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“You give me more of a California vibe.”
    “I went to college in Southern California,” Sam answered.  “But I’m originally from Hawaii.”
    “Get out of here!” Mike said.  “Hawaii! And here I was trying to impress you with my little farm.”  As Mike pulled his truck up by the painted red barn, Sam found himself indeed impressed.  Though he had done many early morning farmer’s market runs in the city and could say he had picked some fresh fruit from a tree, he had never truly visited an actual farm.
    It was surprising to him that something so vast and lush could grow so close to the city.  Sam stepped out, marveling at the landscape as he stepped closer to the fencing where the farmland began.  Just on the other side was a line of short strawberry bushes, with small but bright strawberries sitting on the leaves like gems.  He felt himself grinning, his mood changing as he suddenly realized the upside of running a restaurant in Dutchess Plains.
    He turned back towards the truck where Mike was helping Rye hop out, suddenly feeling less cranky and more charged up for the day.
    “So can we just walk around?” Sam asked.  “Or are you going to take us?”
    “I meant to take you but unfortunately I need to tend to some matter in the next hours,” Mike said.  “But my daughter’s inside.  I’m going to have her handle the tour and we can discuss what type of produce you’ll be needing in your kitchen once you get back.”
    “Your daughter?” Rye asked.  “I thought I’ve met all your kids and I just remember your son.”
    “Oh no,” Mike laughed.  “I guess you last saw her when you guys were twelve? She had the short hair then and was going through her tomboy phase but she’s always been my daughter .  I’ve never had a son.”
    When a shapely young woman walked out of the barn and headed towards them, Sam was pleased to find that Jamie was very much female.  He managed to detect her feminine figure even through her denim overalls and she greeted them with a sweet, bell-like voice.  Her thick brown hair was pulled into a high ponytail and her perfectly tan skin was almost luminous against her white wifebeater.  Sam smiled to himself, admiring the sexy caricature of a farmer’s daughter that he would be soon spending some time with.  As he took one more glance at her long, toned legs, he couldn’t help but think that his day had maybe turned around.
    But before he could get too optimistic, a little sound of disgust came out from beside him.  He turned to see Rye raising a judgmental eyebrow at him.
    “Don’t embarrass me,” she whispered.  “The Martellis are close friends of the family.”
    “Are you sure?” Sam smirked.  “Until today, you thought Jamie was a boy.”
    “Well I mean Mike and his wife,” Rye sputtered, crossing her arms.
    “Hey there!” Jamie said as she approached.  She had the same bright and welcoming smile as her father as she gave Rye a hug.  “I guess you don’t remember me?”
    “She does but she thought you were a boy until today,” Sam blurted out.  He smiled as he turned to delight in Rye’s incredulous stare.
    “Oh, it’s okay,” Jamie laughed, patting Rye on the shoulder.  “My own parents forgot I was a girl for awhile.” Sam was pretty sure no one would mistake Jamie for anything other than a girl these days.  She had a body that managed to look incredible in an outfit that would make most people look figureless or dumpy and the bone structure of a high-fashion cover model.  Best of all, Sam could already tell she was quite taken with him.
    “Are we taking this golf cart for the tour?” Rye asked, squinting at the tiny vehicle they were walking towards.  “Because it looks like it only seats two.”
    “Oh shoot, that’s right,” Jamie frowned.  “It had a little seat facing the back, but it’s broken.  I’m so sorry, I totally forgot.”
    “Can we walk it all?” Sam asked.  “Or is that going to take too