一年は早いものだ。もう１２月の中旬になってしまった。例年のごとく、ヨット仲間と忘年会をやる事になった。
ほとんどのメンバーがまだ、現役で仕事をしている身で、忙しい時期なのに大勢の仲間が駆けつけて親交を温め合った。
横浜の中華料理から始まり、リオのサンバの店へ行き、若いブラジル人ダンサーやホステス、お店のお客、、大勢の人達と一緒に輪になり、若返った気持ちで踊ってしまった。
来年も皆、健康で安全なヨット遊びが出来る事を祈る。
A Doctor was addressing a large audience in Tampa.. 'The
material we put into our stomachs is enough to have killed most of us
sitting here, years ago. Red meat is awful. Soft drinks corrode your
stomach lining.. Chinese food is loaded with MSG. High fat diets can
be disastrous, and none of us realizes the long-term harm caused by the
germs in our drinking water. However, there is one thing that is the
most dangerous of all and we all have eaten, or will eat it. Can anyone
here tell me what food it is that causes the most grief and suffering
for years after eating it?' After several seconds of quiet, a
75-year-old man in the front row raised his hand, and softly said,
'Wedding Cake.'
