curiosity of tarantulas.
The garden is producing in a riot of peas and
carrots, the radishes have exploded and the corn
is straining for the sky. The sparrows have suc-
cessfully raised a nestful of adolescents and are
enjoying some well-earned relaxation. It’s time
to sit back with a sweating glass, ice cubes clink-
ing merrily, and while away the hot afternoon
with the summer edition of Cenizo. This issue
encompasses some of my favorite warm-weath-
er pastimes: stargazing, plein air painting,
rodeo—I hope you enjoy reading it as much as
we’ve enjoyed putting it together!
Coming up in the October Cenizo: The
restoration of Santa Inez Church in the
Terlingua Ghost Town. First renovated in
1985, more work is needed. Find out about the
latest community effort to complete the work
this year. You can help. The Terlingua commu-
nity is asking for help to preserve a vital piece of
its history. For information contact Cynta de
Narvaez at 432.386.0568. Contributions can be
sent to the Terlingua Foundation at PO Box 296,
Terlingua, TX 79852.
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