友人たちとの年に一度の高校同期会のゴルフ大会は、なんとも運悪く亡父の命日法要と重なったので参加できなくなった。ブービーの恐怖から解放されるので悲しいような良かったような（笑）・・・。　
　ということですが、体力維持の方は散歩10,000歩以上が毎日達成されているほどなので、ほぼ大丈夫。そこで昨日は息子の家の孫を「北海道開拓の村」に連れていって、前向きに抱っこするのに「抱っこヒモ」を装着して散策しておりました。まぁ出張に出ていた息子の代理役なのですが、無事任務完遂。
　北海道開拓の村は、北の「古民家園」なのですが、市街地から交通の便がイマイチなので、狙い通り夏休みの日曜日ですが比較的ゆったり気味。
　現在8kg超の６ヶ月児。腰に疲労が出てくるかなぁと不安で、今朝は起き抜けには寝具の中で腰のストレッチをしてから起床しましたが、いまのところ支障は無い（ほっ）。
　写真は会場内を往復している馬車鉄道の様子ですが、前向き抱っこしていると、どうもこっちの心理は孫と同期してくるような気がする。漁家の廻りでは野ウサギも発見して、とっさに孫の思いとわたしの思いが完全に一致して、追いかけていた。「うさぎ追いし〜」。
　建築を見ているときには、知らず知らず孫に「興味」を持ってもらいたくてあれこれと解説。ときどき「ダァダァ」という反応が返ってくるので、ジジバカ丸出しで大喜びしてカミさんと嫁さんからは呆れ笑いされておりました。そんなのは一切気にしない。「この家はなぁ、昔の漁師さんの親方の家だぞ、たくさんの季節雇い人さんたちがここで暮らして、ニシンとかの魚を捕っていたんだ、ダァダァ」
　そうこうするうちにこの馬車とご対面。やはり孫の動物への目線、その目力感というのは感じる。
　ジイジ抱っこ状態では孫は怖いもなにも感じるスキは無いでしょう。なるべくお馬さんとの会話を口に出して、孫のこころにイキモノの出会い感を同期させるように努めておりました。孫の人生教育と、ジイジの「若返り」作戦の両立なのかなぁ。しかし今のところは孫には取り立てた変化は感じられず、ジイジの精神年齢の低下のみが加速してきているようです（笑）。・・・

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[“Upward-Facing” Baby Carrier: Synchronizing Eye Level and Sensibilities with My Grandchild (lol)]
Since my son was away on a business trip, it fell to me to spend some quality time with my grandchild. I ended up realizing that, for the whole day, I was basically at the same “eye level” as my grandchild. …

　The annual golf tournament with my high school classmates—which happens once a year—unfortunately coincided with the memorial service marking the anniversary of my late father’s passing, so I couldn’t attend. I’m both sad and relieved to be freed from the fear of finishing last (lol)….　
　That said, as for staying in shape, I’m managing just fine—I’ve been hitting over 10,000 steps on my daily walks. So yesterday, I took my grandson from my son’s family to “Hokkaido Pioneers’ Village,” and I put on a baby carrier to carry him facing forward as we strolled around. Well, I was just filling in for my son, who was away on a business trip, but I successfully completed the mission.
The Hokkaido Pioneers’ Village is a “traditional folk house park” in the north, but since transportation from the city center isn’t great, it was relatively quiet—just as I’d hoped—even though it was a Sunday during summer vacation.
My grandchild is a 6-month-old who now weighs over 8 kg. I was worried my back might start to ache, so this morning I did some back stretches right in bed before getting up, but so far, I’m feeling fine (phew).
　The photo shows the horse-drawn tram going back and forth through the venue. When I hold him facing forward, I feel like my mindset somehow syncs with my grandson’s. We also spotted a wild rabbit near the fisherman’s house, and in that split second, my grandson’s thoughts and mine were completely in sync—we both chased after it. “Chasing the rabbit~.”
　While looking at the buildings, I found myself unconsciously explaining this and that, hoping to spark my grandson’s “interest.” Every now and then, I’d get a “Da-da!” in response, and I’d get so excited—showing off my doting grandpa side—that my wife and daughter-in-law just laughed in exasperation. I didn’t care one bit. “You know, this house used to belong to a master fisherman back in the day. Lots of seasonal workers lived here and caught fish like herring, da-da!”
Before I knew it, we came face-to-face with this horse-drawn carriage. I could really sense my grandson’s fascination with animals—that intensity in his eyes.
　With Grandpa holding him, my grandson probably didn’t have a chance to feel scared or anything like that. I made a point of talking aloud to the horse as much as possible, trying to help my grandson experience that sense of encountering a living creature. I suppose this is a way to balance my grandson’s life education with Grandpa’s “rejuvenation” strategy. However, so far I haven’t noticed any significant changes in my grandson; it seems the only result has been a decline in Grandpa’s mental age (laughs). …

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Posted on 8月 3rd, 2026 by 三木 奎吾
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