Table Talk – A Nostalgic Non-Rant
December 3, 2009
An Old Friend
We will be moving at the end of the month; not far, just down the street, but we will be making the move without an old friend. It’s time to make a change, our dining room table , with us since the early ’70′s will not be going with us. They say ” if walls could talk” but I am inclined to believe that dining room tables have the real stories.
This old pine table, purchased unfinished in Bordentown, NJ and squeezed into our first home, has made every move we have made. It’s been expanded to meet the growing needs of family and extended family. Used as a workbench; I once inadvertently drilled holes through my work piece and into the table top, I am still getting harassed over it. It has been dressed with tablecloths from Greece, Grandmother Story’s china, King Richard silverware and crystal from Tiffin, not to mention sippy cups and a few snoopy forks and spoons. We have dumped a Louisiana Crab Boil on top and served only the best Julia Child’s recipes during our recent “Julia weekend”. It has been used to celebrate births, promotions, and the lives of those no longer with us.
In its 35 years I remember lots of good meals, good company and good conversations; I can’t remember anyone ever leaving it in anger. Five generations have enjoyed sitting around it. As our family and extended family enjoy an early Christmas this year, we will once again raise our glasses and think about those who have graced us with their presence.
It is time to pass this table along to another family, to give someone else the benefit of its wisdom. Sitting there all those years, never commenting, just supporting family and friends.
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