Faithful Companion

Okay. I have my issues - we all do, right? So, I'm experiencing a bit of anxiety about my old kitchen/dining table that I'm giving away to some woman off of Craigslist that wants to use it for her Memorial Day celebration. You might find this table ugly, but there's more to it than its outside appearance. I mean - it is a solid table. It is sturdy. Most of all, it has weathered graduate school and 3 years of dinner parties and the like in our present apartment. It has been by my side for some time - ah, literally at times! Haha.

You know - I paid absolutely nothing for this little big guy. My old roommate Leah Ford (now Groveman) happened to snag it in our old building, The Statesman. Why is it so hard to say goodbye? Maybe it has something to do with the fact my mom said it was a keeper based on how solid it was -- "You can do so many things with this table, Christine. Hold on to it."

Alas, I think our time has come. With the help of my handy dandy friend Susanna that drives a mean church van (with blinking lights and back up lights to boot), I secured a $40 new, old drop -leaf table that sits 8-10 max from a young couple in Adams Morgan. When the leaves are down, it takes up so much less space and it is also sturdy. Despite all of this, my heart still pangs knowing that our little big guy will be holding refreshments on some patio on Memorial Day and its ultimate fate is unknown. For all I know she'll take it to a dumpster! Now, that would be sad.

Anyhow, I have worked and unworked Craigslist this last week, in search of a cheaply prized treasure trove. You might say I'm an addict. You know -- the quest for the ultimate bargain. Its seductive hook is a killer!

Sleep is in order. I'm growing more and more delirious. Before you know it I'll be writing an ode.