My camera and photos retrieved, I'll now post info from 9-25-09:

We started out for Bath, Maine, for the day, but somehow landed first in Freeport. We did a small amount of shopping, then headed for Bath. Two lively Maine ladies we met on the street in Freeport told us about Renny’s Department Store in Bath, where we could find lobster pots, and “Gilmore’s Fish Market,” where we could buy fresh lobster. So we went to Renny’s, AND to Gilmore’s in Bath. Lobster pot was found, and purchased, along with other items. Then, at Gilmore's, four fresh Maine lobsters were plucked out of the tank, at $4.99/lb, for dinner tonight.

We liked Bath. It is an old, salty, seaside New England town. The houses are white, square, with two or three “extensions,” close to the street, small yard space, humble, and homey. We did not have time to see docks or ships, but we would like very much to return and explore more of this town.

Back at Kents Hill, the Beard family enjoyed lobster races on the kitchen floor, but then, dunk the lobsters into the pot, and viola, a delicious meal was consumed. The two ladies in Freeport had been generous with their advice - Cook the “lobstahs” in boiling water for 15-20 minutes.

After dinner, outside the windows of Brian/Christelle/Max’s apartment, a colorful sunset was displayed. Pink/blue, and a slight darkening of the sky from the kitchen window. Then the living room window facing west, displayed red-orange colors, and all this in preparation for the half-moon rising, which was provocative – I imagine a full moon over Kents Hill School grounds must be a truly enchanting sight to see.