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had recently retired from the military. It
was a rare time in their married life that
the two of them were in the same place
at the same time for so long. So in early
December, they ripped out pea-green
carpeting, packed up the double bed their
boys shared and boxed everything else.
"It was a huge, huge undertaking,"
Shani says.
Shani's parents drove cross-country
from Washington State to help with the
kids – and the makeovers.
For his part, Keith had a plan. He
channeled every boy fantasy under the
sun: Army bunker meets swashbuckling
Indiana Jones with a dash of Roman
warrior thrown in.
After all, he said, "I did have 20 years
in the military to draw on."
And no detail was overlooked.
Rucksacks double as storage. Old
ammunition boxes serve as piggy banks.
Clocks on the wall give local time for
Fort Bragg, plus London, Baghdad and
Kabul. An old Army field phone sits next
to the real one. A cabinet is stocked with
"weapons" of every sort, from plastic
water guns to actual vintage knives (safely
strapped down and out of reach). A dart
board hangs on the wall, along with old
maps, helmets and military gear of every
shape and size. Keith even gave an old set
of Army orders an authentic touch with a
coffee mug ring to mark the spot.
He had a vision of a true boys' hideout,
one that is virtually indestructible. The
For his part, Keith had a plan. He channeled every boy
fantasy under the sun: Army bunker meets swashbuckling
Indiana Jones with a dash of Roman warrior thrown in.
Left | What boy wouldn't love this
hideout? It's a place where brothers
Tucker, left, and Carson can hatch new
adventures.
Below | The explosives aren't real, but
the attention to detail in this bedroom
certainly is.
