It's better to keep your mouth shut and appear stupid than to open it and remove all doubt.

Twain looking at the Mississippi

Mark Twain was born in this house

I bought a T-shirt with that quote and a picture of Mark Twain on it! I am going to look awesome wearing it around DC. I left Hannibal this afternoon and was sad while driving away.  I had an amazing week immersing myself in a small town and in the life Mark Twain. I can see why he based so much of his work on this magical little town. While wasting time before I had to get to the airport, I was sitting in the coffee shop when one of Hannibal’s official Tom and Becky’s came in for a drink. They were in their full costumes coming back or going to some official Twain event but it was a wonderful sight embodying the spirit and passion of everyone in Hannibal. I just loved it there and hope I get back there soon.

I am in Utah now! I am driving to Wyoming on Sunday morning to see the Green River and have breakfast on the river just like Twain did almost exactly 150 years ago and then Colleen and I leave for Virginia City on Monday morning.

Here are some pictures of my last few days in Hannibal.

 

 

Injun Joe's grave

The graveyard from Tom Sawyer...still looks exactly the way it was described in the book.

Sunset on the Mississippi

This just made me laugh because on this poor woman's grave her husband wrote she never shirked her duties.

The Mississippi again...so pretty!

This is the inside of the bus we took to Florida, Missouri...it was a weird tour bus with mirrored ceilings! Hilarious!

I did not realize the steering wheels were so big on riverboats!