Thanksgiving.

The ten people I would most like to have around my table today:

1. Smokey, Matthew, and Andrew (they are a gimme, of course).
2. Smokey's Uncle Carl and Aunt Olga. There is a particular gene in my husband's family that makes its carrier clever, hilarious, imaginative, mischievous, and a natural mechanic. Grampa Karl (who died before I met Smokey), Uncle Carl (who died about ten years ago), Smokey, and Matthew all exhibit these traits in spades. (I think it takes a certain exemplary kind of woman to love this kind of man; Aunt Olga is exactly that -- lively and peppery and crusty and loving.)
3. My parents, who have been gone for ~25 years.
4. My paternal grandfather, George, who has been gone for ~45 years. He won a liars' contest sponsored by a local newspaper when he was 81, got a new rod and reel and a week's stay at a local resort for he and my grandmother.
5. Barack and Michelle Obama, although my Republican father might have a few words to say to them.
6. Eleanor Roosevelt, although my Republican father, etc. Franklin can stay the hell away.
7. Albert Einstein.
8. Golda Meir and Margaret Thatcher. They can be seated next to each other; the rest of us will just watch and listen.
9. Stephanie Perl-McPhee. (I had Leonardo da Vinci in this position, but he lost out to the Yarn Harlot for a place at my table.)
10. Ozzie and Sharon Osbourne, just for the hell of it.

That's seventeen people. I need to get a bigger table.

Comments

[Amy]

Oh, Ozzie and Sharon, now that would be fun!

[Yarnhog (Suzanne)]

I just snorted coffee at the thought of the Yarn Harlot bumping Leonardo! Although I can't say I wouldn't do the same...

My very liberal husband and I are hosting my very conservative parents, my libertarian brothers, and five sailors from the local Navy base. I don't think we really need any more excitement.

[Chris]

Heh, you'd definitely have lively conversations!

[Vicki]

Happy Thanksgiving!! That would be a lively dinner... squeeze me in somewhere, eh?

[Jocelyn]

What a terrific roundtable. Y'all might need separate tv trays (don't imagine Ozzy and Sharon would object!). I hope the reality of your today was as good as any fantasy.

[soxanne]

What a great combo.

I especially like "Franklin can stay the hell away." and "They can be seated next to each other; the rest of us will just watch and listen."

I had a surreal Thanksgiving so I'm going to go dream up my fantasy table now...

[Kym]

Okay. When I was assembling my list, I had seven of your seventeen guests at MY table!!! (I never got around to posting my list.) Hope you had a wonderful and relaxing weekend. :-)