21. Her dining-room table has the scratches of a hard life in small apartments. 22. In our Pacific Rim state, many game tables have instructions in English and Chinese. 23. In the pastel-colored dining room, the tables have as centerpieces Japanese fighting fish in glass tanks. 24. Last week, on a Tuesday night, every third table had a child or two. 25. Meanwhile, half the tables still had uneaten lobster appetizers waiting for guests who had never taken a seat, while others were already on dessert. 26. Now we have reached the playoffs, and, with Jordan sharing quality time with his family on a golf course somewhere, the table has no centerpiece. 27. Of course, if someone important enough calls, a table will just have to be found. 28. Only problem is, the tables would have to be on ice or snow. 29. Our table had a lot of conversation about the best places to find good barbecue and Brunswick stew. 30. Party officials put together a seating chart, making sure each table had the right mix of people. |