Emerald. As in green. Esperanza. As in yellow. Lily of the Valley. Lilies DeValle. English or Spanish, May is here. Mayo e aqui. Green as an emerald. Thanks to the mighty rain. Such power to paint an entire county. And in every shade of green at that. Even the newly leafed mesquite is aglow with green. The official May flower is blooming too. It being the mayflower. Accompanied by a plethora of others. May is not full of promise. It IS the promise. Of new l ...