連休の最終日、老夫婦連れだっての早朝散歩。ふたりでの行動だといろいろ話合いをしなければならない。「きょうはだいたい、7000歩のコースでどうだい？」「いいね」みたいな会話が必要になってくる。自分ひとりだけの散歩コース選択は出来ませんね。それと経験知の豊富な夫としてはさまざまな選択肢を提供して、彼女の「自分でも決めた」気分を尊重したい。
　あ、２日間の経験から、彼女は「上り坂」は避けたい、できれば下り坂希望、という条件があることがわかった。わたしは多少負荷がかかる上り坂はキライではなく、そういった困難を乗り越えるという心理に惹かれていることがわかった。こういう気付きはいっしょに歩いたことで得られたもの。わたしの早朝散歩習慣はたぶん20年くらいは続いていると思うのですが、そういった経験から、おのずと体感蓄積があって、コース選択に反映しているのでしょう。

　散歩コース上ではたとえば「花見物」みたいな数寄ポイントも多い。必ずしもどこかの公園花壇ばかりではなく、それこそコース沿いのお宅の丹精されているお庭から道路側に顔を覗かせているポイント等も、しっかり記憶されている。カミさんと歩いていると、不思議にそういうポイントを案内もしている。男の嗜好だけではなく女性の嗜好も無意識に考慮しているのでしょうね。写真は散歩コース状のお宅で咲き誇っていた「ダリア」。ここのところ咲き誇っていて、目を楽しませていただいております。まだ温暖気味の札幌、雪虫にもめげず、豪奢なお姿。
　まぁ今回は連休で日中のための用意、朝食づくりや掃除洗濯などからフリーだったことからいっしょの散歩が実現したのですが、これからも適時、こころがけたいところ。
　で、わたしの方はここしばらく１月ほどのノドの不調がようやく少し回復してきて、昨日は娘が来てくれていたので、やきそばや肉じゃがなどの調理をふるまっておりました。気付いたのは、体調不良のときにはあんまり料理に積極的ではなかったということ。まぁルーティンとしての料理は作っているのだけれど、「よし、作るぞ」みたいな気合いの入った料理はパスしていたこと。肉じゃがなどはジャガ８コ分なので、大鍋で15-6人前以上と大量。娘夫婦にときどき作って持たせるのが楽しみでもあるのです。舌に叩き込む「父の味」の強制（笑）。
　「はい味見」といって差し出して、その反応を楽しませてもらう。娘の方も心得ていて、しっかり吟味して反応を返してくれる。平凡ですが、至福のいっとき。

English version⬇

I’ve been on a health-care & cooking binge since I’ve been feeling well.
I happened to have a sore throat, so I had to stay away from a large amount of homemade cooking. The source of motivation is health, after all. …

　On the last day of a consecutive holiday, an elderly couple took an early morning walk together. When two people take a walk together, there are a lot of discussions to be had. “How about a course of about 7,000 steps today? It is necessary to have a conversation like, “That sounds good. I can’t choose a walking course all by myself. And as a husband with a wealth of experience and knowledge, I would like to offer a variety of choices and respect her “I’ve made my own decision” mood.
　Oh, from our two-day experience, I know that she has a condition that she wants to avoid “uphill,” preferably downhill. I have learned that I am not averse to a somewhat strenuous uphill, but am attracted to the mentality of overcoming such difficulties. This realization came from walking together. My early morning walking habit has probably continued for about 20 years, and I have naturally accumulated a lot of experience, which is reflected in my choice of course.

　There are many points along the walking course where you can “flower-viewing,” for example. Not only the flower beds in parks, but also the spots along the course where flowers are peeking out from the roadside gardens of the homes along the course. When I walk with my wife, she also guides me to such points. I guess she subconsciously takes into account not only men’s tastes but also women’s tastes. The photo shows “dahlias” in full bloom at a house along our walking course. They have been in full bloom for some time now and have been a delight to the eye. They are still in Sapporo, where the weather is still mild, and they look magnificent, undaunted by the snowbugs.
　Well, this time we were able to take a walk together because it was a consecutive holiday and I was free from preparing for the daytime, making breakfast, cleaning and washing clothes, etc. I would like to try to do so in a timely manner in the future.
　My throat has been ailing for the past month or so, but it is finally getting better, and yesterday my daughter came over, so I cooked yakisoba and meat and potatoes for her. I realized that I was not very active in cooking when I was not feeling well. Well, I cooked as part of my routine, but I did not cook with a lot of enthusiasm, as if I were saying, “Okay, I’m going to cook. I made a large pot of meat and potatoes for eight potatoes, which is a lot of food for more than 15-6 people. I look forward to making them for my daughter and her husband from time to time. I force the “taste of my father” into their taste buds (laughs).
　I offer it to them, saying, “Here, taste it,” and enjoy their reaction. The daughter knows what she’s doing, and responds with a careful examination of the food. It is ordinary, but a moment of bliss.
　
　

Posted on 10月 15th, 2024 by 三木 奎吾
Filed under: おとこの料理＆食