Brazillian Heat 3-6-10

Ok so I have officially been in the country for two days now ans my first thought is why is it so stinkin hot here? It is supposed to be the rainy season and I have yet to see much of a cloud in the sky. So for those of you who know much about countries with rainy dry seasons you can imagine how bad this is for the people here. For those of you who don't the rainy season is very important because it is the only time of the year that moisture is available for raising crops, filling reservoirs, and other bodies of water that are drained for drinking water and other normal uses. So when their rainy seasons are dry and hot there begins to be water shortages and crops don't grow so food costs rise. So as you can imagine this heat during their supposed rainy season has made for tedious days for all in the area. And for me it is just unpleasant days of heat and sun two things i only like in moderation but since i can't sit inside in front of an air conditioner for the daylight hours down here I will just deal with the environment I am in and try not to complain about it too much ;). Well just wanted to get a short update out at least of my first couple days here. It has been great getting to visit with the Stucky's and seeing some of the staff at Alfa that were here in 2005 when I first came down. So although it has been hot the reception has been warm and I don't mind that at all. Tschau for now.