My Stump, My Lovely Little Stump

Check it out! Here are two pics of my abuela throwing my umbilical cord stump into the ocean in Colombia - a place called La Guajira (wa-hee-da), which is the peninsula that juts out into the Caribbean and faces Venezuela. In one picture you see my abuelo cheering her on.


These were taken in August 1975. This is a tradition in my mom's family to ensure a long, healthy life for the baby. Now I'd love it if someone would go on and purchase 2 round trip tickets to, oh say, the Bahamas so Jason and I can throw Ian's stump into the ocean. He's worth the trip!