Culled from demolition sites across the state, he has lugged tons of the debris to a small corner of his parents' old dairy farm 75 miles north of New York to build his dream home. And what a home it's turning out to be. Nearly 30 years in the making, the ''medieval'' castle is an eclectic mix of architectural styles and personal tastes. It looks like an old English castle that exploded and was rebuilt by African, Spanish and Tibetan craftsmen. A ship's hull juts out as a balcony and carousel horses dangle from the rafters.
Cooking is done on a wood-burning stove the size of a small sedan.
And Mr. Wing says some of the stones in the castle's exterior walls date back to the Revolutionary War, coming from a mill in Pleasant Valley that used to make rope for George Washington's army and a tavern in Williamsdale. Such a home is bound to draw visitors. So the Wings' castle has also become their livelihood. And I was talking about myself. Eschewed normal life Mr. Wing and his wife, Toni Ann, broke ground shortly after he returned from Vietnam in 1969.