2013年08月16日
秋の高山祭③
今日も爽快な空です。
連休とお祭が重なって、
賑わいを見せた街も
いつもの高山に。
■ Ｎ銘茶さん蜜月旅行のご好意で、
子供達を布袋台に乗せて
頂けるというのに
「高いと恐いでいやや～!」
と逃げ出した我が子。
小心者め!(残念)
秋の高山祭開催日にお休みを頂いた私。
初日はあいにくの豪雨で、残念ながら『屋台の曳き回し』や
『からくり奉納』が中止となり、子供も大人もガッカリでしたが･･･
子供たちの＜雨乞い＞ならぬ＜晴れ乞い＞の
怪しい歌とダンスが効いたの抗皺か(？)その後はナント快晴へ!!
お祭り2日目の朝。
朝の苦手な子供たちが珍しく私よりも先に起きて、
「ママ、雨が止んでるよ! 早くお祭り行こう! 布袋台を見に行こう!」と
大喜び。本当によかった。
(2日目の午前中はまだグズついた天気で、今日もダメかな･･･とほとんど諦めていたのです。)
結局、『布袋台』の周りは人だかりが凄くて、
かなり遠くからしかその演技は見えなかったのですが、
一つ一つ技が決まる度に観光客の方たちと一緒になって
「おお～っ!!!」と
拍手喝采したり、地元の子供たちの獅子舞に感動したり。
参道沿いの食べ物屋台の、＜焼き栗屋＞さんで購入ついでに
美味しい焼き栗の作り方を教えてもらいました。
また、＜Ｎ銘茶＞さんで石臼の
挽きたて抹茶をご馳走になったりもして、
楽しくも盛りだくさんの一日でした。
■ 実際に回してみると、かなり重い手ごたえの石臼。蕎麦用はは右回り、抹茶用は左回りなのだそう。
出かけついでだし、カフェ青に
陣中見舞いの＜焼き栗＞を差し入れしようとも思いましたが、
余りにも人が多すぎて満員電車のような混雑。
古い町並みに入ることすら出来ずに断頭痛念。
連休明けの具合がちょっと恐いなぁ･･･
と、おそるおそる出勤の今日です。
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2013年08月16日
如花美眷，似水流年
水潺潺，兩岸垂柳相對歡，碧水輕舟一片帆，望不盡河流歸處，疑是夕日落此川。日緩緩，殘輝渲染無數山。風飄飄，一片薄紗吹不散，一輪勾月彎彎。船倚岸，聽夜鶯呢喃，點點疏星透疏林，只聞歌聲尋不見。
良宵美景須放歌，曾經多少煩惱，隨流水消逝了，現在多少歡樂，且伴歌聲昇華，化為月光衣，以華裳披身上。一曲琴箏流水韻，奏響內心溫情，吹一桿長笛對月，恍惚間仙子影忽現，廣寒今夜不寂寞，人間仙樂傳仙宮。
若得此景長相伴，何羨做神仙！
淡泊心性，靜守花開。塵埃之花亦絕美，世間萬物無卑微。那一段低吟淺唱的時光，含羞低頭，嬌澀了誰的溫柔？那一段鏡花水月的美麗，縱是須臾煙火也燦爛了青春年華。人生得意須盡歡，就算曇花一現，至少曾經綻放妖嬈。那一抹泡沫般浮光掠影的記憶，若是千千萬萬，亦書寫人生的一頁頁唯美流年。
時光靜好，在紅塵陌上看一片雲聚雲散的灑脫，望一群飛鳥翩躚起舞的逍遙，怡然自樂。
路迢迢，涉過千山孤影傲。人生路上，總是少不了孤獨與煩惱，且歌且行，路過多少美麗卻錯誤的風景，方尋到正確的驛站。為尋一段幸福，須先享受孤獨。
時光匆匆，曾經悔恨錯過之事，如今是否釋懷？若時光真能逆流，是否真能做得更好？且望那長江之水永不回，今日夕陽再無晨曦，放得下，便坦蕩盪，放不下，便結成千千心結。
歲月如流水般靜靜淌過，誰也不能躲過她溫柔的懷抱。幼稚蛻變成睿智，青澀漸漸淡去，成熟依依浮現。誰把流年暗偷換？責任暗換自由，滄桑暗換純真，青絲飄成白髮，紅顏再美，也抵不過時光。若回憶只是用來懷念，且在青春紀念冊上留下些什麼，且行且珍惜，珍惜她的笑靨，或許明日便是一張冷漠之臉。
荳蔻年華已遠離，花季雨季亦逝去，餘下的只是腦海中一串又一串的記憶。站在流年的渡口，總想握住什麼，溪水急著流向海洋，浪潮卻渴望重回土地。月似當時，人似當時否？又是這一輪月，卻再不是那夜。月輝皎潔的美容專科那一夜，在樹下許願要遠離故鄉，流浪遠方，現在多想那一夜能重來那麼一次，定不負韶華！青春是一杯醇香的酒，總想再醉那麼一回！青春是一場雨，即使生病了，也寧願再淋一回！
今日之風舞動青絲飛揚繾綣之秀美，每當風吹起，心似落葉，幾度飄零。今日之雨淋濕青青垂柳如煙之含蓄，每當雨飄零，撐傘等候，總是雨霽天晴。今夜之月照亮悠悠本心詩韻之空靈，每當園月明，閉目開懷，把流年聽。
青春正如蓮綻放，韶光正逍遙歌唱。朝陽升起的地方，是我楊帆啟航的方向，現在遙不可及的夢想，終將被我擁入懷中靜靜品嚐。已不再年少、不再輕狂，憂傷陪伴成長，雕刻幾縷滄桑。
如花美眷，似水流年，安之若素，冷暖自知，蒹葭蒼蒼，淡淡幽香。
我將自己展覽，等待有緣人把我珍藏。
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2013年08月16日
Benji Rugby
Benji Marshall's manager Martin Tauber has confirmed the NRL superstar will turn his back on the code and play rugby union headphone stand.
Marshall shocked the Wests Tigers on Monday night by demanding to be released from the final two years of his contract after failing to agree terms on an upgraded deal.
The Auckland-based Blues Super Rugby franchise are believed to be in pole position to sign Marshall and Tauber said the 28-year-old will be gone from the NRL at the conclusion of the 2013 campaign.
Tigers skipper Robbie Farah admitted on Tuesday he was shocked by Marshall's decision, but Tauber said the breakdown in negotiations with the joint-venture is the main reason for his exit.
Marshall is believed to have had a handshake agreement with former CEO Stephen Humphreys for an upgraded and extended contract through to the end of 2017.
But his future became murky when Humphreys stood down two months ago.
"He's given 13 years of his life to the club and he needs a change," Tauber told Fox Sports.
"The protracted negotiations began in January and here we are in July and we still don't have a firm and fixed agreement.
"We've had handshake deals that under the previous CEO that never eventuated before he resigned ... and that hasn't been fulfilled .
"I understand that business is business and the club have still given us what is still a very healthy offer but Benji has made his decision."
Tauber said Marshall, who debuted for the Tigers in 2003 and inspired the joint-venture to their first ever premiership two years later, wouldn't entertain the prospect of joining another NRL team and is ready to play rugby.
He also revealed his client has consulted Israel Folau about playing the 15-man game before making his decision known to the Tigers.
"The figures are not important he just feels he needs to get his mojo back and feels he's going to have to do that in rugby," Tauber said.
"He made a vow to never play for another club. He is too loyal to that club to do that to the fans or the sponsors who have supported him for the last 12 years."
Tauber also accused the NRL of doing nothing to keep Marshall in the game and was surprised at a lack of contact from the game's hierarchy.
"You would think that for someone that brings the quality to the game, the merchandising, kids enjoyment for rugby league that someone would have picked the phone up and said `is there anything we can do to help?', Tauber said.
"But we've heard nothing.
"He's already had a conversation with Izzy about playing rugby - they'd be a devastating duo."
Tigers acting CEO Grant Mayer said he was taken aback when he was told of Marshall's decision on Monday evening and a release is unlikely to be granted until it's ratified by the board later this week embroidered patches.
"We were very, very confident that we were headed in the right direction with Benji but the phone call last night was surprising," said Mayer.
"But I can understand the reasons Benji made the decision."
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