Photo by Godfrey Stephens
Jay and 3 surfers are on a surf/photo trip on Vancouver Island for a Surfer’s Journal article, traveling in a camper Jay built. Yesterday they visited Godfrey. In this photo (Jay at left), they’re looking into the cabin of Godfrey’s latest sailboat. I’m hoping they get a chance to visit Godfrey’s best friend, master builder and surfer Bruno Atkey.
Both Godfrey and Bruno are featured in our book Builders of the Pacific Coast.
Jay’s San Francisco home is featured in our forthcoming book Small Homes.
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Staircase between the two units, in the backyard. Photo by Lloyd Kahn
Just did layout of the last home in our next book, Small Homes: The Right Size. It’s a two-family home converted to a duplex in San Francisco. Downstairs is Jay Nelson, his wife Rachel Kaye, and their daughter Romy; upstairs is Dalia Burde — all three are artists (probably Romy too).
This is what’s called a tenants-in-common agreement, where two parties buy a home together. Listen up, people looking for homes in cities, here’s a way to cut costs in half, with the important prerequisite that you’re compatible (and remain so) with each other.
Want to get it done!
Next we’re working on the front matter and back matter, as well as the all-important, the big kahuna — the cover. We’re probably changing from a single home on the cover to a collage of 14 photos. I’m going to put up our cover choices here for general feedback pretty soon.
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Bernie Harberts was featured in our book Tiny Homes (pp. 188–189). He traveled from Canada to Mexico for 14 months in a 21-square-foot wagon pulled by a mule. Here is a letter we just received from him.
Howdy Lloyd,
Many mule miles, no letters…
You featured mule Polly and her wagon in your Tiny Homes: Simple Shelter book. That story continues.
What I never really said much about is that I filmed that 14-month voyage across America. That voyage is now the “Lost Sea Expedition” TV series. The site and official trailer are at: www.lostseaexpedition.com.
I’ve attached some photos for you. I’d love to share the story and news with your blog readers.
Hell, I know you’re busy. You write you could use a clone. No worries. I’ll write the content for you. Just tell me what would work for you (short article, picture essay, blog post, etc).
Hope you and the hummers are well. You and I have lived for we know the jubilation of a thawed hummer flying from our hands!
Keep groovin’
–Bernie Harberts
www.lostseaexpedition.com
A Man A Mule America
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