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Lula couple find new career, purpose in retirement by focusing on the little things

Chris Lusink looks into a chamber of the Palace, a miniature house built by Lusink and her husband, Mark. The two took to miniature design and construction in their retirement, but it’s now turned into a busy operation for the Lula couple. - photo by Nick Bowman

12012019 DOLLHOUSE 1.jpg — Chris Lusink looks into a chamber of the Palace, a miniature house built by Lusink and her husband, Mark. The two took to miniature design and construction in their retirement, but it’s now turned into a busy operation for the Lula couple. - photo by Nick Bowman

When Mark Lusink first started his career in engineering, it wasn’t long until he was building nuclear submarines. Now, he’s building something he said is much more complex: Dollhouses.