Maine by Whirlwind

The Bush's vacation home in Kennebunkport, Maine

Our last two days in New England were a complete whirlwind. Everyone left to return to their everyday lives save the "O"s, O'Connells and my frousin Shannon. Naturally this could only mean one thing. Roadtrip to Maine! We piled back into cars and headed up the highway to Kennebunkport, Maine. Our Great-Aunt Barbara has a summer camp there and needed to pick up a few things and it afforded us some beautiful scenery and even more lobster. 

(Did I mention we ate our weight in lobster over those four days? Yum!!)

That would be Adam's two foot long lobster roll. And yes, he ate the entire thing.

Ready for lobster! ;)

We ate lunch at The Bull & Claw. A local restaurant in Wells, Maine it had been established in the 1970s and looked it; don't get me wrong here, the food was incredible, but it looked like all that had changed was the staff and their dishrags in the last forty years. Maybe it was the lack of sleep but Shannon and I got a fit of the giggles when they brought out an ancient highchair on wheels. I seriously believe it was original to the place, it wasn't terribley good at keeping her contained but Maeve loved using it to launch herself away from the table (repeatedly). 

Maeve's fancy chair circa 1973

Maine was beautiful, surprise, surprise. It was a cool and wet kind of Sunday. When we drove past the beach we rolled our windows down to taste the gray salty air and I so wanted to stop and take a walk on the beach. The weather all weekend was such a relief from our Texas heat. We've had a break this week with some much needed rain and a drop in temperatures, but when we left it was 106* here and 80* in Westford. Yes, please. The food was incredible; I literally had lobster for every meal but breakfast. Makes me hungry just thinking about it! The extra time with Aunt Barbara was a luxury, she can make you laugh like nobody's business and in small ways reminds me of our Granio. She's a hoot and a half with her stories and running commentary. She made the trip all the more fun.

At Aunt Barbara's in Maine

Frousins

With my parents ❤

Aunt Barbara, my mother and Shannon

On Monday we said goodbye to Shannon as her limo drove her away. The horror on her face when she realized her dad had sent a limo makes me laugh to think about, and my dad thought it too funny not to poke her and kept announcing to the entire dining room that her limo had arrived with her driver. 

Madame Shannon and her driver Pip, she's just fancy like that.

Barbara was off to pack for her upcoming trip, so with a hug and a kiss she was gone too and the "O"s and O'Connells were en route to Boston for a day of exploration for Adam. 

Sweet Maevey Bean and her Great-great Aunt Barbara