To hear more audio stories from publishers, like The New York Times, download Audm for iPhone or Android. MOLLEHUSVEJ BORDER CROSSING — She drives from the Danish side, in her Toyota Yaris. He cycles from the German side, on his electric bike. She brings the coffee and the table, he the chairs and the schnapps. Then they sit down on either side of the border, a yard or two apart. And that is how two octogenarian lovers have kept their romance alive despite the closure of the border that falls between his home in the very north of Germany and hers in the very south of Denmark. Every day since the police shut the border to contain the virus, Karsten Tüchsen Hansen, an 89-year-old retired farmer, and Inga Rasmussen, an 85-year-old former caterer, have met at the Mollehusvej border crossing to chat, joke and drink, while maintaining a modicum of social distance. “We’re here because of love,” said Mr. Tüchsen Hansen, when I visited them last week. “Love is the … [Read more...] about A Closed Border Can’t Stop This Elderly Couple: ‘Love Is the Best Thing in the World’
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Living In Circles In Round Houses In CA, FL And IL: How Much House
Sponsored By 0 Real Estate A round house in Florida survived Hurricane Ian. In a star-studded California enclave, guests walk in circles. In Illinois, plan to hunt. Beth Dalbey , Patch Staff Posted | Updated Reply ACROSS AMERICA — There are some advantages, at least theoretically, to living in a round house. Contractors and companies that build and sell them tout the energy efficiency that comes with a simple shape, an aerodynamic design that’s better able to withstand high winds and hurricanes, and acoustics that soften sounds. But would you feel like you’re just walking around in circles? Or that you’re stuck on a merry-go-round that won’t spin? This week in How Much House , we looked at round homes in California, Florida and Illinois. The estimated monthly cost to live in each of the featured properties is based on a 20 percent down payment and a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage at current … [Read more...] about Living In Circles In Round Houses In CA, FL And IL: How Much House
Calabasas Estate Offers Luxe Living Inside And Out For $19.95M
Sponsored By 0 Real Estate The inside includes six separate bedroom-bathroom suites and the outside includes everything from an outdoor kitchen to a pool. Chris Lindahl , Patch Staff Posted Reply CALABASAS, CA — Looking for a place you never have to leave? This Calabasas estate may be it. With six bedroom-bathroom suites, a guest house and fully loaded grounds — complete with a pool and spa — this $19.95 million home is brimming with amenities. Check out more information and plenty of photos below. Address: 25242 Prado Del Grandioso, Calabasas, CA Price: $19950000 Square feet: 14513 Bedrooms: 7 Bathrooms: 9 Listing Description: The Estates at The Oaks. This spectacular home is nestled near the end of quiet cul-de-sac and features approximately 15,000 square feet of superb quality and true luxury living. Step through the entry door into a foyer with 30' soaring ceilings and adjoining … [Read more...] about Calabasas Estate Offers Luxe Living Inside And Out For $19.95M
Perfect Patio Space At This $2.2M Newport Beach Home
Sponsored By 0 Real Estate This four-bedroom, three-bathroom Newport Beach home offers lots of indoor and outdoor living space. Miranda Ceja , Patch Staff Posted Reply NEWPORT BEACH, CA — Do you have big dreams of living steps away from the shores in Newport Beach? This four-bedroom, three-bathroom home is located in the Newport Shores Community of Newport Beach and just hit the market for $2,299,900. Welcome to 222 Colton Street. This home boasts new upgrades, a built-in jacuzzi area and a seamless indoor-outdoor layout. The primary suite is off the front of the home and offers soaring ceilings, a walk-in closet and a spacious front balcony. Address: 222 Colton Street, Newport Beach, CA Price: $2299900 Square feet: 1892 Bedrooms: 4 Bathrooms: 3 Listing Description: Exceptional living awaits in this 4 Bedroom 2.5 bath gorgeous beach home in the highly sought after Newport … [Read more...] about Perfect Patio Space At This $2.2M Newport Beach Home
He Acted Out a Charades Clue Three Years Later
Katie Dawn Schad and Adam Robert Purdy began a fun, flirty friendship a decade after they bumped into each other at their dorm their first week at Wesleyan in 2009. “I have an aunt and uncle who live in Studio City,” Mr. Purdy said, as soon as Ms. Schad mentioned she was from that part of Los Angeles. “Have you ever been to Beeman Park?” He grew up in Montclair, N.J. “Yeah, maybe,” she said, of the small neighborhood park. And, that was that. The two, like other freshman athletes, had arrived at Clark Hall early — he was an All-American goalie for the soccer team freshman year, and she was on the volleyball team, and its captain senior year. “Our friend groups collided regularly,” Mr. Purdy said. So they often showed up at the same fraternity and house parties, hung out at the Nest bar, or just sat around Foss Hill. Although they never got close at school, and dated other people, Mr. Purdy said that even then her “distinct laugh and hilarity stood out.” She and … [Read more...] about He Acted Out a Charades Clue Three Years Later
From Fairly Low Expectations, a Wonderful Surprise
On a fall evening in 2017, Dr. Ross Martin Uhrich headed to a bar in Washington to meet a woman he had matched with on Bumble. He had low expectations. So low, in fact, that he put the ingredients for a chicken stew in his slow cooker and set a timer for two and a half hours. He planned to return home early, eat dinner, and go straight to bed — he had to be up at 4 a.m. for his surgical residency. When he arrived at Barcelona Wine Bar, he saw Jessica Carter Altman and threw his plans out the window. “I just said I’m going to let the night take me where it’s going to take me,” Dr. Uhrich said. Ms. Carter Altman had also expected a quick drink. She had just begun working as a litigation associate at the Washington office of the law firm Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher and wanted to be well rested for her second day. But very quickly, it became clear to her that the man she was on a date with was special. “We spent the first hour talking over water because we couldn’t stop talking long … [Read more...] about From Fairly Low Expectations, a Wonderful Surprise