It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas! La la la la la....
Today, after days and days of rain, saturated ground, landslides, road wash-outs, electrical outages, and more rain, we finally had an entire day of sun! The humidity was all the way down to the mid-50's, and the air was soft and breezy. Lovely!
In the midst of all this sunny, balmy weather, *several* Ticos commented on the day, saying that is was very Christmas-y. Whaaaaaa? All the Gringos together now, say it with me - WHAAAAAT? Now let's add in the Canadians and Europeans...
Of course, once you think about it, it makes complete sense. Christmas here is at the beginning of summer - days full of sun and soft breezes, and no more rain. Just as people in the Northern Hemisphere are reveling in that Autumn snap to the air, we relish the few days here and there that are rain-free. People in both places are celebrating the change in the weather, and anticipating the holiday to come...
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I guess this is why Ticos seem to be celebrating the warm, sunny weather by putting up pictures of snowmen...oy...
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