Today was another one of those days that I want to remember.
We had our BBQ karaoke gathering, and this time everything worked just fine. We set up the wireless speaker, connected the cable microphone, put the karaoke video on the big screen, and soon everybody was ready to sing.
After all the testing and troubleshooting I had done before the party, I finally learned something very simple:
When something works, don't make it more complicated. Just use it! 😄
So we used the cable microphone, and it worked beautifully.
Our friends could sing along while watching the words on the big screen. The music was playing, people were talking and laughing, and the whole backyard seemed to come alive.
And then my Italian friend arrived
I was especially happy to see the Italian friend who came to our previous BBQ karaoke.
Last time, he surprised us by singing Al Di Là. I remember thinking that there was something very special about hearing him sing that Italian song.
Today he came again.
Before he started singing, he asked me where he could buy a wireless karaoke speaker. I took a piece of paper and wrote down the address for him, including the details he needed.
Then, as expected, he joined us for karaoke.
He sang Al Di Là again.
This time he also sang Elvis Presley's I Can't Help Falling in Love with You.
What a combination!
An Italian song followed by an Elvis Presley classic, right in our backyard, with friends sitting around enjoying the afternoon.
I couldn't help thinking how music can bring people together even when we come from different backgrounds.
You don't need to speak the same language perfectly.
Sometimes, you just need a microphone and a song.
And, of course, there was plenty of food
A BBQ wouldn't be a BBQ without food.
We had beef ribs, pork ribs, beef tenderloin, salmon head, mackerel, squid, giant mushrooms, yellow and red bell peppers, water melon, sweet potatoes, corn and a spring-mix salad with avocado.
There was also 0% alcohol beer and plenty of distilled water.
Nobody was going hungry!
But honestly, I think the food was only part of the story.
The real enjoyment was sitting together, eating, talking, singing and laughing.
We were lucky to have beautiful sunlight and a gentle breeze. Nobody seemed to be in a hurry.
For a while, I just sat there and looked around.
The speaker was playing music.
Someone was singing.
People were eating.
Friends were laughing.
The big screen was showing the karaoke lyrics.
And the afternoon breeze was moving through the backyard.
I thought to myself, this is what a good day looks like.
Yesterday I was worrying about the microphone
It is almost funny when I think about it.
Just yesterday, I was trying to figure out why the wireless microphone was quieter than the cable microphone. I was pressing buttons, checking the settings, looking at numbers on the remote and trying to understand what everything meant.
I even watched the microphone volume change from one setting to another.
But today?
I simply plugged in the cable microphone.
It worked.
Problem solved.
Sometimes technology teaches us a lesson: the simplest solution is often the best one.
Another memory for Grandpa Journey
As I get older, I find myself appreciating these ordinary moments more and more.
A BBQ may seem like just another afternoon.
Karaoke may seem like just singing some songs.
A piece of paper with an address written on it may seem like nothing important.
But when I put all these little things together, they become a memory.
My Italian friend singing Al Di Là again.
Elvis Presley singing through the speakers.
Friends gathered around the BBQ.
The smell of ribs and grilled food.
The sunlight.
The breeze.
The laughter.
And an 80-year-old grandfather standing there, still learning how to make technology work—and occasionally discovering that a cable microphone is all he really needs. 😂
Tonight, I am tired, but it is the good kind of tired.
It was a fun day.
And once again, I am reminded that the best part of technology isn't the technology itself.
It is what technology helps us do together.
Today, it helped us sing.
And that was enough. 🎤🎶❤️
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