Honba
Honba = Home in Japanese and we have finally adjusted to a new one! After looking at a lot of apartment/homes out in town and a lot of wood paneled rooms (apparently thats a really big thing here, or at least thats what we assumed after seeing it in every place) we got a fantastic housing offer on base-a single family, 3 room house in Kishaba. Little did we know, but were promptly informed, that Kishaba is “the” housing development to live in. Does this mean its the Upper East Side of USMC housing in Okinawa? Well, I don’t know if you’d say that, but after some serious painting (and still more to be done) we’re enjoying it!
While we’ve been busy unpacking boxes, painting rooms, and furniture moving…..we’ve made progress, but we’re not done yet! To tyophoon proof a house, the outside walls are made of concrete and while we haven’t figured out what the inside walls are made out of, it is something very much like concrete-which makes hanging things on walls a challenge. And Marines to the rescue……..they have a tool check out here on base, where you can check out all sorts of things but more specifically the tool that allows you to drill into your walls to hang curtains and other such things. As one can imagine, its a very popular tool, so popular it makes all the other tools jealous! We’re currently on the wait list to be this tool’s friend but when we do, curtains, pictures, and all sorts of other things are finally going to get a place.
Welcome to 1921 Arizona Street!
First Row (l-r):outside,living room, dining room Second Row (l-r):bedroom, bedroom, bathroom Third Row (l-r):soon to be man room, guest bedroom
Stay tuned for updates!
