Rockbridge

The child of a small town in Midwest

America tells of growing up in

Rockbridge in the 1930s. Anecdotes

recount childhood exploration, adventures,

mishaps, and rebellion with friends,

neighbors, and family. My piano teacher lives

across the alley while down the alley Betty

Jean had a partially opened pack of Lucky

Strike and we proceeded to light up. Winter

brings skating on creeks and sledding until

the orange ball of the sun slipped behind the

cold watery sky. Alongside these tales are

refl ections by the child, revealing and honest.

They contrast attitudes of the 1930s with

childhood perception.