普段は宿の経営(私の場合、布団引きも)と町興しの行事で毎日忙しい我々旅館若旦那達は年に一度「暑気払い」ということで、上山田ホテルの足湯付きビールガーデンでBBQをやります。先輩たちが美味しいお肉や自家製ソースを準備して、後輩の私たちが焼く作業しました。やはり、こういう落ち着いた時間も偶に必要ですね。
Normally the other innkeepers and myself are busy running our inns (including flipping futons in my case) and also with the various service projects in town. But once a year, we take time out for a barbeque at Kamiyamda Hotel's foot bath - equipped beer garden. The 'Senpai' bring the meat and their special sauces, and us 'Kohai' do the cooking. I think it's great to make time to relax and get to know each other better once in a while.