waiting whilst the monks prepare for the ceremony. and, to think, we were even sober at this point in the morning...!?!?!?

we got to the temple really early and we had a fair amount of time to kill, so we played around with some photos. i had refrained from drinking the night before in order to make such an early trip on such an important occasion, but, mom knowing me the way she did, i'm not sure whether she would have approved of my sacrifice or whether she would have been disappointed that i changed my daily habit for her benefit.