同窓会
先週末の土曜日は出身地（島根県隠岐郡西ノ島町、日本海に浮かぶ孤島、隠岐ノ島の島前）西ノ島の出郷者の会、「近畿国賀会」
の役員会があった。会員は１５００名程で年に１回総会と懇親会が行われる。故郷からも町長、町議、区長、
観光協会の社長など多数の参加者があり、隠岐民謡や踊り、カラオケなどそれは賑やかな会である。昨年からその会の会長をおおせつかっており、
何かと大変である。特に気を使うのが、会員の大半が私よりも年上の先輩であるということだ。多分平均年齢は６５歳を過ぎるのでは・・。ただ、
引き受けたからには皆様に納得して貰える会にしなければ・・・との思いで努力している。
で、翌日曜日は、今度は出身高校の同窓会であった。この同窓会でも役をおおせつかっており、人集めに一苦労する。
近畿地区の総会は３年に１度としているが意外と集まりが悪い。何故か昔と違って、郷里の会や同窓会などは人気薄のようである。ただ、
同級生となると話は別で、小、中、高校の別を問わず、同級生の会は非常に集まりがよい。特に私の期はそうだ・・・。一昨日の同窓会も２次会、
３次会と賑やかなことであった。
そして、昨日はロータリーの記念例会で夜遅くなり、今日は友人、東田俊康氏の出版に際してのご苦労さん会に誘われている。
とにかく余り飲めない酒を飲む機会ばかりが多く、無理をしないようにと心掛ける毎日である。
Saturday of last weekend was the “Kinki Kokuga-kai”, the association of the hometown people of Nishinoshima (Nishinoshima-cho, Oki-gun, Shimane Prefecture, an isolated island in the Sea of Japan, in front of the island of Oki-no-shima).
There was a board meeting of the There are about 1,500 members, and a general meeting and social gathering are held once a year. From my hometown, I’ve had mayors, town councillors, ward managers.
There were many participants, including the president of a tourism association, and it was a lively meeting with Oki folk songs, dancing, and karaoke. I have been the president of the association since last year.
It’s hard to do anything. One thing I’m particularly concerned about is that most of the members are older and more senior than me. The average age is probably over 65 years old… Just…
I’m working hard to make it a meeting that everyone can understand.
The next Sunday was the reunion of my high school. We have a lot of roles to play in this reunion, and we have a hard time getting people together.
The general meeting of the Kinki district is held once every three years, but the gathering is unexpectedly bad. For some reason, unlike in the past, hometown associations and reunions seem to be less popular. Just…
It’s a different story when it comes to classmates, whether they’re in elementary, middle or high school, and classmates’ associations are very well attended. Especially in my term….. The day before yesterday’s reunion was the second party.
It was the third party, and it was very lively.
Yesterday, I was late at night for a commemorative Rotary meeting, and today I was invited to a party for the publication of a book by my friend, Mr. Toshiyasu Higashida.
In any case, there are many opportunities to drink alcohol that I can’t drink much, and I try not to overdo it every day.
