We had purchased a timeshare at the Olympic Village Inn in Squaw Valley, near Lake Tahoe. Whenever we went there, something changed.

The air felt different. The pace slowed. The noise of our daily lives seemed to fade.

We loved it.

What began as an escape became a possibility.

We started looking at homes in the Tahoe-Donner area. At first, it felt unrealistic. But the idea stayed with us. Over time, it became something more than a conversation.

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