Selling razor lades at the docks and cleaning uncle Vince's barbershop didn't earn dad enough to support his family. Once again mom got to support his family. Once again mom got pregnant and began complaining that life in the United States was not for her. She told dad that in Nicaragua servants worked for room and board. Grandfather agreed and began a campaign to lure his son-in-law to join the Granizos who were on the verge of returning home. A series of wondrous tales were concocted of how there was so much gold in Nicaragua that it seemed as if it rained gold in the days of yore. The natives made golden idols which were barely covered in old shallow graves. An industrious gringo could become rich in a couple of years.