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Some of my favorite folks that contributed to my learning and becoming an Architect. First and foremost my Mom and Dad who developed my artistic interests, giving continual encouragement in all that I did through my life, and my Grandma and Grandpa Crane who got me interested in sustainability with scores of books in their library and their love for nature, growing up in the Sierra Nevada Mountains and Feather River Canyon in California, American Samoa and the Rockies of Colorado.

Special thanks to my wife for the beautiful lover of nature and humanitarian that she is. Delilah inspires me daily and keeps me involved in cool projects, like designing replacement homes from recent fires at Silver Lake and Medical Lake. The communities are so wonderful out there! We look forward to helping the native Hawaiians in Lahaina, Maui next and have some special contacts teaming up with us in our efforts. She and my step-daughter, Neffie, have also given me appreciation for a beautiful, historic type of dance that I now consider the most graceful performing art and one that creates sisterhood and encourages femininity.

And to those memorable ones, to highlight a few, that were part of my schooling:
Mr. Wendle and Mr. Parks from Newport HS. Henry Matthews and Ken Carper from WSU. Inspirational teachers and professors! Thank you so much for passing on your knowledge in such creative ways! 😎👍. A special thanks to Melinda Crane and my kids who supported my long hours of studio at CU Boulder and WSU and as an intern in my early career.

And to my church brothers and sisters and Boy Scout leaders who rounded out my life.

What a great group of people who have surrounded me and given me drive through my 35 years in the profession.

I have so many experiences ahead to share with my amazing wife, family and friends. Kudos to you all.

Who shaped your lives?

ARTchitecture! This is designing WITH nature!

"Architecture aims at eternity" – Christopher Wren