Today was a beautiful day. The sun was shining, the air was crisp. It was a beautiful day to go for a drive, so I did.
グランド・ヘーブンという小さな町に行きましたが、ミシガン湖のそばにある、とてもきれいな砂浜で有名な町です。
I drove up to a town called Grand Haven. It is along the Lake Michigan shoreline, and it is known for its beautiful beaches. In the summer, it becomes very crowded with out-of-towners who come to vacation there.
ドライブから帰ってきてから、ちょっと家の掃除をしました。子供たちは家を散らかすのが得意です。
When I got home, I had to clean the house because my kids love to make a big mess everyday! But after things were clean, I sat down and spent some time playing the piano.
私はピアノを弾くのが大好きです。
I love playing the piano. I play all different kinds of music from classical to contemporary, to rag time, etc., etc., dependin on what kind of mood I'm in.
ピアノは私の一部みたいです。
It is a part of who I am, and it is also a release. When I play, I can be true to my inner emotions, and I can express what I can never put into words.
話はぜんぜん変わりますが、最近E.E.Cummingsという作家の詩を読んでいます。昔読んだことがありましたが、彼の詩の美しさを忘れていました。実は、”In Her Shoes"という映画を最近みて、その映画のなかで彼の詩が出てきました。下に、その好きな詩の一部を書きます。
Completely changing the subject, I recently came across some poetry by E.E.Cummings. Actually, I watched the movie, "In Her Shoes" and they read some of his poetry in the movie. I had forgotten how beautiful some of his poems were. Here is a part of one I really like:
Here is the deepest secret nobody knows
これはだれも知らない秘密
the root of the root, and the bud of the bud
根の根、つぼみのつぼみ
The sky of sky of the tree called life;
人生と呼ばれている木の空の空;
which grows higher than soul can hope or mind can hide
魂が望むよりも、知性も隠せないほど、高く伸びる
and this is the wonder that's keeping the stars apart
これが星達を離れさせている不思議さ
I carry your heart. ( I carry it in my heart).
あなたの心を持つ。(私の心の中で)。

















































