初乗りAudi TT Quattro

　娘たちが１２月３０日から２泊３日で滞在し、暫くぶりに楽しく賑やかでした。その後、陽が消えたように静かになり、私一人になったので、今日の午後、暫く乗ってなかった愛車Audi TT Quattroの調整のため倉賀野町の旧道から、岩鼻へ行きました。

　その後、倉賀野バイパスをスイスイ高崎まで走り、また、旧道に入り戻って来ました。途中、倉賀野神社前を通過しましたが、混んでいたので参拝せずに帰宅しました。神社へは明日歩いて行き、祈願します。

　走行距離はやっと１万４千Kで、車の調子は快適です。私の趣味の一つは群馬県内外へのドライブですから、今年の目標の一つは助手席に乗る人を探すことです。

　一昨日、倉賀野町内を歩いて買い物から帰る途中、昔の教え子に「カッキー」と後ろから声を掛けられ、１０分程、楽しく立ち話をしました。彼女は凄く素敵ですが、すでに独り者でなく、この世の無常を感じました。

Dear my friends abroad

　My daughter's family stayed for 2 nights and 3 days since December 30th, and it was the first time in a while that they had fun and were lively. After that, it became suddenly quiet, as if it completely deserted in winter because I was left alone, so this afternoon I went to Iwahana-town through the old road in Kuragano-town to adjust my beloved Audi TT Quattro, which I hadn't driven in a while.

　After that, I drove along the Kuragano Bypass all the way to Takasaki-city, then took the old road and came back. On the way, I passed Kuragano-Shrine, but it was crowded so I went home without visiting. Tomorrow I will walk to the shrine and pray one dream.

　The mileage of the car is barely 14,000km, and the car is in good condition. One of my hobbies is driving in and around Gumma Prefecture, so one of my goals this year is to find someone to sit in the passenger seat.

　By the way, the day before yesterday, as I was walking back from shopping in Kuragano-town, a former student of mine called out to me from behind, and we stood and chatted happily for about 10 minutes. She is an unmatched beauty, but she is no longer alone so that I felt the life is but an empty dream in this world.

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