We recently traveled to Maine to visit family. After two days of travel, this was our first full day at our destination.
We had good travel weather, but today, it turned cold and rainy.
We were all up early Saturday morning, so we decided to visit L. L. Bean because a trip to Maine is not complete without a visit to the original L. L. Bean store in Freeport. The added bonus was that it was an indoor activity. The store was open 24 hours a day, so our 7 am start was not a problem.
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| A visit to L.L. Bean during a previous trip. |
However, the store was undergoing a three-year renovation project and was spread out among three different tents and buildings. Not quite the experience we were used to, but it was fun to look anyway. However, the prices were higher than we were comfortable with, so we decided to visit the Bean outlet. The only problem was that it wasn't open until 9 am. With time to kill, we walked around town in the cold rain. By the time the outlet opened, we were wet to varying degrees. And guess what we bought--raincoats. Ward, Wally, and Theo all have birthdays in the spring, so they each got a new jacket as a birthday gift. (I got a new rain jacket last year for my birthday.)
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| One of the Bean construction buildings we saw on this trip. |
Later that morning, my nephew and family visited. Once again, it was good to see the cousins interact and chat with my almost 7-year-old great-nephew. We had an egg hunt for him, and ended up with the one missing egg that always seems to happen. Unfortunately, we didn't get any pictures of the reunion. I guess that's good. That means we were enjoying our visit and not thinking about recording it.
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| My sister lives in a typical New England farmhouse. It's over 150 years old. |
Unlike our morning trip, we spent the rest of the day at home, enjoying being dry and warm.
Until next time...
I'm glad you didn't let the weather put a damper on your enjoyment of visiting your family and being together. I'm also glad that you all got new raincoats! :)
ReplyDeleteWally still had the raincoat he got in 7th grade. Needless to say it didn't fit or keep him dry any more. Theo had a similar story, so they were much needed.
DeleteRaincoats are a perfect thing to buy! I bet they are very well made.
ReplyDeleteThey are well made. The only problem, if you want to call it that, was that Wally and Theo got the exact same one. They wanted at least a different color, but when you shop at an outlet, you take what you can get.
DeleteBrrrr....but you guys toughed it out anyway!
ReplyDeleteI was happy to get home and put on dry clothes.
DeleteI love your statement about enjoying rather than recording the reunion. It is so much better to be in the moment rather than witnessing it through a lens.
ReplyDeleteOf course, I wish we had some pictures from that day since it usually goes years between visits. But the visit was the most important part.
DeleteI've never had an LL Bean product but I admire them greatly. Here we have Columbia Sportswear and I once got a Columbia jacket from someone. I still have it a decade later and its still warm as all get out. We have Pendleton Wools too and I got a Pendleton blanket from my brother once and its still my favorite for my bed. Some of these companies products are so splendid and treasures really. I'm sorry it rained on your trip.
ReplyDeleteYou can always count on your weather to put a little damp in your vacation but as long as you can stay dry, it's all good.
ReplyDeleteHave a lovely .