The short autobiographical stories I have related here are my way of passing on to my children and grandchildren, what life was like "back then".  Please feel free to look back with me on a memory.  Enjoy!!      This site is dedicated to all small towns, that were the heart of many childhood memories.  With age and perhaps a little wisdom gained along the way, only now, can I appreciate the values that were instilled in me growing up in Smalltown, America      All writings and graphics are the sole property of Rita Y. Chiavacci and Valerie Ann Rambach.  They may not be copied or reproduced. copyright 1997-2005                                             Contact Us   A Special Christmas Story.   Dollhousing on a Budget