Mahjong Life and Living

Due to  Kai's passing , I shall be taking a month long break from all mahjong play, effective immediately.  His sudden and quick death has me rather shaken.  This is added to the fact that Maki died six months ago.  Thus, I have some reflection to do. As a way back to mahjong, I will plan to play in the online tournament,  Riichi Montreal 2020 .

 I am fresh from my walk from the animal emergency hospital.  I lost a cat today: Kai (2005-2020). This was Maki's son.  Basically, about six months to the day after she died, he is gone too.  He has joined his mom up in heaven. Earlier today, he seemed fine before his vet visit.  So, I went about my day today without worry.  I arrive home seeing my dad cradling him, and I was told that something was wrong.  What was wrong? He kept his mouth open and breathing hard.  I was told that he fell down the stairs.  Heck, I even put him on the stairs at his favorite spot, only to find that he ended up the stairs momentarily.  Then he was down on his side, breathing hard, with a fast heart rate.  He even managed to get a hiss in because it must've been painful.  This was not normal, but I thought the situation was salvagable. Regardless, this was not normal; and we loaded him into the cat carrier.  Then we head off to the emergency hospital.  Ten minutes on the way, his fast breathing

 I keep chugging on but slowly.  This month of August has me rather despirited.  A lot has gone on in the Western online mahjong world, as well as Japan per usual.  To name a few: Cross Cup   AnimEVO   NAGA World Riichi Festival On a personal level, I cannot help but be despirited.  The month of August this year is heading towards its quick close, as with every August.  Yet I hang on; and I'll keep going.  September comes; and we head into Autumn and later Winter.  I hope everyone is dealing with the current Covid pandemic well. Here is a short summary to each event: Cross Cup .  This was an event backed by the Kizuna Project .  If there is one thing the Kizuna Project is good at, they are able to bring in activity from Japan, notably their connection to Saikouisen and other organizations.  So, they were able to set up a Tenhou based qualifier, where players play for a best consecutive 3-hanchan score.  Then the qualified move on to be drafted by one of four pros into a team.  I d