Our home & neighborhood
We live in a newly constructed house in Pullman on about 8064 sq.feet of land. Pori has put a lot of effort into designing the house and doing the interiors. Our house has four bedrooms and three full bathrooms. We have a large fenced backyard and a kitchen garden where we grow seasonal vegetables and flowers. The backyard is also Calvin’s playground and our grilling station. All our home needs now is a child! Our house is conveniently located right next to Sunnyside Park which has a large play area for children. Our immediate neighborhood is very diverse with Caucasian, Indian, Asian, Hispanic, and African-American families.
Our home during construction
Our home after construction
Our living room area
Our dining area
Pullman is a campus town with a population of about 31,000. It is a very close knit and peaceful community. The city has an excellent school district. Although a small town, the city has lots of opportunities for kids including the well-stocked public library downtown. The community comprises of people from all over the world, which makes Pullman a special place. The Fourth of July parade and celebrations and the National Lentil Festival are important events. Pullman folks follow the ‘Coug’ spirit in taking care of their own (Cougars being the WSU mascot). For instance, a free pantry box provisioned entirely through private donations has come up in our neighborhood. The box has these lines : “Take What You Need. Leave What You can. Be Blessed.” We believe in local solutions to local problems of hunger and poverty.
Our kitchen area
View of the neighborhood from our deck
The free pantry in our neighborhood
We are beginning to put together a nursery for our child. We are working on completing the room. We are cautiously hopeful that we will soon be able to complete this room with a child