This is the time of year when residents of Houston, Dallas, Austin and San Antonio descend upon the Big Bend area. It is one of the most beautiful scenes in Texas when the bluebonnets, yuccas and cacti are ascending from the Rio Grande to the Chisos Mountains.
I had one of our natives here get very concerned that I was taking exchange students to the Mexican border. I was told that although the student wanted to go they were strongly advising her not to do so. There were people who told them all about the drugs and criminals down there.
Although the ...