Maine Shopping Expedition
By Wendy Perrin
I loved this comment that came in during my Boston-area trip last weekend:
"Wendy: As long as you're stuck in Peabody with no Internet access, ankle on over to the Peabody Essex Museum with the kids. There is a great new wing, Moshe Safdie is the architect, and it's a very user-friendly place, bright and cheerful."
Betsy Shequine
Thanks for the thoughtful suggestion, Betsy. I'm afraid we didn't get to the museum, as we were too busy hitting the L.L.Bean Store in Freeport, Maine. I'm also afraid my two- and four-year-old whirling dervishes are not quite ready for such a civilized outing. Take a look:
Doug and Charlie attack the L.L. Bean flagship store. Sept 15, 2006 
Inside the L.L. Bean Hunting & Fishing Store next door.
Charlie plays hide-and-seek in the Kids' Department.
I move the boys outside, where they can't hurt anything but themselves.
Our best stop in Maine, though, was not L.L. Bean. It was the DeLorme Map Store on Route 1 just south of L.L. Bean. There was a huge selection of fabulous geography toys and travel games for kids, not to mention the world's largest globe.
The boys and Eartha, a rotating globe, at DeLorme. Sept 15, 2006
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