Back when Ritsy's gut was sticking out and we were getting close to birthing time, or so we thought, we felt it wouldn't hurt to stoke fate a bit. While not particularly religious people, we do always feel we shouldn't tempt fate and will sometimes go to pray at the local temple or shrine.
I may have mentioned before that locally gansuiji is viewed as being good luck for young families. Indeed they will provide services like blessing you (monk), naming your kid (for the low fee of 20,000 yen or something like that) or selling charms for a baby`s health. We felt just depositing 5 yen and praying for a healthy baby was enough.
Ken could get it on the praying.
I love the tradition of lighting the incense and smelling it as it burns in the urn full of ash.
Ken really did, too, this time.
And he felt enlightened afterwards.
Cool naked tree at the temple.Needless to say, our praying paid off as Mona is healthy and energetic now.
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