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\"this<\/a>A long time ago, I encountered this table while staying at the Friends’ House in Beacon Hill (in Boston<\/a>).\u00a0 Way back then I remarked how much I’d like to have such a table for entertaining someday.<\/p>\n

Our current kitchen table isn’t quite that large, but it does handily seat at least eight people once the leaf is inserted.\u00a0 And lately we’ve had a houseful of visitors from overseas, stretching that capacity to the maximum.<\/p>\n

As I pondered that this afternoon (while hearing the happy noises of friends coming from downstairs) I realized just how much I enjoy entertaining and how I had imagined this future for myself many times: to break bread with good and generous people, who are at ease and hopeful about their lives.\u00a0 People who know how to laugh and relax…and then wash the dishes together afterwards…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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