I don't remember how this all started or who instigated this trip back in '97. I think it was me. Back then Tatiana and I were both working for L.L.Bean. Bean had some land on Rangely Lake in Western Maine. The town of Rangeley is close to the major ski areas in Maine, Sugarloaf USA, Bigelow, etc. It's a couple of hour drive from Portland Maine and easily reachable from NYC or Boston, or even Qubec, PQ or Montreal. Perfect location really. Lakes, White Mountains in NH, ski areas, the ocean a few…