年令を重ねても、心身ともに柔軟に生活したい

　８月２７日、群馬県の今日の日の出は ５時１１分、正午の太陽高度は６３°、日の入りは１８時１９分です。これを夏至に比べると昼の時間が１時間３１分も短く、太陽高度も１４°低くなってます。８月も残り５日となり、私たちを載せ公転してる地球は「水瓶座」の方向から次第に離れ、今度はインドの形にそっくりな「魚座」の方向に進んでます。秋になると空も澄みます。深夜０時に「魚座」が真南に来る日が秋分の日です。

　ところで、ほぼ毎日あれこれない頭を絞り、ブログを書いてますが、年齢を重ねると、一つの考えを守り通す傾向で、これを美徳と考えがちです。しかし、これでは「新しいアイディアが生まれ難い」と自分に言い聞かせてます。取り巻く天体や植物、気候など自然現象、そして社会状況は常に変化してます。硬い頭を打破するには、いろいろ見て回ったり、人との対話を重ね、頭を柔軟にしたいものです。

　若き日のように、時々、他国の人をホームステイで招き入れたり、私自身も一人でどこかの国に行って異質の文化に接触したいのですが、健康面を考えると無理はできなくなりました。国内の一人旅か、群馬県内をあちこち行くこと位です。人間は取り巻く環境で、ものの見方が変わります。一人暮らしで家に籠っていては、なかなか新たなアイディアが生まれません。昨日、喫茶「さんぼ道」では居合わせた方々と交流でき有益でした。週末にはまた新たな刺激を受けたい。

Dear my friends who are crazy about a reasonable way of thinking and great music.

　The simultaneous interpretation into English for our mutual understanding will be done after my breakfast in Japan time.

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　On August 27th, today's sunrise in Gumma Prefecture where I live was at 5:11 AM, the sun's altitude at noon will be 63°, and sunset will be at 6:19 PM. Compared to the summer solstice, daylight hours are 1 hour 31 minutes shorter, and the sun's altitude will be 14° lower. With five days left in August, the Earth which with us orbits gradually moving away from the constellation Aquarius toward Pisces which is resembling the shape of India. With autumn, the skies become clearer. The autumnal equinox occurs when Pisces comes due south at midnight.

　Not change the subject, but I rack my brains almost every day to write on Facebook, but as I get older, I tend to stick to one idea, and I often think this as a virtue. However, I tell myself that this makes it difficult to generate new ideas. The celestial bodies, plants, climate, and other natural phenomena surrounding us, as well as social conditions, are constantly changing. To break down my rigid thinking, I should see things from various angles and talk to people to make my mind more flexible.

　Like in my younger days, I would like to occasionally invite people from other countries to stay with me as a homestay, and I would also like to travel to other countries alone to experience different cultures, but for my health I can no longer push myself. I can only travel alone within Japan, or visit various places in Gumma Prefecture. People's perspectives change depending on the environment they are in. It's hard to come up with new ideas if I live alone and stay at home. Yesterday, I was able to interact with ladies at the cafe "Sampo-michi," which was very beneficial. I would like to go back this weekend to get some new inspiration.