amelie and i were up early to drive to connecticut to see my sister and brother-in-law. we originally were going to spend the day by the lake, but my sister had listened to the weather report and thought it would be better to tour the historical houses in hartford today. (above is the harriet beecher stowe house.)
outside the mark twain house . .
with the coachman, patrick. we decided to do the historical character tour for this visit, which was a new and fun option.
we weren't allowed to take pictures in the house, but did get to see momentos and artifacts and the kitchen downstairs.
mark twain's children, clara, jean and susy with their dog hash.
susy clemens with a friend, both dressed as characters from twain's the prince and the pauper . .
clara clemens as lady jane grey from the prince and the pauper.
objects that had once belonged to the clemens family . .
one of patrick the coachman's paychecks. the family lived in the house for seventeen years, from 1874 to 1891, when they went on tour to europe.
more momentos . . i'm not sure whose room these were in, but i loved the painting of the cat!
having a picnic lunch before touring harriet beecher stowe's house . .
starting the tour . .
on the porch of the stowe house . .
a painting by harriet . .
a few editions of her book, uncle tom's cabin, which was published in 1852.
stopping at mozzicato's bakery on the way home . .
for cookies and italian bread . .
back at the house . . talking to toby . . we grilled chicken and ate outside . . the weather has been so nice lately.
cookies and vanilla ice cream with blueberry topping for dessert.
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