.sweet memories

I've been answering questions for an article about my travels today, and this is one memory that was stirred up: When my husband and I were vacationing in Lahaina, on the island of Maui, we saw a beautiful painting in a gallery window.  We both loved it so we walked inside to see how much it was.  We sensed we were in trouble when a lovely young lady whisked us into a small dimly lit room, seated us on comfy chairs, served us each a glass of wine and set up the painting, perfectly lighted, on a velvet draped easel.  It truly was beautiful, but when she quoted the price, $35,000, we made an embarrassed and hasty retreat.  I now have two modestly priced little prints of Maui seascapes (bought at another shop) hanging on my family room wall to remind me of the one that got away.