The Dinner Party
This is a question that came up at work one day and I think it may give you an insight into people. If you were going to host a dinner party who would you invite, alive or dead, fictional or real and why? I would invite my grandparents. There are so many questions that I want to ask them now they are gone. I was too young when my Grandad and Pa died for me to understand how important they were in the course of my life and in history. I didn't even know my birth Grandfather as he died before I was born. My Nana and Gran both got alzheimer’s at the time I wanted to talk to them. So I would love to talk to them now. I'd invite Audrey Hepburn as she was such a private person it would be good find out who she really was. Peter Kay because I think he would bring some entertainment ( I think he's hilarious) and of course IG who else would carve the meat. They're probably change in time and might post a new party list soon. xxx

We recently did this in a questionaire I answered. At the time, mine were Amelia Earhart - to find out what truly happened Mary Cassett - an Impressionist era artist Mary - mother of Jesus to hear her take on things Ingrid Bergman- because she is my Mom's favorite and we saw her in a play once. My Mom - so she could meet Ingrid. Of course, IG could be my token male snd as you say "cut the meat". :wink: Actually at a different party I'd love to invite some ancestors that have got me stuck on my genealogy. James Mann - my great, great, great grandfather who as a middle-aged man left his family and headed off to the California Gold Rush. Never to return. What was he thinking!!!!! Parley Howe - another great, great, great who seems to have appeared out of nowhere. My great grandfather Stepp because I never met him. and his family were confederates in the Civil War. And some of my Amish ancesters - just cause I'm curious.

Ouch, this is a hard one, but I'll try with a tentative list that will very likely change in time (so expect another list from me sooner or later). So, the people I'd like to invite to a dinner party are My great grandmother - who died when I was 4 and I wish I could have get to know better; Claude Monet - an Impressionist painter whose paintings I love; Antoine de Saint-Exupéry - a writer and an aviator and I love reading and am fascinated by planes; Saint Joseph - the husband of Mary, mother of Jesus, to hear his take on things.

This is really a very interesting question indeed. Let's see------- Jesus Christ would be first because I have so many questions that I know he could perfectly answer.------------------------------------- My great-grandparents,on both sides,--I'd love to see what they were like,and get to know them all better,as an adult, beyond just the stories I've heard about them all my life.------------------------------------ Abraham Lincoln--I've always been fascinated by him somehow,and ask him some things about our Civil War.-------------------------------------------- I could think of some more,but that would do it for starters.....................OH! Ioan could be there ANYTIME too,--to "cut meat",do dishes,sit and pretty up the place......just whatever he wanted.

I think we are all agreed that Ioan would be welcome at any dinner party, aren't we? :mrgreen: My Mary Cassett was friends with your Monet, Frances. Always thought that would make an interesting play with some Renoir thrown in. We could also gather Mary, Joseph and Jesus altogether and yes, I'd have many questions of that group.

That sounds like a very interesting book, Frances. One I'd like to read. I have a couple of books about Mary Cassett.

Ioan, Brad Pitt, Clive Owen and Hugh Jackman. They are my favorites. And most of all... GOD. :) What a dinner! haha :)

Welshboy of course. Terry Pratchett Steve McQueen (actor not director) Charles Darwin My parents when they were young and idealist

I am not familiar with Terry Pratchett, though I know you mentioned him before. I did look him up and may have to do some more investigating as his works and he sound interesting. I don't read much fantasy nor do I play video games so that must be why I've not heard of him. He's listed as the 7th best selling author in the U.S. Higher than that in the U.K.

My father Marce (the cousin of my mother, who died in 2000) my director at work (I have not seen him since 1995) Tom Boonen Annie ( an old friend ) my cousin Luc and of course our Ioan