美文故事：有铁皮罐头陪伴的夏天

有铁皮罐头陪伴的夏天

Honk! Honk! Grandma's truck roars up the driveway. Mom waves. I fluff my skirt.

嘟！嘟！外婆的卡车沿着车道呼啸而来。妈妈招了招手。我则抖了抖裙子。

During summer vacations, my favorite place to sleep is inside a giant tin can. Actually, the "tin can" is what my family calls the big silver-colored trailer parked in our backyard. And when Grandma comes to visit, Mom lets me stay in it with her.

暑假的时候，我最喜欢睡在一个大铁皮罐里。其实，所谓“铁皮罐”就是停放在我家后院的一座大大的银色活动房，我们家里的人都这么叫它。每当外婆来做客的时候，妈妈就让我陪她住在那里。

Maggie! You're wearing your best duds! Grandma jumps out and squeezes me like a loaf of bread. She points to the backseat of her truck, which is filled with bags of cans. "Three months of good eats," she says.

“玛吉！你穿了你最好的衣服！”外婆跳下车，紧紧地抱了我一下，夏天我还会再来！

Love, Grandma

爱你的外婆

Troy holds the can while I crank the opener. What if it's apricots or tuna fish? A dark liquid sloshes onto my jeans. I smile. Time for another puppet show.

特洛伊扶着罐头，我转动着起子。如果里边装的是杏子或金枪鱼怎么办呢？一股深色的液体溅到我的牛仔裤上。我笑了。再次上演木偶戏的时候来啦。

(By Kimberlee Esselstrom)