stay long, talk much.

Let’s eat,
just the two of us or throw a dinner party.
Have a conversation,
about the good and the bad.
Paint plaques,
and create.
Play endless hours of monopoly,
all night.

A table is a type of furniture comprising an open, flat surface supported by a base or legs. It may be used to hold articles such as food or papers at a convenient or comfortable height when sitting, and is therefore often used in conjunction with chairs.

A little history from Wikipedia

Some very early tables were made and used by the Egyptians, and were little more than metal or stone platforms used to keep objects off the floor. They were not used for seating people. Food and drinks were usually put on large plates deposed on a pedestal for eating. The Egyptians made use of various small tables and elevated playing boards. The Chinese also created very early tables in order to pursue the arts of writing and painting.
The Greeks and Romans made more frequent use of tables, notably for eating, although Greek tables were pushed under a bed after use. The Greeks invented a piece of furniture very similar to the guéridon. Tables were made of marble or wood and metal (typically bronze or silver alloys). Later, the larger rectangular tables were made of separate platforms and pillars. The Romans also introduced a large, semicircular table to Italy, the mensa lunata.
Furniture during the Middle Ages is not as well-known as that of earlier or later periods, and most sources show the types used by the nobility. In the Eastern Roman Empire, tables were made of metal or wood, usually with four feet and frequently linked by x-shaped stretchers. Tables for eating were large and often round or semicircular. A combination of a small round table and a lectern seemed very popular as a writing table[2]. In Western Europe, the invasions and internecine wars caused most of the knowledge inherited from the classical era to be lost. As a result of the necessary movability, most tables were simple trestle tables, although small round tables made from joinery reappeared during the 15th century and onward. In the Gothic era, the chest became widespread and was often used as a table.
Refectory tables first appeared at least as early as the 16th century, as an advancement of the trestle table; these tables were typically quite long and wide and capable of supporting a sizeable banquet in the great hall or other reception room of a castle.

As you know, along with chairs comes a table. Or is it the other way around? Nevertheless, a table is a table. I really like tables that are simple, with clean lines, and made of wood. I also like the idea of a table painted black—I’m not sure why. Growing up with a somewhat dysfunctional family, it was uncommon for a family dinner to take place. I now dream of having dinners with a family of my own one day. All together enjoying one of the simple pleasures in life, eating. That’s a simple wish, right? The kitchen table is also a place to connect. I remember growing up sitting around the table with my grandma and her friends. The conversations I can’t recall but I felt so grown, sipping on my hot cup of coffee, at age five.

Our kitchen table wasn’t a place to have breakfast, lunch, or dinner. However, it was a place to create whatever your heart desired. Surrounded by stuffed bears, my grandma and I would paint plaques and color pictures. I remember spending numerous hours creating my own little wonderland. Pardon me; I think I may still be a kid at heart.

all words in gray are from Wikipedia.