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Louis & Sharalee Falzerano

It all started.......

While I was sitting at an HMO doctor's office, with my 6 foot, 14 year old blue haired nephew, who has once again tripped over his own feet.  Despite our appearance, I felt invisible to the staff and not quite sure if I minded (due to the blue hair).  I picked up the closest reading material to me without having to get up MODERN MATURITY MAGAZINE.  Now mind you, at the time I was 42 years old with little interest in this magazine.

Since 1990, I had been working at the Westchester Country Archives, preserving and making available historical records to the public.  Despite my original intention of having a career in the art world, I found my job at the Archives stimulating and informative.

Louis, a master plumber with his own business since 1987, was showing signs of boredom.  I felt that his adventurous spirit was being stifled by his 11 hour work day.

While sitting in the doctor's office I thought about our two children, Aaron & Jessica, who no longer thought we were the center of their universe in fact, they spent less and less time hanging out with us.  Aaron was away at college, when not studying he enjoyed demonstrating, traveling or attending concerts and sometimes all three at the same time.  Our creative daughter Jessica was in her final year of High School with big plans ahead of her that didn't seem to include us.  Now, I'm not saying we were living unsatisfactory lives, just that we were ready for a change.

The magazine article was about great places to live and retire to. You could learn more by contacting real estate agents and visiting the websites.  So I ripped it out and dreamed about the Adirondacks.

I didn't tell Louis that night but, did go to the computer and started to research.

Within two weeks we were on our way up to the Adirondacks to look at property.  By August (2 months after the doctor's office) we found what we believed to be the perfect place to run a Bed & Breakfast.  A large house, with a long history, great view and plenty of exciting things to do in the area.  One slight problem; it needed a HUGE amount of work, especially plumbing.

OKAY, WE CAN DO THIS, WERE YOUNG AND ENTHUSIASTIC. 

Please stay tuned...

TWO YEARS LATER WE SOLD THE HOUSE, CLOSED THE PLUMBING BUSINESS, BROUGHT THE KIDS TO COLLEGE AND MOVED TO THE ADIRONDACKS.