果たして、運命は如何に！

　このまま目が回復しなければ、ナンバー【二人で乗ろうを意味する】2222号は未だ走行距離２万キロですが、売らなくてはなりません。果たして運命は如何に！

　左目が回復して、大好きな群馬の自然を再度、満喫できるでしょうか。今は医師の指導に従って治療を続けてます。昨日はフェイスブック友人Aさんが訪ねてくださいました。お菓子が美味しかったです。

　運良く目が回復したら、今、体験してるこの不都合をバネにして、今後は近隣で生活に不自由されてる高齢者の支援を今まで以上にやりたくなりました。

Dear my friends who are on the brink of fate the same as me.

　If my eye doesn't recover, I will have to sell my blue car, number 2222 (meaning "ride with you"), though it still has 20,000 km in milage. What will its fate be?

　If my left eye recovers, will I be able to enjoy my beloved Gumma nature once again? I am currently continuing treatment under the doctor's guidance. Yesterday, my Facebook friend Ms. A visited me. The sweets were delicious beyond description.

　If, chance comes, my eye does recover, I would like to use this current inconvenience as a springboard to help elderly people more than before who are struggling in my neighborhood.

春の夕暮れを１時間ほどウォーキング

　暫くぶりに日帰り温泉「牛伏ドリームセンター」へ片道３０分ドライブし汗を流してきました。この施設は高崎市営のため、市民で６０才以上であれば入浴料金は２００円と格安です。館内に入ると「牛伏山を背景にしたこの施設」の大きな絵が飾ってあります。愛車Audi TT Quattroは、山岳地帯を気持ち良さそうにスイスイ走り、今日は鹿に遭遇しませんでした。

　ところで、最近、愛車Audi TT Quattroに乗ることが少ないです。喫茶「さんぽ道」へ行くくらいです。この背景にはハイオクタンガソリンを使うので価格が高騰してるからです。それでも、関税に頑なだったトランプ大統領に近頃、少々の譲歩が見られ、それに反応し、ここ数日、米国株価ナスダックが上昇し、私はほんの少しホッとしてます。

　ところで、身体のエンジンの好調を期して、今日も夕刻５時頃から生まれ故郷・倉賀野町をウォーキングします。ストライドを広めに、姿勢よく、鼻呼吸で歩きます。果たして、春の夕暮れに今日も素敵な人とバッタリ会うでしょうか。

【英文はウォーキング後になります。The English version will be provided after walking.】

Dear my friends around the world 

　I drove a 30-minute to the day spa "Ushibuse Dream Center" after a long interval to wash off the sweat. This facility is run by the city of Takasaki, so if we are a resident and over 60 years old, the bathing fee is a bargain at 200 yen. Inside the building, there is a large painting of "this facility with Mt. Ushibuse in the background painted by Mr. Yahei Saito ." My beloved Audi TT Quattro was gliding through the mountainous area with a pleasant feeling, and I didn't encounter any deer today.

　Not change the subject, but I haven't been driving my beloved Audi TT Quattro much lately. I only go to the cafe "Sampo-michi." The reason is to use high-octane gasoline, which has caused the price to rise. Nevertheless, as you know, President Trump who was adamant about tariffs, has recently made some concessions, so that as the result, in response to this situation, the US stock market Nasdaq has risen over the past few days, which makes me feel a little relieved.

　By the way, hoping that my body's engine will be in good condition, I will walk around my hometown, Kuragano-Town, from around 5pm from now on. Walk with a wide stride, good posture, and breathe through the nose. Will I bump into a wonderful lady in this spring evening?

旧・桃の節句に合わせて咲く源平枝垂れ桃

　
　梅の花はすでに散り、昨日の大風でハクモクレンの花も半分以上が落ちました。ここでいよいよ私の番であると登場してきたのが、写真上の品種名・東洋錦(紅白２色咲き)の木瓜(ボケ)です。写真では花が赤いですが、他の枝には白も咲いてます。未だ２分咲きですから、よく咲いたらすべてをアップします。

　一方、写真下は４ヶ日後に迫った「旧・桃の節句」にちゃんと合わせて咲く花桃が今朝から咲き出しました。実は、これは庭に種が零れて生えたもので、親は未だ咲いてないのに子供が先に咲き出しました。この桃の品種名は「源平枝垂れ」です。10日ほど前に昨年の開花をこのページに載せたことがあります。

　昨年の開花後、庭に入るとすぐ見える場所に植え替えました。親は紅白の二色なのに、子供は１本の木に赤・白・絞りの３色咲きです。いまのところ、未だ１分咲きです。今年はいっそう見応えがあると思いますので、お近くの方は、ぜひ、いらして直接ご覧ください。実は私が一番力を入れてるのは花桃なのです。

　今日は風もなく、大安なので愛車で群馬の花の名所を巡って来ます。助手席には大切なフェイスブック友人の方が載ってるつもりで丁寧な運転を心掛けます。また、最近の黄砂に負けず、車の塗装面はシャンプー後できれいです。

Dear my FB friends who are crazy about driving for sightseeing and great music.

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

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　The plum blossoms have already fallen, and yesterday's strong winds have caused more than half of the white magnolia flowers to fall. Now, as if she said "It's my turn to show up", and the Toyo Nishiki variety (bicolor blooms red and white) in the photo above has come out. In the photo, the flowers are red, but the other branches have also white. They are only half in bloom now, so I will upload all of them when she is fully in bloom.

　Meanwhile, in the photo below, as you know a flowering peach tree will bloom just in time for the "old Peach Festival for girls" in four days, has started to bloom since this morning. In fact, this peach tree grew from a seed that was spilled in the garden. This baby tree started to bloom before the parent tree had yet to bloom. The name of this peach variety is "Genpeishidare". I posted a photo of last year's blooming on this page about 10 days ago.

　After last year's blooming, I replanted her in a place where she can be seen immediately when you enter the garden in the near future. The parent tree is red and white, but the baby tree is red, white, and striped, blooming in three colors on one tree. For now, they are only 10% in bloom. I think this year will be even more spectacular beyond expectation, so if you're in the area, please come and see her for yourself. In fact, this is Just between you and me and lamppost, What I'm making the most effort is the peach blossoms.

　Today is not windy, different from yesterday and it's the traditional Japanese lucky day called "Taian", so I'm going to drive around Gumma's famous flower spots by my favorite car as you see in the photo. I'll drive carefully, imagining that a dear Facebook friend is in the passenger seat. Also, despite the recent yellow sand, the paint on my car is clean after shampooing, so don't worry.

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今日はタイヤをローテーションします。

　写真は、倉賀野バイパスを通行中の私を、偶然にも信号待ちしてた長女が撮影してくれたもので、運転に集中(？)してた私は全く気づきませんでした。これからも前方をよく見て運転し、信号待ちでも、スマホには手を触れません。特に、広い道でも歩道のない道路は危険この上なく、歩行者や自転車に細心の注意を払い、先ず、速度を落とします。野球で有名な健大高崎付近は両端に歩道がない道が続き、危険極まりないです。

　ところで、以前に「タイヤは命を乗せている」という標語を目にしました。これは今後もその通りで、運転する前に必ずタイヤをチェックします。この車ＴＴは扁平率が３５％のため、路面をしっかり捉え、更にタイヤは室内より外側にあるので安定走行します。しかし、扁平率が低いことから空気が減っていても見た目に気づき難いので細心の注意を払ってます。ドイツで生まれても購入時からブリジストンタイヤを履いてます。

　今日はアウディーのディーラーでタイヤをローテンションします。タイヤを取り外し、それぞれ斜めの位置に履き替えます。つまり、印で入れ替えます。この方法はタイヤの走る方向が今までと逆になるからです。走行距離１万８千Kでタイヤの溝は減ってません。一方、この車の特徴は運転席がゆったりし、ナビはハンドルの奥のディスプレイ内にあり、首を動かす必要がありません。音声に慣れるため英語版にセットしてあります。私自身で行う整備は井戸水で洗車し、その後、タイヤ点検を兼ねタイヤワックスをかけ、足元をきれいにします。哀れにも助手席に乗る人はいません。

Dear my overseas friends who like driving and great music

　This photo was taken by my eldest daughter, who was waiting at a traffic light while I was driving on the Kuragano-Bypass. I was so focused on driving that I didn't notice it. I will continue to keep my eyes on the road when driving, and I won't touch my smartphone even when waiting at a traffic light. In particular, roads without sidewalks, even if they are wide, are extremely dangerous, so I pay close attention to pedestrians and cyclists, and first slow down. The area around school named Kendai-Takasaki, which is famous for baseball, has long road without sidewalks on either side, which is extremely dangerous.

　Not change the subject, but I once saw a slogan that said, "The life is on the tires." This will continue to be true, so I always check my tires before driving. This car, Audi TT, has the aspect ratio of 35%, so it grips the road surface firmly, and since the tires are on the outside rather than the inside of the car, it drives stably. However, because the aspect ratio is low, it is difficult for me to notice even if the air is low, so I pay close attention every time. Although this car was born in Germany, it has been equipped with famous Bridgestone tires since I bought it.

　Today, I will rotate the tires at the Audi dealership. Remove the tires and replace them at an angle. In other words, replace them with the direction. This method is because the direction of the tires is reversed than before. The mileage is 18,000 km, and the tire tread is not worn down. On the other hand, the feature of this car is that the driver's seat is spacious, and the navigation is in the display behind the steering wheel, so I needn't move my neck. Navigation is set to English version to get used to the voice. The maintenance I do myself is to wash the car with well water, then inspect the tires, wax them to clean. Sadly, still now, there is no lady in the passenger seat.

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車も足元をきれいにすると、気持ちが引き締まる

　ご覧の通り、愛車は木製の車庫内に収納しており、塗装面の汚れは少なく、購入直後にコーティングもしてあるので比較的きれいに保たれてます。現役時代の殆どは同じく水色の「いすゞ１１７クーペ」で4つの職場【榛名、高商、富岡、前橋】に通勤したため走行距離は２６万キロに伸びました。これは月までの距離の３分の２に相当します。

　それに比較し、退職後のＴＴはあまり乗らないため、意識して動かさなければなりません。車で大切なことは、人間の身体に似ていて、エンジン調整が大切で適度に走る必要があります。

　昨日はオートバックスでタイヤワックスを購入し、自分でタイヤをピカピカにしてみました。このワックスはタイヤにスプレーで吹き付けるだけで磨く必要がありません。人間と同じく、足元をきれいにすると気持ちが良いものです。水色のボディーに真っ黒なタイヤで気持ちまで引き締まる感じです。

　車がきれいになったら走りたくなり、その後、倉賀野から北へ向かい、新前橋付近から高前バイパスに入り、アウディーの会社に立ち寄り、タイヤのローテーションを１２月に行うことを予約しました。ここではＣＡやサービス担当者と話をすることはとても楽しいことです。帰路は高前バイパスを南下し、車間距離を保ちつつ、しかも、車の流れに沿って、国道など広い良い道のみサーと走り帰宅しました。

Dear my overseas friends who like both of nature and great music

　The simultaneous interpretation for your understanding will be done after my radio gymnastics held in the nearby park and breakfast in Japan time.

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　As you can see, my car named Audi TT Quattro is stored in a wooden garage, so the body paint is not dirty. More over it was coated immediately after I bought it, so it is relatively clean. During most of my active years, I commuted to four workplaces such as Haruna, Takasho, Tomioka, Maebashi in the same light blue Isuzu 117 Coupe, so its mileage has increased to 260,000 km. This is equivalent to two-thirds of the distance to the moon.

　In comparison, I don't drive my TT very often after I retired, so I have to drive consciously. The important thing about a car is similar to the human body, so the engine adjustment is indispensable and it needs to be driven moderately.

　Yesterday, I bought the tire wax at Autobacs and tried to make my tires shine. I just spray this wax on the tires, and I needn't polish them. Just like humans, I feel good by cleaning feet. The light blue body and pitch black tires make me feel refreshed.

　Once the car was clean, I wanted to drive it, so I headed north from Kuragano-town to near shin-Maebashi and entered the Takamae Bypass, stopped at the Audi company and made an appointment to have the tires rotated in December. It was a lot of fun talking to the lady receptionist and service staff there. On the way back, I headed south on the Takamae-Bypass, keeping a safe distance from the car ahead and following the flow of traffic, and only driving on wide national road.

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輸入車ショーを見学

　高崎問屋町のビエントで開かれていた「ぐんま輸入車ショー」を見てきました。多くの人で賑わってましたが、平素からいろいろの車を見る機会があるので、思いのほか惹きつけられた車はありませんでした。アウディーとしては「スパイダー」を是非、展示して欲しかったです。

　現代ではどの車も性能は素晴らしいので、私としては「視界の良さと運転のしやすさ」、「安定感あるスタイル」、それに「斬新なボディーカラー」、「扁平率の低さ」に注目してみました。

　今乗ってるＴＴQuattroの走行距離は１万７千Ｋなので、未だしばらくは乗るつもりでいます。ただ、生産中止になったので、果たして今後、ＴＴの後継車は出るでしょうか。

Dear my overseas friends

　Yesterday, I went to see the "Gumma Import Car Show" at Viento in Tonyamachi, Takasaki-city. It was crowded with people, but since I usually have the opportunity to see a variety of imported cars, there was nothing that really caught my eye. As for Audi, I would have liked to exhibit the Spyder.

　In General, all modern cars have great performance, so I paid attention to the good visibility and ease of driving, low center of gravity and stable style, the innovative body color, and the low aspect ratio of tire.

　The millage of TT Quattro I'm currently driving has 17,000 km now, so I plan to keep it for a while longer. However, since production has been discontinued, I wonder if there will be a successor to the TT in the future.

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ウォーキング中、呼吸は、深く吐くことを心掛け

　平素のショピングは便利な軽のバンで済ませてるので、暫く、この青い車に乗ってません。このため、エンジン調整に午後、高崎駅西口までぐるりと乗って来ました。そしたら、共産党の立候補者が車の上に昇って演説してました。日曜日とあって通行人はかなり賑やかでした。

　今日は北西寄りの季節風が吹いてますが、これから、倉賀野町の名所巡りを兼ね、ウォーキングします。今日の目標は姿勢を正し、ストライドを広げ、呼吸ではしっかり吐くことを意識して歩いてみます。

Dear my friends

　I haven't driven this blue coupe for a while. as I usually do my shopping in a convenient light van. For that reason, I drove to the west exit of Takasaki Station in the afternoon to adjust the engine. There, I saw a Communist Party candidate climbing onto the car to give a speech. Being a Sunday, there were quite a few passersby.

　A northwesterly seasonal wind is blowing in Gumma Prefecture today, but I'm going to go for a walk from now on through the famous sites in Kuragano-town. My purpose today is to walk with good posture, widen stride and make sure to exhale properly.

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雨に濡れたら塗装面保護のため、すぐに拭き取る

　　

　昨日の夕方、暫くぶりに青い車で、お気に入り「吉井ドリームセンター」の日帰り温泉へ行って、さっぱりしてきました。ところが、往きは快適なドライブでしたが、帰路の途中から、物凄い降り方の夕立に遭遇してしまい、前がよく見難い程の降り方でした。このような天候での運転はこの車では初めてのことです。

　無事に家に着いてから、コーティングしてあるとは言え、塗装面の保護のため、そのままにしておけず、ご覧の車庫の中で、濡れたボディーを数枚のタオルで拭き取りました。びしょびしょだった車も１５分ほどできれいに乾き、ホッとしました。それにしても、車を隅々きれいにすると意外と良い運動になります。

　ところで、今朝は早朝に前橋の次女の家に行き、両親【娘夫婦】が仕事の都合で早く家を出るとのことで、孫娘たちが学校へ行くまでの時間、私が彼女たちを看ることになってます。二人の娘たちのためには何をおいても、私のできることはやることにしてます。

Dear my Facebook friends abroad

　Yesterday evening, I drove my blue coupe for the first time in a while to the day spa at my favorite "Yoshii Dream Center" to freshen up. However, while driving there was pleasant, on the way back, I encountered a heavy rain shower beyond description, so it was difficult to see ahead. It was the first time I had driven this car in this weather.

　After arriving home safely, I couldn't leave the car as it was to protect the paintwork, even though it was coated. So I wiped off the wet body with some towels in the garage, as you can see in the photo, I was relieved that the soaked car was completely dry in about 15 minutes. Even so, cleaning every corner of the car is surprisingly good exercise.

　Not change the subject, but this morning I must go to my second daughter's residence in Maebashi-City early in the morning, since the parents [daughter and her husband] had to leave early for work, I have to look after my granddaughters until they went to school. I do everything I can for my two daughters, no matter what. Then, I will leave my home after 6 o'clock.

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暑いので日帰り温泉で汗を流してきます byＴＴ

　道路で、この車種とすれ違うことは次第になくなりつつあります。本国のドイツで生産中止になったからです。今考えると、この車はアウディーで最後に作られたもので、３年前にディーラーのＣＡに勧められ、その気になって、いわば衝動買いしたのです。

　最初に展示場で運転席に座っての印象は運転席がゆったりして運転しやすいと感じました。この車はツーシーターでなく、４人乗りですが、後部座席に乗れるのは小さな子供位です。私はこの車種は２台目で、黄色の前車のときから４人乗って走ることはありませんでした。

　ところで、私が住む群馬県には高速道路が４本(東北道、北関東道、関越道、上信道)走ってます。しかし、昔と違って、現在では高速道を走る必要性はあまりありません。日本では禁止ですが、ディーラーの話では２００Kは出るらしいです。

　この車で私が気に入ってるのはスタイルです。内容的には常時４輪駆動と、タイヤサイズ245－35－19で、特に扁平率３５％は路面をしっかり捉え、安定した走りです。夏から秋にかけ、高速に乗り、群馬北部、埼玉、長野、栃木、新潟など近県の温泉巡りをしたいものです。しかし、旅は道連れ世は情け、一人ではなかなか旅に出られません。

Dear my friends who are fond of driving a car

　It is becoming increasingly rare to see this model on the road. This is because production was discontinued in Germany. Thinking about it now, this was the last car made by Audi. The CA at the dealer recommended this car to me three years ago, so to speak, I was intrigued and made an impulse buying.

　When I first sat in the driver's seat at the showroom, I felt that it was spacious and easy to drive. This car is not a two-seater, but a four-seater, but the back seat is suitable for small children only. This is my second car of this model, and I have not driven with four people since my previous yellow car.

　By the way, there are four expressways in Gumma prefecture where I live (Tohoku Expressway, Kita-Kanto Expressway, Kan-etsu Expressway, and Joshin Expressway). However, unlike in the past, there is not much need to drive on expressways these days. It is prohibited in Japan, but the dealer said that this car can get up to 200km per hour.

　What I like about this car is its style. In terms of content, it has full-time four-wheel drive and tire size 245-35-19, and especially the oblateness ratio of 35% grips the road surface firmly and runs stably. From summer to autumn, I would like to get on the highway and tour hot springs in nearby prefectures such as northern Gumma, Saitama, Nagano, Tochigi, and Niigata. However, as you know, in traveling we needs a companion and in life we needs kindness, so that it is difficult to go on a trip alone.

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一年点検を終え、山道をスイスイ登るＴＴクワトロ

　午後になったら余りにも暑くて、室内にいても汗を掻き、4時頃になってお気に入りの「吉井ドリームセンター」へ向かい、入浴してサッパリしてきました。内心は、夕食の生ビールが美味しくなることを夢見てました。

　先日、一年点検をした愛車ＴＴは調子よく、山道をどんどん登ります。背の高い私にとって、何と言っても、室内が広くて運転が楽です。

　それはそうと、最近はどこを走っても、同じ車種にすれ違うことがなくなりました。それは寂しいというより独自性が感じられ、いいものです。私の車はコーテイング済みなのでピカピカです。道路で私の車とすれ違ったら合図をお願いいたします。

Dear my friends

　It was so hot in the afternoon that I was sweating even indoors, so at around 4 o'clock I headed to my favorite Yoshii Dream Center and had a bath to freshen up. Secretly, I was dreaming of a delicious draft beer for dinner.

　My beloved TT, which had its annual inspection the other day, was in good condition and was climbing the mountain roads. As you know, I am tall, the interior was so spacious that it is easy to drive.

　By the way, recently I have never passed the same model of my car wherever I go. It's not lonely, but rather a unique feeling. My car has been coated so it is shiny. If you pass my car on the road, please signal though it is in NZ.

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