３週間のご無沙汰でした。

パソコンのセキュリティー対策で工事をしていた為、ブログのエントリーが出来なかった。決して怠けていた訳ではない。
ところが今週は連休明けと云う事もあって超多忙。故に、エントリー可能とはなったがパソコンに向かう時間が上手く取れずじまい。

来週からまた怠けずセッセと書きますので、僅か数名のブログ愛読者諸君、今日のところは許してたもれ・・・。

It’s been three weeks since I’ve been here.

I couldn’t make an entry for the blog because I was working on a security measure for my computer. It wasn’t that I was lazy.
This week, however, I’m super busy because it’s the end of consecutive holidays. Therefore, although it became possible to enter, I couldn’t find time to work on my computer.

I’ll be writing again next week, so if you’re just a few blog readers, I hope you’ll forgive me for today…

今朝、何時ものように通勤電車に揺られながら本を読んでいて、とても良い言葉に出会った。

「青春とは人生のある期間をいうのではなく、心の様相を言うのだ。

　歳を重ねただけで人は老いない。理想を失うときに初めて老いがくる」（サミュエル・ウルマン）

全くその通り。還暦を迎える歳ではあるが理想を失うことなく、青春を謳歌したいと思う。そう言えば天風先生の誦句集の中にも、
「人間は理想を持つことなしに生きるべきものではない、・・・・。」
の一節があったの思い出した。

昼の休憩時間、久し振りに中ノ島公園まで足を伸ばした。中ノ島はバラ園で知られており、
春先のバラは目を見張る華やかさがあるが秋のバラ も悪くない。今日は一寸風があり肌寒さを感じたが、
風が運んでくるバラの香りは何とも言えず爽やかであった。

I was reading a book this morning, rocking the commuter train as I always do, when I came across a very good quote.

“Youth does not mean a certain period of life, but the aspect of the mind.

People don’t age just because they age. It is only when we lose our ideals that we grow old.” (Samuel Ullman)

You are absolutely right. I would like to enjoy my youth without losing my ideal, even though I am at the age of 60 years old. Come to think of it, one of Mr. Tenpou’s books of idioms is
‘No man should live without having ideals, ….’
I remembered that there was a passage in the

During the lunch break, I went to Nakanoshima Park for the first time in a long time. Nakanoshima is known for its rose garden and
Early spring roses are strikingly gorgeous, but autumn roses are not bad either. It was a bit windy and chilly today, but
The scent of the roses carried by the wind was indescribably refreshing.

今週日曜は近畿島根県人会が太閤園で盛大に開催された。近畿島根県人会は副題を「ふるさと応援団」と銘うって、石見、出雲、
隠岐の３地区に分け輪番制でその年の幹事役を担当する事となっており、今年は石見地区が幹事役であった。
運よく石見銀山が世界遺産に登録されたという事もあり、石見地区はねじり鉢巻で大いに頑張った。何と、参加者数３８０名、
県知事ほか県下各市町村長も大勢駆けつけ、それは大変な賑わいであった。
出し物は石見銀山の世界遺産登録を祝して創られたと言う天領太鼓と無形文化財の石見神楽。
和太鼓の響きに圧倒されたその後の石見神楽がまた素晴らしかった。はずかしながら石見神楽を生で観たのははじめて、
３０分間ほど舞台に釘付けになった。言葉では上手く表現できないが、数百年も続いた伝統芸能はやはり何処か違う、
久し振りに舞台に酔い興奮冷めやらぬ自分を味わった。 　月・火と東京出張。月曜は全国調査業協同組合の教育研修会、
火曜は全国調査業協会の理事会であった。今日久し振りに本社に出勤。先週土曜からの日経新聞にザッと目を通す、・・
と言いたいところだが実際は新聞小説「望郷の道」（北方謙三）を読むだけ。今まで新聞小説を読み続けた事は殆ど無かったが、
一時北方謙三にはまっていた私にとって今度の「望郷の道」は見逃す訳には行かなかった。今は、
朝会社に来てコーヒーを飲みながら新聞を読むのが何よりの楽しみとなっている。

This Sunday, the Kinki-Shimane Kenjinkai was held in grand style at Taikoen. The Kinki Shimane Kenjinkai, under the subtitle of “Hometown Cheering Group,” has held a series of events in Iwami, Izumo, and
It is divided into three districts of the Oki, and it is supposed to take charge of the organizer of the year by the rotation system, and this year, the Iwami district was the organizer.
Fortunately, Iwami silver mine was registered as a world heritage site, so the Iwami area did their best with a twisted headband. A whopping 380 people attended.
The prefectural governor and other mayors of cities, towns, and villages throughout the prefecture also attended the event, which was very lively.
Performances are the Tenryo Taiko, which is said to be created to celebrate the registration of Iwami Ginzan as a world heritage site, and Iwami Kagura, an intangible cultural asset.
I was overwhelmed by the sound of the wadaiko drums, and the subsequent Iwami Kagura was wonderful again. It was the first time for me to see Iwami Kagura live.
I was glued to the stage for about half an hour. It’s hard to describe in words, but the traditional performing arts that have lasted for hundreds of years are still somehow different.
It was the first time in a long time that I tasted myself drunk on the stage with excitement that did not go cold. 　Business trip to Tokyo on Monday and Tuesday. Monday is the National Survey Industry Cooperative’s education and training session.
Tuesday was the board meeting of the National Association of Surveyors. I went to work at the headquarters today for the first time in a while. A quick look at the Nikkei Newspaper from last Saturday, …
I’d like to say that, but in reality, I only read the newspaper novel “The Way of Homecoming” (Kenzo Kitakata). I’ve hardly ever read a newspaper novel before.
I was addicted to Kenzo Hokkata at one time, so I couldn’t afford to miss the next episode of “The Way of Homecoming”. Now.
What I look forward to more than anything is coming to work in the morning and reading the newspaper over a cup of coffee.