Sierra Madre will always have a special place in my heart.  It is a small little village nestled in the foothills.  The San Gabriel Mountains are it's beautiful backdrop.  The downtown area is charming and quite busy these days.  When I was a kid, this was a sleepy little town, a gem undiscovered.  No longer.  The beauty is that it has still maintained its quaintness and it still has character.

I feel blessed because my parents still live in the same home I was raised in.  It's a sweet little house that is filled with memories.  My Mom should have been an interior decorator.  She has a great sense of style and color.  Mom and Dad's house is calm and serene.

This will be one of many posts on my childhood town.  I grew up in a lively neighborhood full of kids and the memories are full and plentiful.  Three of the "original" families still live side by side.  They are like family in many ways.  I will forever remain a "small town girl"..........