They arrived at the plantation without money and no advance in pay would be given. Dad's mechanical ability was used to pick the locks at the storehouse where he appropriated a few sacks of rice and beans. Some of these he traded for coffee, evaporated milk and canned beef. A local girl wanted to be our nana and proved her worth by stealing eggs from a nearby coop. (Maria stayed with us for many years). Except for the gunfire, all was well until it came time for mom to give us a new brother. Jerry was delivered by dad with the help of Maria's mother. An infection plus the inability to nurse rushed the return to Granada.