Los Viajeros are intensely sad to say goodbye to our wonderful friend Hideyo who passed away over the weekend, after a long, long battle with cancer. Hideyo was Mrs. Viajero’s best friend and fellow jokester. Hideyo was truly one of the nicest and funniest people I knew. I have fond memories from the first time I met her in the mid-eighties, and I will never forget the trip we all made to California a couple of years ago. One of the highlights of the trip was going to an inter-league match between the Padres and the Mariners. Hideyo was a huge fan of the Fukuoka Hawks, and lost one of its star players, Jojima Kenji, to the Mariners. Mrs. Viajero put together a sign to show to Mr. Jojima (Hideyo is holding the sign above).

Our hearts may never be the same, Hideyo, but we will hold our memories of you forever. See you again…