Wow! It's May already. Not sure how that happened, but the calendar says it's so. Part of last month was a vacation and a nice one too. The quince, as they called it for short, came off without any major glitches and the honoree was sooo pretty in her fancy dress. It was definitely her evening to shine. And shine she did. A little girl, no more. She has officially joined the ranks of young lady. I guess in the old days this was a signal for the suitors to line up for their evaluation as possible marriage material. Not so nowadays, but the custom remains anyway. Had some time in the Hill Country after the party and some relaxation was just what the doctor ordered, in a manner of speaking. There was no doctor or any order from one, but the time was nice. Didn't know why the skies were so hazy, but discovered later that range fires were burning all over the state. They didn't get much news coverage,...