rancisco woke to the smell of café con leche and the sound of his US father s laughter Are you going to sleep all day his father asked iCamaron que se duerme se lo lleva la Corriente If the little shrimp sleeps all day the current will take him away It's finally here el dila de San Francisco your saint day IToma Drink Papa handed Francisco a glass of strong coffee loaded with sweet milk and sugar warmed just right Francisco wiped his eyes took the glass in his hands and carefully took a sip One of his eyes popped open He took another sip and his other eye popped
Mama and I are making ropa vieja tostones y aguacate for your feast day What do you want for Oba dessert Papa asked vieja Some delicious mangos right from the tree Tostones acate I think you are old enough to get the mangos said Papa All by myself Yes mijo iQué padre Do you remember where the tree is asked Papa St Papa Past Tio Tito's house and Abuela's house and crabby Tia Clara's house through the park to the mango tree Very good You remember And Tia Clara is not crabby She is just lonely Go bring us back some mangos said
