Fireworks?

Last Saturday night didn't end the way I thought it would.

I suppose that it was a bit of a surprise... for sure it was. The surprises of life are always bringing new tastes as if Chef Life would add different condiments to its specialities - our destiny - every now and then. At least it's never boring to have a feast with these diverse flavours. I just can't decide if it was bitter or sour. Sweet? Don't make me laugh, it definitely wasn't.

But if I observe from a distance, I can see that not even a second of my evening had to be spent on negative thoughts. I did my part of the agreement. I played for the guest of a nice place, by the open pool. They loved it. What happened between the organizer and the hotel, and how they misunderstood the timetable for the presence of the pianist was not my thing anymore.

Though the thing of arriving there, with a huge traffic jam (as everyone wanted to go to that town and see the special fireworks) affected my time spent commuting. As I knew it would be like that I was kind of mentally prepared, still, it would bother everyone a little bit not being able to move on the road.

But leaving behind the traffic jam, the bad organization and the end of the night, it was a pleasure to play there. On a beautiful terrasse, between palm trees and pools, the grass where the guests had their luxurious dinner. Me and my piano. At first, I started without desire and was a bit stressed. Immersing myself in playing the piano made me forget about the organization issues and the bitter flavour became neutral.

A few smiles from the waiters that were passing with the dishes, a couple of applauses from the guests and a question, a comment and dancing to one song made that initial taste change into a sweeter one. I also knew that there would be fireworks at midnight, that would last for 20-25 minutes. I hoped to escape before it would start...

My playing part finished and the fireworks were about to start. Everyone was so excited... I just don't understand why is that. The dance of the lights in the dark sky, I know it is cool but somehow I don't fancy watching them after I work. I wanted to go home before the roads were full of cars and get stuck for another hour on the road.

Chef Life... well, I didn't get stuck on the road but was already "captured" in the hotel 😂. The maintenance guy who was supposed to help me out of the complex started looking at the fireworks and told me to wait and do the same. To watch the fireworks from that privileged place and that we would get out when they finished - in 25 minutes.

Breathe.

I have stayed for some moments, and the few photos that are coming in this post and the short videos prove that. I indeed stayed for some time, but then I took my bitter-sour-sweet fate into my hands and found the way out from there by myself. My confession: I don't like the sound of the fireworks. It's like being in the middle of a war zone. Only if they could be just visual experience...

Why they could not sound like Handel, for example?

I know, there are many other songs where fireworks are mentioned but I brought here a famous classical piece.

I suggest watching the fireworks I saw, but without sound and listening at the same time to Handel's music :D

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Do you like fireworks? For what occasions do you think they are fine? Maybe you know songs and music that are connected to fireworks? There are several examples out there 🎶

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