The majority of people staying at Paradise Inn likely book their rooms well in advance. We can help the visitor in their planning process. That's when information on lodging availability can be the make or break point in that decision making.

The other silver lining to the Paradise Inn project, it gives all of us a chance to visit the lesser-known but equally beautiful parts of the park.

This is a great opportunity for national park visitors to experience the myriad different types of lodging available in the region that many people don't know about.

We think the vast majority of people in Texas are with us but that doesn't help if they don't show up.

I mean only that I hope they find darkness or paradise without fear of it, if they can.

People believe. They believe in the desire of state government to help. They believe that the overwhelming majority of state government employees and elected officials are honest. They believe that a troubled time in the history of our state does not necessarily mean the future is forever clouded.