We met Judy a few years ago, she is one of the owners of the Chocolatorium, a funky, alluring and remarkable business set in Arlington, Vt. I buy sugar-free chocolate covered raspberry jellies there, a wicked addiction.

The family loves chocolate and makes all kinds right on the premises, it is the kind fo shop that exists only in Vermont, and don’t mess with Judy, she has a laser -like stare that would melt her own candy.

She asked me why I wanted to take her photograph, and I said because she is beautiful, and she said, “oh, come on.” But she is beautiful and at the back of her shopped, there is an auditorium where there are daily shows about the power and wonder of chocolate. It’s called the Chocolatorium, and busloads of tourists pull up there daily.

Today, she talked about the loads of people who nearly overwhelmed the store yesterday, she also insisted I try to orange sugar-free chocolate jellies to broaden my horizon. She stuck a few of them in my box, no charge. I would not dare to ignore her wishes.

The orange jellies are pretty great.

I am very happy to know Judy and to have her in my life. She is the kind of unique individual I love to meet, the rare and anti-corporate entrepreneur, tough as nails and with a heart the size of Chicago.

She comes from a specific place and time, you would not see her anywhere and everywhere.