As I was sitting in my living room with a man whose girlfriend plays for Oakland, watching the heavens pour on Shea Stadium, I pondered the question: What 3 People Would I Love to Have for Dinner?
Now, let's not get carried away. I'm not Hannibal Lecter, so this isn't a Who Would Taste the Best competition....but a dinner where I could converse with 3 individuals for an evening.
These people could be living or dead. Although at the time of the dinner, the dead people would be alive. I'm not looking for this guy but maybe a live version of someone who left the building.
So here are my 3 people and why:
1. My maternal grandfather. When I meet people, I LOVE meeting their parents. Who do they look like? What character traits do they have? The Lovely E looks just like her mom and everytime I see E in a picture with a smile, one would think it was a younger version of her mom. I never met my grandfather and would love to see how he resembles my mom, my siblings and myself. He was an avid photographer....as am I. Just ask my hallmates freshman year when some incriminating videos were hidden in my room.
They weren't hidden very well.....and let's just say there's no better wake up call than "RU POLICE" banging on your door at 8 bells on a Wednesday.
But I move on.
So my gradfather would be number 1....I've heard so much about him and would love to meet the man.
2. Don Mattingly. He was my favorite baseball player as a child and someone I completely idolized. I came very close to meeting him once. My father took my brother and I to a fundraiser/dinner in Newark. Chris Chambliss was there and several other non entities....but no Mattingly. There were RUMORS that he would be there....but no Mattingly. I won't get into the Hall of Fame debate at this point....even I am on the fence. He was one of the greatest defensive 1st basemen of all time and was a very good offensive player in the 80s, but back problems ended his H of F chances (and an awful pitching staff).
3. Jesus. OK...not really. He's just on everyone else's list, so I figure I didn't want to be different. (And that's not Jesus Martinez from Elizabeth). My 3rd person would be Lorne Michaels, Exec. Producer of Saturday Night Live. Saturday Night Live was the one show I wouldn't miss during my teenage years. I looked forward to 11:30 p.m. on Saturdays like Daniel K. Stern looks forward to the next television camera.
When I was a kid, I told people I was going to be on the show (as a matter of fact, I went for a job interview and when I was asked, "Where do you see yourself in 5 years?" I responded with "Performing on Saturday Night Live."
Needless to say, I didn't get that job.
So much like a radio station in the morning, looking desperately for callers....I pose this to readers of this blog. Who would you invite to dinner?
And would there be a chianti with fava beans?
Now, let's not get carried away. I'm not Hannibal Lecter, so this isn't a Who Would Taste the Best competition....but a dinner where I could converse with 3 individuals for an evening.
These people could be living or dead. Although at the time of the dinner, the dead people would be alive. I'm not looking for this guy but maybe a live version of someone who left the building.
So here are my 3 people and why:
1. My maternal grandfather. When I meet people, I LOVE meeting their parents. Who do they look like? What character traits do they have? The Lovely E looks just like her mom and everytime I see E in a picture with a smile, one would think it was a younger version of her mom. I never met my grandfather and would love to see how he resembles my mom, my siblings and myself. He was an avid photographer....as am I. Just ask my hallmates freshman year when some incriminating videos were hidden in my room.
They weren't hidden very well.....and let's just say there's no better wake up call than "RU POLICE" banging on your door at 8 bells on a Wednesday.
But I move on.
So my gradfather would be number 1....I've heard so much about him and would love to meet the man.
2. Don Mattingly. He was my favorite baseball player as a child and someone I completely idolized. I came very close to meeting him once. My father took my brother and I to a fundraiser/dinner in Newark. Chris Chambliss was there and several other non entities....but no Mattingly. There were RUMORS that he would be there....but no Mattingly. I won't get into the Hall of Fame debate at this point....even I am on the fence. He was one of the greatest defensive 1st basemen of all time and was a very good offensive player in the 80s, but back problems ended his H of F chances (and an awful pitching staff).
3. Jesus. OK...not really. He's just on everyone else's list, so I figure I didn't want to be different. (And that's not Jesus Martinez from Elizabeth). My 3rd person would be Lorne Michaels, Exec. Producer of Saturday Night Live. Saturday Night Live was the one show I wouldn't miss during my teenage years. I looked forward to 11:30 p.m. on Saturdays like Daniel K. Stern looks forward to the next television camera.
When I was a kid, I told people I was going to be on the show (as a matter of fact, I went for a job interview and when I was asked, "Where do you see yourself in 5 years?" I responded with "Performing on Saturday Night Live."
Needless to say, I didn't get that job.
So much like a radio station in the morning, looking desperately for callers....I pose this to readers of this blog. Who would you invite to dinner?
And would there be a chianti with fava beans?
1 comment:
You know, I have read this several times, and I just finally realized what you meant with the "girlfriend plays for Oakland" line.
And now, of course, I'm quite amused.
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