House No. 1
My dear wife Karen and I thought this was a good year to return to Central New York’s see-it-and-dream event, <em>Parade of Homes</em>.
We’d given the stroll-and-admire opportunity a break since the first big virus year, but with she taking a half day from work, we figured a weekday afternoon was a good time to return without big crowds.
House No. 2
And so we drove to the Radisson area of Baldwinsville and visited these best-of homes put up by Central New York builders.
A good time was had by us, yes.
House No. 3
If we hit the lottery, we declare, admiring this and that about the big houses.
House No. 4
We mused as we looked the homes over. We only had to pick one for our pie-in-the-sky dreams, after all.
House No. 5
There was a good variety for us to judge.
Big and not-quite-as. All with more room than our current cozy place. Ranches and two stories.
No. 6
A few have already been purchased, reps told us as we walked in. Some were available at the right price … $699,000 was the lowest I heard and then I stopped concentrating, really.
Before we were done, we had both picked the same house as our favorite.
Tomorrow, I’ll tell … along with some interior photos.
Mark Bialczak 
“Exploring dream homes at the Parade of Homes – such beautiful choices! 🏡🤩 #HouseHunting”
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They popped, rockthecity!
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WOW, these are all splendid! And I notice every one of them sported gable pediments. I love that! ❤️ Thanks for sharing!
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Thank you for knowing what I was looking at, Rachel! 🤓
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I think you’re my brother from another mother. 😊
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My dad didn’t tell me, Rachel!
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LOL!
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The dream of becoming a homeowner here in the Great Toronto Area is now reserved for rich families and speculators only. The once powerful, blue-collar middle-class family can barely afford to pay the rent for a tiny apartment nowadays.
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Priced out is an awful feeling, Rubens. I am so thankful for my cozy home.
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my dad and I always used to go see the new builds
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Another wonderful memory of you and your dad, I’m always glad to hear of these, Beth.
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It’s always fun to look at homes and new builds. But there’s no place like home!
Looking forward to more pics!
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Yes, the walk saying what-if doesn’t hurt anybody, Nance!
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I hope you picked one that has plenty of yard for a variety of plants to grow and bloom as they will. But not a lot of grass to mow. And trees to shade the dear wife as she tends to the tender buds. And a backyard with a patio and room for a pool with plenty of space for the 3rd member of the house to run and play.
Perhaps there’s no place like home after all?
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None of these had all of that, ladysighs, as you put the list in black and white. No pools this time around!
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Time to move on. Time to clean house. Time to have a garage sale. Or just time to Dream.
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