More Tables?

Yesterday was the anniversary of the big day when the public was presented with the results of the giant Table Talk project.  There was a nice reception on the main floor of the Jersey Shore Arts Center, and a decent crowd.  I've been meaning to ask Molly if she's heard anything from any of the table owners, but during the school year our schedules don't match up too often.

But I was thinking about it today, after reading online about yet another controversy with the president of Kean University.  His latest triumph is unveiling a new table they bought (in China) for a conference room in one of the new buildings.  The table is made from oak with cherry veneer, loaded with electronics, lots of fancy surface decorations.  The 22 foot diameter table can seat 23 people.  All this for only $219,000.00.  When questioned why, he just said "Why not?"  None of the 18 tables I built and Molly carved and painted were as large as this one, but put together they could have seated a lot more people, and our total for materials and labor was a whole lot less.  Maybe it's time for us get the table shop up and running again.  It looks like I can make a lot more money selling tables to Kean than teaching there.