If I only had a harem...

There he is folks...the first choice for my harem. No, I don't mean the dog either, for all you smartasses in the audience. Isn't he a sweetie? And his little dog, too...

A fellow blogger, Operamama on Memoirsofaoperamom, recently posted her thoughts on the primal male and his aversion to monogamy. She pointed to harems as just one proof that men have had a harder time staying faithful to one woman down through history. With this, I wholeheartedly agree.

But this also got me to thinking: what if women could have had a harem? What if they hadn't been in submission to society's mores of male dominance and could have had THEIR choice of all the males in the land. What if I had MY choice? Who would be in my harem?

Hmmm...

There are a few candidates that come to mind. Of course, I would pick my husband as chief of the harem. He would be my number one squeeze, the one in charge. But who else? I thought of Keith Urban. Yes, he would definitely be in the running, as long as he brought his guitar and a piano. And Brendan Frazier. Of course, he would have to run around in the same loincloth he wore in George of the Jungle. Then, believe or not, I would want to add Greg Kinnear into the mix. I don't let myself think about him in that Jack Nicholson/Helen hunt flick. No, I prefer to remember him in Sabrina, or better yet, that little known but great flick, A Smile Like Yours, where he was a construction foreman trying to make a baby with his wife. To keep the comedy going, I would add in Kevin James from King of Queens and--heck, why not?--Jerry Seinfeld. Who says everything has to be about sex?

I would treat my harem well. I would provide a big weight room so they could keep their muscles big and strong. I would give them lots of good, healthy food so they could keep the six packs from becoming 24 packs. And I would naturally make sure they had plenty of books and music to keep them educated in case I wanted a little conversation with my love.

However, the thought of keeping up with a harem is starting to get a little overwhelming here. Do I really want all this testosterone to deal with? What if they start fighting amongst themselves? What if they stage a revolt and decide to watch sports 24-7? What if I can't keep up with all the sexual demands? I mean, I work hard enough just keeping up with the chief. Do I want to add an more into the mix?

On second thought, I don't think I have the energy for this. In fact, I know I don't. I'm just too dang lazy. So I think I will stick with what I've got. No harem for me. Just my sweet husband, who is loved by children and animals...

And who treats me like the queen that I am.

BTW: If YOU had a harem, who would be in it? I'd love to hear your thoughts.