Mochitsuki

by Lauren Ino

ANNIE PEERS OUT the car window at the cold winter sky, wondering impatiently how much longer before they get to Grandma and Grandpa’s house. Her eyes widen when she spots a familiar park. “Hey, Petey. Wake up. We’re almost there!” Petey ignores her and drifts back to sleep. Annie sighs. Her little brother just doesn’t get it. All week, Annie has been telling him how mochitsuki is the perfect way to get ready for the New Year. Their family gathers at Grandma and Grandpa’s house every year for this Japanese tradition of making mochi—rice cakes. They’ve been doing this long before Annie’s birth, even when her mother was little. Annie has seen the pictures! But Petey doesn’t understand why it’s so exciting. He’s only five after all. He was too…

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