Maria was worn out from a beautiful burst of art and sales, and I invited her to go out to lunch with me, and she happily accepted. She is making and selling a lot of art, which is a lot of work, most of which people never see. Sometimes, she needs a break.

We went to the Cambridge Diner (our road was blocked off by a State Police Swat Team, which was in pursuit of one of our neighbors who appeared to be armed, they said. We just got through the roadblock. He was captured and is in jail. Life is never dull.)

We were introduced to Charles, a Halloween guest sitting at various tables at the diner. Maria loved talking with him.