Helen Keenan

Hi Kat,

I'm so sorry I haven't been in touch. I never heard anything from Peter Kokh. Perhaps he's not even among the living anymore. If you think of anything else keep me posted.

Until the next time,

Helen

Hi Kat, below is a copy of the message I sent to "Peter Kokh. Just thought you'd like to know what I wrote.

Helen

Dear Mr. Kokh,

As I was looking for some way to add light and outside visibility to a downstairs basement with window well windows I stumbled upon the essay you wrote in Moon Miners' Manifesto back in December of '86 entitled "M" IS FOR "MOLE" by Peter Kokh.

I've been doing searches on-line for Gerald Keller and can not find any information about him. If he is still alive (I have no idea how old he would be) do you know of any way I could contact him for informational help.

If he is not available would you have any idea how to contact the current owners and perhaps get them to talk about the house and how the lighting was built (if they know anything) or maybe they would be willing to let someone who knows lighting study the design?

I would appreciate any help, at all, you could be with this.

Very Best Regards,
Helen Keenan
Pleasant View, UT
additional e-mail: parkavehelen@yahoo.com

Oh, I forgot to ask. Do you live in an underground home Kat?

Hi Kat,

Thanks for getting back to me so quickly.

I don't see why Paul wouldn't do it. Were you wanting me to write to Paul or were you going to do it.

You sound so knowledgeable on the subject and perhaps you have a very scientific mind. I don't know anything about it, just trying to get some light into our downstairs apartment where my sister lives. I don't mind writing to him though if you don't want to.

Helen

Hi Kat,

I have been looking for a way to bring daylight and outside (street level) activity in to a basement apartment. Many years ago I saw something on TV about that and what they did was totally remarkable. The only trouble is the only thing I can remember about it is the use of mirrors. I had a blood clot in my brain in '02 when I was just 52 and my memory is terrible as a result of it. It actually damaged all 4 lobes on the right side of my brain.

Anyway I came across something that may be of great interest to you: http://www.moonsociety.org/publications/mmm_classics/mmmc1_Jul2004.pdf
At the very top of the page is a picture of the underground home, but you'll want to go down the page to the article/topic "M' IS FOR "MOLE" where it goes into the building of the home in more detail. The architect-builder is Gerald Keller. I've been doing all sorts of searches trying to locate him, but so far with no success.

If you or anyone else reading this could help me to figure out how to do what I want to do, it would be greatly appreciated. I'm afraid I'll need step by step instructions.

Hope this works out for you Kat. )