Why the Chill?

How did I come up with the "Chill" in the blog name Chill-Brazil-2010? 
Two reasons; first, our church is Clover Hill Assembly of God.  Sooo, the C from Clover added to Hill provided "Chill".  Sometimes I have seen it abbreviated as CHAG.  What is a chag anyway?  Besides, Chill rhymes with Brazil and it is kind of catchy, which hopefully will make it easier for people to remember.
I did say there were two reasons.  The second has to do with weather; both in Sao Paulo and in Richmond.  During August, it is extremely hot in Richmond.  Well not boiling hot, but the temps stay above 90 F for most of the month.  It is the humidity that makes it so oppressing!  When the temperatures are above 90 F and the humidity kicks in at levels above 90% it is miserable to be outside.
On the other hand, Sao Paulo is quite different.  The city is well below the Equator and when we have our summer in the northern hemisphere, they have winter in the southern hemisphere.  (Yes, that college physics course on planetary motion is paying off now!)  The temperatures in Sao Paulo for August average in the low 70s during the day and mid 40s during the night.  Looking at the 10 day forecast on weather.com, the temps in Sao Paulo are shaping up nicely for our time there with highs around 70 F and lows around 60 F.  Awesome!
Compared to the weather we will be leaving behind on Thursday, there will be a "Chill" for us in Brazil!
Hopefully those tile floors that Roberto told us about will not retain a lot of the colder days they have had recently!