Want to know what the neighbors are up to?
Just be quiet for a few moments and you'll hear all about their day, their plans for the weekend and what their favorite color is. If you're lucky, you'll get a chance to listen in on their nocturnal habits (or lack thereof). There are no secrets here - we hear all and know all. |
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Welcome to the Ghetto
This is Army stairwell living. We purposely avoided taking a picture that exposes just how much this looks like the projects, but trust us, it really does. It might stem from the fact that these buildings were constructed in the 1950's. Or it might be that the Army tends to spend its money on "other" things, and family housing gets put on the back burner indefinitely. Either way, it's home, and you gotta make the most of it...
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Ghetto Life
We live on the 3rd of 4 floors, which makes hauling groceries a lot of fun! We each get one parking spot, and it's a fight to the death for those of us who have two cars. |
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Our Hallway
The interiors of all stairwell apartments are white. You can paint, but at your own risk. We decided it was worth it. Welcome to our pink walls. |
The Living Room
This couch should have permanent butt prints in it from all the time we spend on it. We also took a framing class together, and the pictures you see on the wall were hand framed by us (so, don't look at them too close). |
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The Dining Room
How convenient that the Army placed the dining area and living area in the same room! We also refer to this room as the IKEA showroom (because 90% of our furniture was bought at IKEA). |
The Kitchen
When Becky learns to cook, this is where she'll do it. Until then, it's a cool place to hang out and drink beer. |
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The Bedroom
If you need to know what happens in here, then there is something wrong with you. Of course, you could always ask our neighbors.... |
The Fun Room
Aptly titled. This is Martin's automotive and musical mecca. Becky only comes in here to use the phone. |
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I am an Army of one!
I barely squeezed into this uniform for this picture. I guess I better lay off the Twinkies. One chubby, chubby.... |
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You want fries with that?
Well, this is what I do. Sit at a desk. Use a computer. Talk on the phone. Surf the web. Make coffee. Actually, strike that - I don't make coffee. Anyway, it is less than challenging most of the time, which is why it suits me so well. |
The neighbors love me...
As described above, it's safe to say that stairwell living can be a little "intimate." We tend to know what's going on with everyone around us, all the time (and not because we want to). So, when the time comes to let loose on the old guitar, I can feel them cringing above and below us. Ah well, practice makes perfect. |
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Two Hotties!
Here are the two best looking ladies around! My lovely wife, of course, and our 1995 Trans Am. This 275hp brute loves to snack on small European cars, but isn't real fond of the Autobahn. There's never a shortage of power, but it's definitely lacking in refinement. That's why we have the beauty in the picture below... |
The Autobahn Cruiser
Here is our mighty Autobahn master: a 1987 BMW 735i. It's got a 3.5L inline 6 cylinder (approx 200hp) and a 5 speed transmission. It is a sheer pleasure to drive on the Autobahn, and looks gorgeous while doing it. A classy car for a classy couple, you might say. Nothing like travelling at 130mph in total comfort! |
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