Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico
We walked out to the car this afternoon and it was covered in ashes. Dionys picks one up and says they're burning the sugar cane fields. I started to laugh because I thought there's no way he can know that from the ashes on the car. So he asks one of the workers at the hotel and they said yes it is sugar cane field burning season. Dionys just looked at me and said you think I don't remember how that stuff burns? I was amazed. I didn't even know they burned the fields but apparently they do because it make the sugar cane easier to cut down. Dionys filled me in on all the details of sugar cane field burning on the way to the stadium. His dad used to have to either start the fires or get in the fields to stop them. The things you learn in Mexico.
Patient 19 (Dad's dream come true)
4 years ago
2 comments:
hey, i think i saw that on discovery channel or something. cool. that's funny he would know from the ashes!? i didn't see u at the primary christmas play, i'm bummed :( did your kids like it? my kids had so much fun! i had to leave cuz my MIL and SIL were mtg me at my house.
That brings back some great memories from the mission! I remember walking through the sugar cane fields and smelling that very distinct smell, as well as seeing the smoke from the burning sugar cane. Dionys is so smart, by the way.
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