Culled from demolition sites across the state, Wing has lugged tons of the debris to a small corner of his parents old dairy farm 75 miles north of New York City 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 a 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 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. Wing and his wife, Toni Ann, broke ground shortly after he returned from Vietnam in 1969.