Mahito Forever

I have made it most of the way through the day without tears, so let’s see if I can get through this.  Conversations, images, moments, and memories have absolutely monopolized my brain for the past five days.  I met Mahito ten years ago, and he was from the beginning and continued to be a rock […]

In traditional Japan, older kids took care of, entertained, and otherwise babysat younger kids, so in our mountain, Mahito, who was generally the oldest kid around, often got stuck with a gang of littler ones. I think that’s part of the reason that he had so much fun with his friends’ kids–he’d practiced for years […]

Beautiful Video of a Memorial Paddle Out for Mahito: Mahito Memorial Paddle Out