Under the Same Sky (2003)
“Strawberries don’t wait for good weather, so I dragged myself down to breakfast. This time I heeded Mom’s advice when she told me to take my rain slicker and rain pants and to dress warmly underneath.
“You can always peel down if you get hot,” she said, “but there’s nothing worse than being damp and cold all day long.”
As we rode out to the field in the truck, I checked out what the rest of the crew were wearing. They had on layers of flannel shirts underneath their jackets, but nobody else had... lightweight, waterproof gear like mine. Jorge and Carlos wore hooded sweatshirts, Frank wore his Yankees cap and jacket, and the other guys had on caps from farm machinery and feed stores. They had bandannas hanging down from under the caps to keep the rain off their necks. As we drove, Luisa took a plastic garbage bag out of her pocket, poked a hole for her head and two for her arms, and slipped it over her head.
“Mejor,” I said, pretty sure it meant “better.” I smiled, and watched her face closely to see if she was still upset with me.MoreLess
“You can always peel down if you get hot,” she said, “but there’s nothing worse than being damp and cold all day long.”
As we rode out to the field in the truck, I checked out what the rest of the crew were wearing. They had on layers of flannel shirts underneath their jackets, but nobody else had... lightweight, waterproof gear like mine. Jorge and Carlos wore hooded sweatshirts, Frank wore his Yankees cap and jacket, and the other guys had on caps from farm machinery and feed stores. They had bandannas hanging down from under the caps to keep the rain off their necks. As we drove, Luisa took a plastic garbage bag out of her pocket, poked a hole for her head and two for her arms, and slipped it over her head.
“Mejor,” I said, pretty sure it meant “better.” I smiled, and watched her face closely to see if she was still upset with me.MoreLess
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