When Toni lived in this room, it was bower, a hideaway, and a gallery. Pageant trophies and modeling shots; ball gowns and Reboks...all seemed to foreshadow a life of glamour and sophistication. Yet, beneath the poised exterior, remained a little girl eager to be ten and qualify for babysitting class. That child, more than any other person, informed the woman--and the mother--she would become.

On the country side, the room is now simply furnished with a brass bed and dark oak armoire--quite different from the ruffled white provincial suite it once enjoyed. Today it offers "bed and breakfast" to friends and family, either visiting from out-of-town or just needing a quiet retreat.