My engagement ring against the grass at the Mark Twain house
My husband and I became officially engaged in Rocky Hill, CT. I say officially because it wasn't a surprise and we were effectively planning the wedding before a proposal took place. I helped pick out the ring and in order to save thousands of dollars in taxes, we had it mailed to my friend in CT. We stopped by her house to pick up the ring and then continued on. We had a lovely dinner at the Saybrook Fish House in Rocky Hill and then returned to the hotel where my husband gifted me with my engagement ring. I surprised him with a Cartier watch for his engagement gift. He knew he was getting the watch and had picked it out but it was a surprise that he got it that night. As you can tell, we're very practical people. It works well for both of us.
The next morning, we stopped in Hartford to see Mark Twain's house that has been converted into a museum. Although we had randomly chosen to stop there, I would recommend it as a great place to visit. The house would be considered a Victorian mansion even by today's standards. Louis Comfort Tiffany supervised the interior decoration and one of the earliest telephones was installed in the entrance hall. Mark Twain resided there from 1874 to 1891 and during this time he wrote The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Huck Finn, and The Prince and Pauper - three excellent reads. Hartford was a publishing center back then and many authors lived there, including Harriet Beecher Stowe who lived next door.
Below are select Twain quotes.
"A man cannot be comfortable without his own approval."
"The lack of money is the root of all evil."
"Always respect your superiors...if you have any."
"Travel is fatal to prejudice."
Mark Twain said of Hartford: "Of all the beautiful towns it has been my fortune to see, this is the chief... You do not know what beauty is if you have not been here." And he was right. I have wonderful memories of Hartford.
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