恒例の日光そばまつり The annual Nikko Soba(buck wheat noodle) Festival

11月22日

2 and a half years old girl
 checking a word

He loves to create anything.

"Grandma, go forward quick!" 

Their beautiful voices nailed
the people to the spot

恒例の日光そばまつりのタイミングで長女の家族がやってきました。静かな我が家に外の小鳥たちそちのけで大きな囀りが充満。幸い今日は好天気に恵まれて庭で存分に遊び、昼過ぎにカンマーコールの指導の先生たちがそばまつりのステージに立たれるということで一家をひきつれて行って来ました。子供達に引き回されながら一時間以上かけてダイヤ川沿いの土手を歩いて会場に到着。大勢の人出で大賑わい。そばは後回しにして、とりあえず子供中心にカツサンドとコロッケを買って会場が見えるテーブルを確保。カツサンドもコロッケも美味しくて子供達は大喜び。そして先生たちの今まで聴いたことの無いような声量のある美しい歌声にびっくり。子供達だけではなく、周りの大人たちも釘付け状態で聴いているのが何とも誇らしく思いました。下司先生、直子先生、ありがとうございました。
My daughter's family came over to see me to join the annual Soba(buck wheat noodle) Festival. Our peaceful place has turned to be filled with our over-whelming chatting which push away wild birds'twitters outside. It was a so beautiful day that we played out in the yard for a while and we walked to the park where the festival has been taken place. We took the causeway along Daiya River taking more than one hour loitering on the way because of our grandchildren. So many people were there. We bought some sandwiches and croquettes for the kids and sat at a table available to see the stage. The food was very good and we were very happy, then our music instructors, Mr.Shimoji and Ms.Naoko were on stage. They sang some beautiful songs with such high quality of voice that not only our kids but also the people around were standing still to watch and listen to them to be amazed, which I was very much proud of. Thank you very much, Mr.Shimoji and Ms.Naoko.