Baby it's....what?

The old familiar song 'Baby it's cold outside" was a popular tune last week here as we had our first real 'suraso' or cold snap of the fall/winter season. Yes, the temperature did drop our 20 degrees in a matter of a few hours, the wind blew fiercely and it did rain. But cold? We laughed as we meandered downtown watching people in scarves, gloves, winter coats as if they were in Michigan in the midst of a snow storm. Daniel and I were both wearing only long sleeve shirts and enjoying the break from the heat and humidity! This cold snap lasted about 3 days and yesterday and today we had lovely "Cochabamba" weather - just right and with clear blue skies like we seldom see in Michgian.
Yes, it does get cold during some of these surasos. I remember when Miguel was just a baby the temperature hit 35 degrees and you have to remember we used a motorcycle for transportation - MIguel wrapped in a blanket, and people here do not have furnaces to turn up (nor do they have outlandish heating bills!) So people do pile on the sweaters and blankets for a few days of cool weather and then gradually shed those layers as the sun returns to warm this hemisphere.
We have a blanket ready for Kate and Miguel's room when they come in a couple of weeks. We're excited to see them and are hoping for good weather; at least it shouldn't be quite as hot.