obon

We took Tonchan back to P's village for the first time. It is the middle of summer, obon season, when you go back to your homeland and pay homage to your dead ancestors.
The Kuroda family had several deaths this past year, so lots of new spirits to welcome back. The main house was done up properly to welcome all the pending guests, so we visited early and paid our tribute.
Tonchan was quite excited all weekend so she didn't eat much and was a bit grumpy, but I think she had fun.
I had a fantastic allergy attack, the likes of which I haven't experienced in years. I'd forgotten how much fun it is to have a runny nose, stuffed and groggy head, sore throat, and puffy itchy eyes. The air purifier in the room helped, but the weeds, pollen, and dust didn't help.
We took the bus up, and Tonchan started crying soon but with a little breast milk she fell asleep.
We decided to take the train home, since if Tonchan had any issues we could easily get off the train and deal. She was okay on the train and we got home with minimal fuss.

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