A House Built from Shelter 30 Years Ago

My wife Lesley is having an “open studio” of her quilts, jewelry and scarves this weekend. Yesterday a couple came by in a pickup truck, and the man said to me, “I want to thank you for the inspiration.” Turned out he had picked up our book (1973) in the mid-’70s and it was the reason he decided to build his own house. He described how he built it (on poles), on the Olympic Peninsula in Washington, and they were still living there. He had this wonderful light in his eyes. These guys are like long-lost brothers. All the people I’m running across these days that were inspired by our books to create something is a bit overwhelming. I know it sounds self-aggrandizing to keep bringing it up, but darnit, it’s happening like every week, and I’m stoked!