Tucked away in a cave on a small island a short ferry ride from Okinawa lies the mystical fertility rock. This cave was used to hide during WWII and somehow this rock was discovered. If picked up, you will have baby soon. So, Kim and I set out to see the legendary rock!
At first we thought the gods were against us. On our first attempt, we missed the ferry by 4 minutes! On our second attempt, we made the ferry but then had the battery die in transit!!! Luckily, a posse of five friendly locals jumped the car and we were on our way to discover the wonders of Ie Island (pronounced Ee-ay)! Note the height difference between Kim and the locals.....think she gets noticed much?
Another portion of the legend has to do with the perceived weight of the rock. The gender of your future baby depends on whether you think the rock is heavy or light. Kim was the first to pick it up.
Then I had my chance. We both agreed--the rock was pretty darn heavy. So, will the rock work? Apparently a little magic rubbed off on Kim since she is now due in October!! :) Once we know the gender we'll know if the entire theory works!! :)
A picture of Okinawa seen from Ie Island.
Tucked away in a cave on a small island a short ferry ride from Okinawa lies the mystical fertility rock. This cave was used to hide during WWII and somehow this rock was discovered. If picked up, you will have baby soon. So, Kim and I set out to see the legendary rock!
At first we thought the gods were against us. On our first attempt, we missed the ferry by 4 minutes! On our second attempt, we made the ferry but then had the battery die in transit!!! Luckily, a posse of five friendly locals jumped the car and we were on our way to discover the wonders of Ie Island (pronounced Ee-ay)! Note the height difference between Kim and the locals.....think she gets noticed much?
Another portion of the legend has to do with the perceived weight of the rock. The gender of your future baby depends on whether you think the rock is heavy or light. Kim was the first to pick it up.
Then I had my chance. We both agreed--the rock was pretty darn heavy. So, will the rock work? Apparently a little magic rubbed off on Kim since she is now due in October!! :) Once we know the gender we'll know if the entire theory works!! :)
A picture of Okinawa seen from Ie Island.
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So . . the big question is when did you visit he rock - before or after Kim became preggers?
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