Mike's the head of the timber frame shop. In addition to his feline sense of balance (he'll be the guy walking nonchalantly along the ridge beam on raising day), Mike has an uncanny ability to think in 3D & can come up with a solution before anyone else has an inkling that there's a problem. Mike built the home he shares with his wife & children. When free of family obligations, he can be found at one end of a fishing pole in the summer and attached to a bowstring in October.

Darren moved from the West Coast to the East Coast a few years back and found his place in our engineering department. Eventually, the lure of the West was too strong and he soon found his way to Washington and then to Oregon where he lends his talents as our West Coast timber frame shop manager. Quick to smile with a contagious laugh, he enjoys all things outdoors and provides fierce competition to his fellow racquetball enthusiast co-workers. Darren and his wife Rachel are often moving fast in an effort to keep up with their growing boy, Tucker, and their baby girl, Clover. 

Paul came to the timber frame shop by way of our construction group and is now all grown up with lovely wife Jolene, four young boys, and a 19th century timber frame farmhouse that he's whipped into shape for them all to nest in. He's an expert with reclaimed timber, often leading any project that involves old hand hewn posts and beams all while sharing tips and tricks with our newer craftsmen. 

The only member of the shop with a log-home building background and a Mr. Clean hairdo. Jake's steady hand, and carving skill is the force behind all of our timber engravings. He's also a pro at found form and putting the finishing touches on our mortise and tenon joints. When he's not swooning over his wife, daughter, and son, he and his dog Stewie often find themselves at the dry end of a fishing pole.

Andy's a bit of an enigma — a quiet guy with a tough work ethic. His composed nature makes him a great team member and a skilled hunter — a hobby that occupies most of his Fall weekend mornings. While on occuasion we'll find Andy in the field at a raising, he typically spearheads layout as timbers come off the Hundegger CNC. He codes each stick, checking measurements, marking chamfers and curves that will be hand finished in the next stage. Currently Andy and his wife Ashley are busy keeping up with their daughter Bristol and son Luke, while remodeling their family home.

Leaving the world of party tents, awnings, and rough construction behind, Pete joined our timber frame group finding the craftsmanship and finer work of traditional mortise and tenon joinery much more to his liking. In his opinion, handcrafting is second only to raising a frame. We seem to be inundated with folks who love the outdoors so we were not surprised to learn that this timber framer likes hiking, kayaking, and frequents the Adirondacks. However, Pete admitted that he’s a gamer with passion for racing and marksmanship games (cat’s out of the bag, sorry Pete!). On occasion Pete puts his kayaking skills to the test, participating in our local white water Wild Water Derby - if you see him, be sure to ask about his wild rides.

Joe is a craftsman at heart, skilled with both wood and metal. When he is not busy in our McMinnville, Oregon timber frame shop, or out on one of our raisings, he can be found working away in his shop at home, or spending time with his wife Aubrey and their dog Lincoln. A great outdoor enthusiast, Joe is an avid hiker, hunter, and loves camping. 

Having picked up some skills and knowledge in residential construction, Sam joined our timber framing team seeking an understanding of the traditional craft. He enjoys the hands-on detail in woodworking, crafting smaller projects like picture frames at home, but is “really into traveling and raising day” with our team. New places and new big timber projects motivate Sam–his enthusiasm and work ethic are infectious. Sam also dedicates time to attend a local community college, hunting, hiking, and modifying his truck, just for the fun of it.

We're missing Mike's decades of layout expertise and ability to spin a good story, but we're glad to know he's enjoying retirement. Plus, he's just a phone call away when we need a hand with timbers or metal-work alike. Mike's love of things old school and quirky is a thread that runs through his day to day life. From his choice of tools to his vehicles — his car has its engine backwards he's got a kick starter & points on the bike — he's not afraid to take a stand against the vagaries of fashion.

Joining us after attending Cornell & years specializing in ecclesiastical architecture at a Rochester architectural firm - Ty made himself at home in the loft next to our engineers where he heads up our east coast design/build group. Ty has a natural love for how good design helps people enjoy where and how they live. He & wife Kellie are parents of  Seth, Elijah, Nahum, and Lydia. A few other things about Ty — he enjoys cycling, keeps a busy social schedule with his family & is tirelessly updating an old farmhouse into their family home.

Another RIT graduate — Eric went straight from school to being a mechanical engineer for an aerospace company and then to his desk upstairs where he now manages our quirky crew. He's a busy Dad, as he & Heather are proud parents of three. Fatherhood hasn't slowed him down on snowy mountains on his skis or on the muddy inclines on his mountain bike...

Hailing from TN where he worked the family fruit farm and joined a small architecture firm, David moved to Oregon to learn more on viticulture and to find a more eco-conscious way of life. He's now sharing his architectural skills with our west coast team, embracing the Pacific Northwest sense of style, and enjoying timber as a renewable building resource, particularly reclaimed timbers. Outside of the studio he plays soccer and golf, snowboards, and is planning to learn kite surfing on Hood River.

A native of upstate New York, Owen ventured to Florida for a few years working as a production engineer for powerboats including racing sailboats and aircraft float pontoons. He returned home and joined our engineering group in Farmington, NY. Owen is an avid sailor, acting as skipper whenever he can. He's happy to be close to Lake Ontario and always looking for that perfect sailing day (although he admits he is looking forward to a cold and blustery winter so he can hone his downhill ski racing skills). If he's not out on the water…actually it seems that Owen is always on the water, sailing or kiteboarding or water skiing or swimming...all with wife Stephanie and their daughter in tow. 

Coming to us from Colorado, Sean began work in our timber frame shop for hands-on training. He soon used his Architectural Engineering degree and practical application skills to move on to our NY office's engineering group. A few years back he headed west again to our Portland office, filling the role of engineering manager. Sean put his avid passion for rock climbing and snowboarding on hold while on the East Coast. Always active, today he's back at it and he's added biking and racquetball to the mix.

Justin joined us as a project engineer in charge of new business after his time serving in the US Navy. This Veteran is into art, specifically the building kind: renderings, sketching, models. He is likely the voice you'll hear and face you'll see if you're on the west coast and interested in timber framing. When not in the office, Justin, his wife Catherine, and their three daughters are very active, love to be outdoors in any weather and in the water any chance they get - their favorite thing to do is to be in Nature, a good match for left-coast living. An ambitious and pleasant fellow we're happy to have added to our clan!

Bryan joined our engineering group after earning his degree from the SUNY Institute of Technology. He's a leader in most of our timber frame enclosure projects, sharing well tuned knowledge of energy efficent design and implementation. Outside of the office he's an avid outdoorsman and enjoys anything to do on the water – fishing, boating, jet skiing, and kayaking to name a few. When the weather cooperates and there isn't a nearby body of water, he can often be found camping, hiking, or hunting. These days he and wife Jillian (and their two dogs) spend lots of time running for fun and competitively...but mostly in effort to keep up with their son!

Michael Hahn lends a hand in our design/engineering departments laboring away to draw 3D images of timber frames, volume structures of homes, and even rainwater harvesting systems (including the one at The Vermont Street project). He’s a graduate of the University of Oregon’s architectural program and has worked with some of Portland’s premium names in architecture. He’s also willing to jump in on whatever needs to get done around here including mixing plaster, carrying concrete blocks, and delivering flooring. Recently he's found a niche in the CLT (Cross Laminated Timber) world working with KLH and taking part in our CLT efforts. 

Design is the name of the game for Diana whose focus falls to Interior Design and some Architectural Design within our design group. After spending time developing and engineering trade show booths for Fortune 100 companies, she tells us she enjoys the day-to-day variety, new skills, architectural knowledge, and homeowner interaction that are part of daily life around our office. She pushes the limits away from the office, trying her hand at local Autocross racing, a new favorite pastime with her husband Adam–that is when they’re not watching/attending F1 races. Diana has a variety of hobbies including singing with the Eastman Rochester Chorus, cooking, knitting, and anything outdoors (often with Ringo, the family Australian cattle dog).

Segueing from commercial project work to join our design team in creating custom homes, Architectural Designer, Kyle, tells us he’s enjoying the drafting and modeling of projects with similar base materials (wood, stone, etc) in stylistically infinite ways. Kyle is working towards becoming a licensed architect by workday and by weekend he’s hiking, kayaking, and skiing, often with his dog, Chelsie. Admittedly not an amazing baker, Kyle did share that he can eat a seemingly unlimited amount of baked goods and fall asleep anywhere after Thanksgiving dinner.

Dave left the mild expanses of North Carolina to join our engineering team in the yo-yoing climate of Farmington, NY and while his southern drawl makes us all think of warmer weather, he’s no stranger to the cold as he spent a number of his teenage/college years in Kodiak, Alaska. He’s known around the office as ’the coach’ thanks to dedicating much of his time to coaching high school baseball and basketball. Dave tells us he’s always been a fan of timber homes and enjoys building furniture as a hobby along with playing basketball, golf, and scuba diving whenever possible. He recently exchanged vows with his love, Stephanie, and together they are exploring outdoor adventures in the Northeast.

If Eric seems familiar it's likely because he interned with our team during his senior year in the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry. Having completed his degree, Eric (aka Ric) re-joined us as a full-time member of our timber frame engineering group. A pleasant and enthusiastic fellow, much like our other upstate New York coworkers he enjoys boating, riding jet skis, and simply being near the water by himself or with his wife and friends. 

Maxine is our west coast interior designer and chooser of color, texture, shape and form. Although you can sometimes find her in clients' projects or scouting Portland, OR showrooms, you'll have better luck tracking her down if you first look for her son Jake. Maxine will be the woman about four paces behind him with arms outstretched.

Rob's the leader of the NEWwoodworks crew and has been with us for 21 years. [Ask him about the tiny office he used to share with PMW's Michele when we were first starting out in Shortsville. Oh, those were the days!] When his wife Stephanie can pry him away from the new cabinetry shop, you'll find Rob, Stephanie, and their daredevil son hanging out in the woods of Ithaca and the shores of Cayuga Lake.

A quiet man of few words. In fact, this was about all we could muster Charlie to tell us about himself:

He has 33 years cabinet making experience, 3 children, and for a hobby he does woodturning. He volunteers as an ambulance EMT-CC & his cell phone plays Die Valkure. We also know, Charlie's son, Chuck, works with his Dad in our woodworking shop...apples don't always fall far from the tree!    

Gediminas is a transplant to American from Lithuania. He, his wife and daughter continue to celebrate anniversaries here in the great USofA. Though he still has a daughter & other family back in Lithuania whom he misses very much - he believes he's here to stay. You'll find Gediminas and his family enjoying the outdoors during the weekends.

Hans is the finishing guru on our fine woodworking team. His final touches create the super smooth surfaces on all of our hand crafted pieces. Hans enjoys several sports with his two sons – snowboarding, cross-country skiing, white water rafting, canoeing – they are currently working on building their third canoe. One of a number of musicians in our midst, Hans enjoys playing the mountain dulcimer and mandolin.

Good employees sometimes venture off to explore different opportunities, very often they come back. As is the case with Daniel, now on his second tour with NEWwoodworks. He, his wife, their kids, and two dogs make camping, hiking and skeet shooting high priorities. Though he's considering adding a mini-donkey to the clan possibly to compliment his hobby as a Republican propagandist. We can't help but wonder if it's because he couldn't find a mini-elephant?

A native of Argentina, Enrique joined us with an interesting background in stair, chair, and other custom furniture making for large ships and yachts. Skills that not only come in handy at the shop, but in restoring his home. Though these days he and his wife spend most of their time with their two boys.

Paul joined our fine woodworking team after fostering and crafting for his family’s custom fine woodworking shop in nearby Scottsville, NY. This story might sound familiar, as his brother, Geoff, is also a member of our NEWwoodworks team. Families together, home and work, we get that! Paul and wife Heather spend plenty of time with their son, Freddie, particularly at baseball games. Reclaimed wood was new to Paul; he's adjusted to the nuiances of it as he “loves learning more to do with wood”. If you have a few minutes, ask Paul about his Chevy S10 small block hot rod…it’s his ongoing masterpiece. 

After two decades working with fresh sawn wood at a large mill near Rochester, NY, Jeff has turned his skills to our fine woodworking group, finding his groove with reclaimed wood. Jeff tells us he's enjoying time in the shop and on job sites, plus the puzzle of finding the right character, texture, and tones for each plank when crafting with reclaimed wood brings new challenges to his workmanship. Fishing and hiking are his favored pastimes outside of a busy family life with his fiance and kids. 

Anthony (Tony) joined our woodworking team after a stint in engineering and optics. “I wanted to work with my hands and learn to be more than a hobbyist woodworker,” Tony explained. “Each day I’m being trained on the job and honing my skills. It’s great!” Being part of a smaller team has also allowed Tony to take on different roles with regularity, something he much prefers over repetitive work. Tony likes to spend free time with his big Italian family or crafting wooden keepsake boxes, playing the guitar (on occasion), and hiking local trails. 

Josh is the CNC Operator for our fine woodworking crew, NEWwoodworks. Josh’s love for fine woodworking stretches beyond the work week, as he enjoys making detailed jewelry boxes and other fine woodworking projects in his spare time. He grew up on a farm near Keuka Lake in the Finger Lakes Region of NY. It’s a safe bet that when the air is warm and the sun is out, Josh is on the water. 

Geoff is a lifetime craftsman having grown up, and grown into, his family’s custom fine woodworking shop in nearby Scottsville, NY. Today he leads the NEWwoodworks installation crews, handles some project management, and enjoys hands-on crafting time in the shop whenever possible. He told us he “loves to work in the shop when I can. The variety of our work is great and challenging. Plus I work with some amazing fellow craftsmen!”. Whenever he can, Geoff gets off the grid, hiking and spending time in the woods, preferably in a hammock. Geoff and Gail have been married for 34 years and enjoy four children and two grandkids. We hear he’s also a great cook, understands sound design, and is handy with metal work.   

When Mark, a member of our construction team, isn’t building homes, he’s exploring the outdoors while fishing, hiking, and camping. Much of his spare time is spent with his daughter Amelia and newborn son, Hans. Mark studied metal and wood sculpture at Alfred University, then lived in Connecticut for a number of years before returning to settle near our shop in Upstate New York.

After spending 18 years in Colorado, Scott joined our construction group with a vast knowledge of carpentry and experience working with (and against) the elements. When he's not building one of our timber frame homes, he's 'just playing' with his two sons, Gavin and Ryan, stepdaughter Natalia, and wife Julie. You may also find him amongst the mountains climbing or riding the slippery slopes. 

Kevin is a natural fit for our construction crew – he’s a lover of all things outdoorsy and woody. Hot, cold, rain, snow, he’s conquering it all with a smile. (Kevin showed his sense of humor for this bio photo, as he "checked" the accuracy of our timber frame team's work.) His skills have been honed over the 17+ years he’s been raising homes and our team is glad to have him on their side! Kevin’s local to our Farmington headquarters having planted roots with his wife Megan, and little guy, James, just down the road in Bloomfield, NY. 

We like to keep to our general contracting projects to approximately 75 miles from our headquarters in Farmington. For Wes, this has proven to be just right, allowing him to ‘get out’ while continuing to enjoy living in his hometown region near family and lifelong friends. Wes has a resume of building experience which he’s able to implement and hone on each project we push his way. What does he like the most about custom building? Doing something different on the job each day. As he says, “keeps things interesting”. Living in an area with four distinct seasons, Wes makes the most of each, hiking, hunting, fishing, snowboarding, and boating. 

A man of many interests, Jim started out focused on geology, physics, auto repair, photography, and home remodeling. Now a member of our construction team, Jim says our projects “Allow me to give attention to detail and feed my ingrained perfectionism.” In his barn at home these same characteristics are in play as Jim meticulously restores a John Deere 430. Our marketing team has also been known to feed Jim’s photography habit–you’ve likely seen some of his images on our blog and in our social media. Stepping away from old tractors and cameras, Jim, Mary, their daughter Abi, and family pooch, Huck, frequent the Adirondacks for long family camping weekends.

Ashley relocated from South Carolina where she worked as the office manager for a construction company, to become the go-to resource for everything and anything admin related our construction team needs. The keeper of orders, finder of answers, and researcher of all things, there is always something new is Ashley’s day-to-day: “I love the ever changing work days of construction. Learning, adapting to situations, helping everyone in the field–it fits me.” A self-proclaimed child of nature, Ashley is an avid hiker and explorer. She also devours books, expresses her creativity with various crafts, and spends as much time as she can living life to the fullest with her husband, Lemuel, their faithful hound, Chance, Autumn the cat, and Maia and Gus the house rabbits. 

Todd has an education in environmental science and a bunch of experience in construction. He tells us he’s found a match with our projects as we focus on airtightness, sustainability, and environmental considerations with all of our custom homes. On the side he’s the base player in a heavy blues band. While he and wife Rebecca are hiking fanatics, they’re currently making the most of toddler life with their young daughter.     

We nabbed Aidan for our construction team as he graduated from SUNY ESF with a degree in Construction Management and immediately put him to work in the field to gain hands-on experience. Enjoying the opportunity to learn something new every day on ever-changing construction sites, Aidan has now segued into an assistant project manager role where he’s applying his knowledge (and, he shares, continuing to learn) to help to keep our GC jobs on track. He still lends a hand on-site as needed and otherwise keeps in shape hiking–he’s nearly completed the Adirondack 46 High Peaks.

Grande Fromage of both NEW and PMW, J.O. spends much of his time jetting around the globe in search of the next cool project, the best sources of timbers, the next big thing.

When he's not over-working, you'll find him tooling down the muddy inclines of Victor's single track or in the West, trolling up the Willamette River, or speeding down Mt. Hood's glacier. On the home front, Jonathan enjoys the craziness of family life with adventurous & quizzical Jake River chasing after Luca-the-dog, the occasional visit from an all-grown-up Sierra, and the ever-patient Maxine who manages to keep them all in health, in love, and in line.

Jonathan hails from Boston but has found home on the west coast near our McMinnville, Oregon shop. He's our Operations Manager there, ensuring we're always running smoothly and solving any challenge thrown his way. Jonathan (affectionately known as JT) is also the Operations Manager for our sister company, Pioneer Millworks, who we share a roof (and often lunch) with. He's passionate about all things wood. Trained as a cabinetmaker, having spent time building high-performance homes, and being a former business owner in the industry gives him unique experiences and perspectives to draw from. Making the most of the west coast climates he snowshoes, hikes, is an avid runner, and takes all possible opportunities for adventure with his young daughter, Genevieve.

Drake came to us from his own custom building enterprise in Ann Arbor, Michigan where he now serves as our Midwest representative. Some of Drake's great pleasures include playing bluegrass music on one of his many guitars or mandolins, traveling across country in his pickup camper, relaxing by the fire with his wife, five kids and their families (now including seven grandkids!) or hiking in the woods with his troupe of dogs. 

A native of the Rochester region, Pam stepped in as our new finance manager in Farmington NY with positive energy and a contagious smile. Outside of work, Pam and her husband Jeremy are honing their swimming and soccer jargon thanks to their daughter Ella and son Connor’s avid interest in both sports. When she has a free moment Pam can be found shopping – she can hold her own with any bargain hunter – or jogging. Last year she ran her first 5K and we know she’s planning to conquer a few more!

Jan joined our finance group after owning and running a small manufacturing business while acting as assistant manager for the ARC. Needless to say, she can handle most anything thrown her way with ease! When asked about her free time, Jan laughs saying she and her beau Mark have "a bunch of kids!". Recently all of their free time has gone into building their home, complete with Jan's favorite reclaimed flooring (oak). That bunch of kids, Kay, Nathan, Adam, Michael, and occasionally Joshua (who is now in the Air Force), have all pitched in on the big build. Jan is also a trustee for a local public library, a good fit as she is an avid reader.

Jen is one of our finance gurus with a touch of IT obsession. She keeps us all in line and accountable for everything that needs to be paid, but also works closely with our IT provider to manage our varied and numerous IT requests. She, husband Joe, and kids Nicholas and Nicole are working to update their home - from what we understand pulling wallpaper is a fun family activity! Jen loves to cook, admits to an undying love of cheese, addiction to kick boxing, and keeps everyone (cat, dog, and fish included) healthy and happy.

A localvore and native of the Finger Lakes Region of NY, Kate is part of our finance team. Numbers and organization are part of her DNA. We found out that music is part of her too as she is obsessed with live music having traveled across the country to see shows (26 in total in a year, 10 in a single month!), finding Red Rocks to be the most amazing venue. She’s also a good shot, competing in  3-D archery with some impressive wins. At home Kate enjoys her cat Dinah while at the office she is “work Mom"/dog sitter to our canine work greeter, Kiaro.  

Deanna is back with our team after working in-house at Habitat for Humanity and agency-side at Dixon Schwabl. Her heart is with helping those who need it, family, farm-to-table, and anything hygge. She’s a designer and wordsmith by trade and leads our crazy creatives by filling their buckets with “pretty things”, chocolate, and meta conversations. Win her over with your best dad-joke and a well-mixed Old-fashioned – she’ll be yours forever.

After a good gallop across the countryside on her horse Jack, Megan can be found putting her creativity and multitasking abilities to work in the office. A stickler for making things happen accurately and on time, the only place she lets things slide is at the barn where she's happy to spoil Jack and all the other horses. On-the-go is a way of life for Megan and as she has her sights set on a few 5Ks (even though we know she dislikes running), she's busy working out, playing racquetball, rock climbing, and enjoying the occasional baked good.

As our Marketing Coordinator, Caitlin helps our marketing partners and internal teams with her quick-wit, organization expertise, innate problem-solving abilities, and calm under pressure–all with a friendly smile. As first-time parents, she and her husband Kevin are smitten with their daughter Finley (as are our co-workers who also get to interact with Finley now and again) and together they enjoy visiting Keuka Lake as often as possible. Caitlin "loves doing crafts" especially greeting cards and wood signs. Some of her artistic calligraphy has already made its way into the office showroom! 

Meg is a native of Western NY and though she left to pursue further education, she returned quickly thereafter. She shared that she loves living in NY–“It’s home”. Transitioning from graphic design for a hotel chain to our MarCom department, Meg embraced our Multimedia Designer role which allows her creativity to flourish across mediums. Like many of her coworkers, she’s an avid outdoor enthusiast (hiking, fishing, kayaking, swimming), but also has a keen interest in weight lifting and reading. What’s Meg famous for? “I’m great at making up recipes with whatever is in my kitchen. I could be on Chopped and nail it every time.” 

Kevin came in with ten years of marketing & digital media experience in the outdoor sports industry and a case of energy drinks in hand. He has spent time exploring the country and parts of the world through travel, military deployments, and trade shows, yet he always finds his way back home to his family here in New York. His belief is that the best season is college football season, life is way too short not to eat cookies, and much like a Shou Sugi Ban finish—everything’s better done with fire.

Strange sounds coming from the head saw? Forklift in need of repair? Bathroom fan stop working? Need shelves installed? A quick call to Ed and any number of problems are quickly solved. With a natural aptitude for fixing what needs fixing and a way with all things mechanical, Ed keeps track of our various Farmington NY facilities making sure jobs can be crafted and completed without tool, machinery, lighting, or–insert roadblock here–complications. Feeding his love of open water, Ed puts everything aside to go boating, fishing, water skiing, and swimming. In the colder months, movies and music are his thing. 

It's Angie's bright and helpful voice you'll hear when calling our Farmington office. She enjoys making people smile, throwing a party, and the occasional practical joke. On the job, she is an avid list-maker and works until the job is done. After work, she keeps busy remodeling her 1880's Canandaigua home, learning Italian, designing and building sets for Rochester's Lyric Theater, and jazz singing–she's even earned a place in Who's Who in Music! Angie loves animals–especially dogs–is a foodie that enjoys hiking, kayaking, gardening, and is trying very hard not to be the worst beginner tennis player east of Niagara Falls. 

Joe found his home in our McMinnville mill office, wrangling coworkers, keeping projects for both coasts moving smoothly, handling the phones, and answering a myriad of questions all with a kind word and calm demeanor for every person. He shared that he really enjoys helping us all work together and being part of a close-knit team. While Joe hails from upstate, NY he’s finding equal opportunity to enjoy his hobbies of snowboarding, hiking, camping, and playing the guitar in the Pacific Northwest. What is Joe’s self-proclaimed super power? Stubbornness in the form of drive; if he wants to do something, it’s going to get done.

If you visit us in NY you'll likely be greeted by a variety of wet noses, big brown eyes, wagging tails, and excited 'dancing' paws from Kairo (right), Stella (left), Dora (behind the photographer), and on occasion, Penny or Mojo. The same applies to our Oregon office and shop as Luca, Sherlock, Barlow, and a few others are honing their greeting skills. If you've been a long-time guest, you may remember Charlie the Golden who was our official office greeter for nearly a decade. We had to say goodbye to him, but fondly recall his dedication to paving the way for other office dogs, welcoming folks, making rounds for treats, always looking for any/every game of fetch and bountiful love for his family and friends.