Word: bedrooms
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Dick and Patty Peterson found Sonora while driving from their Berkeley, Calif., home to Yosemite National Park. Passing through the town over the years, they grew to love the rugged countryside, and they fantasized about retiring there one day. Four years ago, they did just that, buying a four-bedroom ranch-style home...
SEXILE, A PRACTICE UNIQUE TO THE college-age set, is the natural result of out-of-control hormones unleashed in N-1 bedrooms. Strategies to prevent the interruption of an intimate moment include blocking the door with a bed, recreating hotel atmosphere with "Do not disturb" signs and draping key articles of clothing across the bedroom door...
...Joel Karlin, an allergist in Lakewood, Colo. "Are there smokers in the house? Is the carpet old and mildewy? Is the dog sleeping on your bed?" Many people find relief simply by changing their environment. If you can't bear to part with Fido, banning him from the bedroom can make a big difference. Special note to folks who are sensitive to ragweed: you may be cross-reactive to chamomile tea as well...
...they've had to stash diaries and other prized possessions under mattresses or in trunks to keep snoopy little sisters from prying. Newcomer Girl Tech is offering some electronic alternatives. Its Password Journal locks with the sound of the owner's voice. And the Door Pass sticks onto a bedroom door and requests a verbal password each time it detects motion outside. If the voice doesn't match the one stored in memory, it blinks to indicate that an intruder may have entered the room while its owner was out. Each product costs...
...like small towns and rural areas and sports like skiing and fishing, even bigger bargains can be found in retirement-friendly parts of the Deep South, the Rockies and the Southwest. In honky-tonk Branson, Mo., the heart of the Ozarks, $120,000 will buy you a three-bedroom, two-bathroom house. By contrast, the same amount would be good for only a 20% down payment on a four-bedroom house in tony Westchester County...