This week's Aloha Friday question is:
What 3 dead people would you like to invite to dinner?
I didn't even have to think about this. My answer is Princess Diana, Mother Teresa, and Steve Irwin.
I've always had a little bit of a fascination with Princess Diana. Partly because she and Prince Charles married the same year Don and I married. Partly because of her name and party because I admired the grace and compassion she exhibited during her short and amazing life.
I should have to explain why I would want to entertain Mother Teresa. Her life was beyond amazing. Her example of being a faithful and humble servant was such an inspiration. I'm sure a dinner wouldn't be enough time with her - maybe a whole weekend.
And I think it would be entertaining to sit and listen to Steve Irwin's stories. Can you imagine a dinner party with those three? Steve Irwin would definitely add the fun factor to the evening.
Thank you to Kailani for hosting Aloha Friday each week. You can find her over at An Island Life.
Marilyn Monroe, Elvis and Eva Peron (Evita).
ReplyDeleteI agree w/ Princess Di. She died on my wedding anniversary & we had lived in England for three years just before that. So sad.
ReplyDeleteLet's see. I would also want Katherine Hepburn & Howard Hughes. Both of them were such amazing individuals.
Jerry Garcia - the Grateful Dead himself ... John Lennon ... & for total kicks Chris Farley (man HE was funny!)
ReplyDeleteI would have dinner with one of my best friends I grew up with that died in a car accident, my grandpa and grandma. They both passed in the last five years and I miss them dearly!
ReplyDeleteOoh, my Grandma ... because I miss her.
ReplyDeleteJoan of Arc ... I bet she had one heck of a story to tell.
James Joyce ... I love his writing.
OMG... I have THE EXACT SAME QUESTION today... WOW!!!!! Even down to the number of guests... Freaky...
ReplyDeleteMine were
Marilyn Monroe
Jesus Christ
Johnny Cash
I had read in other posts where this has happened to people, but never thought it'd happen to me.. like walking in with the same dress as the hostess @ a party..
I would have:
ReplyDeleteHeath Ledger
Elvis
Jonathan Brandis
Without a doubt I would pick my Nana and Papa. They never met my husband or my boys. I would love for them to see my family. After that perhaps I would pick Anne Frank.
ReplyDeleteI would choose my grandpa, who I still miss terribly after five years! And also my mother's oldest and youngest siblings, who both died young and I never got to meet, but heard many stories about.
ReplyDeleteEleanor Roosevelt and my mother's parents.
ReplyDeleteMy Grandfather(Robert), My grandmother(Grace) and My Mom :-(
ReplyDeleteI love your answer to this. Steve Irwin would definitely liven things up.
ReplyDeletePrincess Di
My mother
Anne Lindbergh
Both of my grandpas and my Nanny!
ReplyDeleteheath ledger, johnny cash and abe lincoln.
ReplyDeleteMy Grandmother
ReplyDeleteMy Grandfather
My Cousin
SO many things I would like to know and to be able to talk with them again....
I have no idea who I would want to dine with. I would have to give it some thought. But I love Steve Irwin! You had three great choices!
ReplyDeleteGreat question...
ReplyDeleteJane Austin
Mark Twain
Audrey Hepburn
What a fantastic list!! Great people :)
ReplyDeleteI'm not sure who I'd pick... probably C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkein and my grandfather that I never got to meet. Lewis and Tolkein were friends in real life and I think it would be so interesting to pick their brains... especially Lewis. And I've heard so much about my grandpa... it would be so great to get to know him personally.
I would choose both of my grandmothers - they would be so proud of my family, some members they've never even met.
ReplyDeleteFor my third, I would choose Ronald Reagan.
My Aloha Friday
Famous people: JFK, Marilyn Monroe, Elvis
ReplyDeletePersonal people: my daughter and my 2 grandmothers--so they could meet each other.
My Grandma because I miss her like crazy
ReplyDeleteDad because I never met him
Elvis just because I guess and I can't think of anyone else!
Hmm..thats an interesting question. Perhaps Moses..I would love to ask him how he stood in front of the burning bush and still didn't have the faith that God could use his voice. Then hmm perhaps Elvis that would be interesting. And my Grandmother.. I miss her as well.
ReplyDeleteI would pick my cousin Faye who was taken much too young, my dad who I didn't get to say goodbye to and Jesus. That would be perfection. The good news is that someday that could all come true.
ReplyDeleteLove your choices!
ReplyDeleteJesus - I've got a lot of questions.
ReplyDeleteMy grandfather
My godmother
My daughter, Princess Diana and Mother Teresa. They all died within 4 weeks of each other.
ReplyDeleteMy granmother, my aunt and my best friend. Wow...that would just be awesome.
ReplyDeleteThe 3 last people that passed away in my family. My brother in law, nephew and father in law
ReplyDeleteMy Memaw, my Aunt Fern and my Pa Charles.
ReplyDeleteThose are interesting people you mentioned. I'd probably invite my Grandpa, Uncle B, and Grandma. I wasn't able to spend quality time with them before they died.
ReplyDeleteMy Mom, George Harrison, and Elvis.
ReplyDeleteI waited to respond to this question so I can read all the interesting comments.
ReplyDeleteI don't consider Jesus dead, so I don't choose that one.
My father, Mother Teresa, Ghandi
Honestly, besides Biblical characters, the only people I'd love to have for dinner are my deceased grandparents!
ReplyDeleteJohn Lennon, Socrates, and Nikola Tesla!
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