日本語は後半にあります。
【English】
The past couple of days have been pleasantly cool, and I was finally able to turn off the air conditioner, which had been running 24/7 throughout the summer.
Despite not being able to survive without it, I’m actually not a fan of air conditioning 😅. When the cool air hits me directly, it irritates my throat and often gives me a cold. So I usually stayed in a different room from where the AC was running. Thanks to that, I made it through this summer without getting sick!
Today was sunnier and slightly warmer compared to the last two days, but it was still cool enough that we didn’t need the air conditioner. Thursdays are swimming school days for my second son. In July and August, it was just too hot, so we used the bus to get there (though we always walked home since it’s cooler in the evening). But today, the weather was nice enough for a pleasant walk both ways.
On the way there, we walked through a row of crape myrtle trees that are just about done blooming. These trees produce bright pink flowers in summer, and there was one in the garden of my parents’ home as well. You can see many of them lining the streets in my town. Their vibrant flowers brought me energy during the sweltering summer months—but now that it's late September, they're finally coming to an end.
There was a level-up test at swimming school today, but unfortunately, my son didn’t pass. He’s currently practicing backstroke, and apparently, the reason he didn’t pass was that his legs weren’t fully extended. After the lesson, I saw him walking toward the locker room, clearly disappointed.
To make matters worse, after the test, he dropped a piece of candy he got from the coach by the poolside. A boy changing next to him picked it up. My son told him it was his, but the other boy responded, “Then let’s play rock-paper-scissors for it.” My son lost. Kids’ logic can be so unfair sometimes 😅. It ended up being a pretty rough day for him.
The next level-up test is in two months.
The viewing gallery was, as always, hot and noisy. Today in particular, there were two little girls on either side of me, both screeching at the top of their lungs the entire time—it was unbearable. Still, no matter how noisy it gets, I can’t bring myself to say anything. After all, they probably had no choice but to bring their younger siblings with them. That said, having to listen to constant shrieking throughout the lesson really wore me out.
After we got home, I didn’t have the energy to cook, so we just had frozen pasta. My older son was thrilled 😅.
【Japanese】
ここ2、3日は涼しくて、夏の間24時間つけっぱなしだったエアコンをようやくOFFにできました。
エアコンなしでは過ごせないのにも関わらず、私はエアコンの風が苦手です😅直接当たると喉をやられて風邪をひくので、いつもエアコンがあるのとは別の部屋で過ごしていました。おかげで今年の夏は風邪を引くことなく乗り切れました！
今日は日差しが強く、昨日・一昨日と比べるとやや暑かったものの、それでもエアコンいらずの一日でした。木曜日は次男のスイミングスクールです。7月、8月は流石に暑すぎるよねということで、行きだけバスを使っていました（帰りは日が暮れているので毎回歩き）。でも、今日は往復ともに気持ちよく歩ける気温でした。
行く途中、終わりかけのサルスベリの並木道を通りました。サルスベリは夏に鮮やかなピンク色の花を咲かせる木で、実家の庭にも一本生えていました。
私の住む街では、サルスベリの並木道をよく見かけます。茹だるような暑さの中、綺麗な花を咲かせるサルスベリは元気をくれましたが・・・流石に9月下旬、そろそろ終わりのようです。
スイミングスクールでは進級チェックがありましたが、残念ながら次男は合格できませんでした。現在、背泳ぎの練習の最中で、足がきちんと伸びていなかったことが不合格要因とのこと。レッスン後、ガッカリして更衣室に向かう姿が見えました。
さらに、次男はテストの後にプールサイドでコーチからキャンディを、更衣室で落としてしまったそうです。それを隣で着替えていた子が拾い、次男は「自分のだ」と主張したものの、「じゃあ、ジャンケンね」と言われてしまい・・・さらにジャンケンで負けてしまい・・・子どもの世界は理不尽です😅次男にとっては散々な一日となってしまいました。
次の進級チェックは2ヶ月後です。
ギャラリーは相変わらず、暑くて、うるさかったです。特に今日は両サイドに金切り声を上げて騒ぎ続ける女児が二人いて、もう堪りませんでした。
ただ、どんなにうるさいと思っても、うるさいとは言えないのが辛いところ・・・小さな兄弟を家に置いてくるわけにはいかなくて、連れてきているのでしょうから。とはいえ、レッスンの間じゅう金切り声を聞き続けていたら流石に疲れてしまいました。
そんなわけで帰宅後はご飯を作る元気が出ず、冷凍パスタにしました。長男は大喜びでした😅
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Hello @go-kyo, I remember my childhood... and there were many difficult days too...
Those flowers are beautiful, and by the way, the temperature has dropped here too. 🧊🤣
Best regards. 🤗