What do you do when it's overcast, raining, and cold
outside and it's lunch time?  You go home.  Or as close to
home as possible.  So, I stopped at a nearby diner, 
Frank's Diner.	What I found was a treat and a delight. 
Frank's Diner is a 1959 Kullman which was previously the
Olympia Diner located at Carney's Point, New Jersey until
it was moved to Maryland in January 1995 by current owners
Frank and Linda Davis.	If you are a fan of stainless steel
and glass then Frank's Diner is your dream come true.  The
stainless steel exterior and large glass windows give a
truly open, spacious feeling to those who pass through its
doors.	The interior is just as charming, highlighted by
the diners original, clay red terrazzo floors.	The
interior was immaculately clean.  The counter has enough
room for 20 with plenty of booths and tables for those
early morning church, or late night social group, coffees. 
Breakfast is available 24 hrs, but since it was lunch time,
I ordered the tuna sandwich on sour dough bread.  A simple
meal like Mom would make on a rainy day.  It came with
fries and I added a soda.  The total bill was $7.62.  The
portions are large, so beware, and it took me more than a
few minutes to finish off the large sandwich and fries. 
The food was delicious, and hit the spot, as food back home
often does.  During my meal, I soaked up the atmosphere,
watching the other customers come and go as steadily as the
rain outside.  The jukebox offers a range of selections
from oldies, to 60's rock, to country, to jazz, and soul.
Truly a place for everyone, from the auto mechanics in the
booth behind me, to the shirt and tie business people at
the other end of the diner.  The staff was friendly and
courteous.  After finishing off my lunch, I went to pay my
bill and find the diner's Kullman manufacturer's plate
which is located prominently above the counter, a necessary
activity for every diner enthusiast.  Just when I thought
my lunch at Frank's Diner was complete, I inquired about a
copy of the diner's history which was on the back of the
menu and was pleasantly surprised when one of the owners,
Linda Davis, came out of the kitchen with a copy.  We spent
several minutes chatting diner talk at the counter.  One
can tell good people at a glance, and to say that Linda
Davis is good people is an understatement.  I am sure she
had a million and one things to do, and yet, she took the
time to talk to me about the diner.  Linda, along with her
husband Frank, and their daughter run the diner.  Linda
told me that running the diner was fun and the hardest part
about it was "finding and keeping good help."  Linda
informed me that the diner was original and that the
counter was due to be replaced in the near future.  Well,
as with any visit home, I did not want to overstay my
welcome and thanked Linda for the diner history sheet, and
her time, and headed back out into the cold and the rain,
feeling as though I had just had a visit back home. 
Frank's Diner is a place I shall be calling home on a
regular basis and you should too.