C enizo Not es
Mexican
and
American
Food
by Carolyn Brown Zniewski, publisher and Danielle Gallo, editor
I
am watching my
dog Lulu on her
morning adventure
while sitting on my
front porch as the
morning light changes
over the mountains to
the north. The birds
are dive-bombing like
crazy cartoon air-
planes and the wild-
flowers are canvasing the desert. This is the
reward for the snowstorms of last fall, now an
almost forgotten memory.
There is something about living in Big
Bend that demands you live in the moment.
If it’s a beautiful contemplative day, take that
trip to the park and stop in Presidio for a
meal or enjoy an afternoon beer on the porch
at the Starlight Theater. On the other hand,
it may be the perfect chance to catch up on
the laundry that has been piling up near the
washing machine. Hanging it to dry in the
sweet-smelling air might be a truly enjoyable
and meditative task.
In the spring, it is hard to believe this is a
desert. Trees are bursting with fresh green
leaves and every trip to town is a nature
show. At night the javelina muscle their way
through the yard and the raccoons are sure
to come hunting for a stray chicken or some-
thing interesting in the garbage can.
Big Bend is the home of lifelong DIYers
who started doing it themselves years ago.
The creative energy here is so thick you
could cut it with a knife. This month we’ve
got a little music, a little art, a little history,
some stories and some DIY; pretty much like
Big Bend itself. Please sit back on your porch
and enjoy a very good read. Then let us
know what you liked! We are always glad to
get feedback from our readers. Publisher@
cenizojournal.com.
I
n an election year,
it’s always nice to
bring our focus a lit-
tle closer to home, to
appreciate the richness
of our communities and
the diversity of ideas
and strengths that make
our region the place we
want to call home. For
a moment, at least, it’s a
pleasure to look up the street and recognize
the good in our neighbors and the hard work
of our friends, regardless of whom they sup-
port or how they vote.
It’s a relief to turn off the shrieking media at
the end of the day, when I’m weary of hearing
bitter stories of division and rancor and ugli-
ness, and look over toward my neighbors,
whom I love. There is peace in knowing that,
though we certainly don’t vote the same tick-
et, we can always count on each other to be
there.
This issue of Cenizo takes a look at some of
the important work that Marfa contributes to
the art world, the passing of a musical legend,
an evening spent drinking with Mother
Nature, and the tragedy of border relations
gone bad. Enjoy an interlude with the past
and present of the world’s best place to live,
before returning to the noise and nonsense of
the political arena.
On another note, I’m very pleased to
mention that our talented graphics designer,
Wendy Lynn Wright, has a show, Chinati
Mountains, opening April 8. It takes place at the
Greasewood Gallery at the Hotel Paisano in
Marfa, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., and will
showcase Wendy’s watercolor paintings of
the mountain range she has been circumnavi-
gating for 17 years. The Cenizo is proud to
have Wendy in charge of our design, and I’m
looking forward to enjoying an evening of her
art and company. Hope to see you there!
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C ENIZO JO URN AL S TA F F
PUBLISHER
Carolyn Brown Zniewski
EDITOR
Danielle Gallo
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BUSINESS MANAGER
Lou Pauls
WEB MANAGER
Maya Brown Zniewski
ADVERTISING
Rani Birchfield
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DESIGN/PRODUCTION
Wendy Lynn Wright
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