My wife and I officially became empty-nesters in August, so last winter, we took a “test drive” of retirement. We spent two weeks lounging on a beach in Florida. Sitting out in the sun and doing nothing was fun at …

Indiana winters are known for being long and unpredictable. But for four to five glorious months called summer, the sun shines, the blue skies seem eternal, and the ground is a vibrant green instead of a murky brown. During this time …

Spring is finally here. No more dingy slush covering the streets, no more frozen walkways and skin-biting air, no more monotone, off-white landscapes. The trees are budding, the grass is visible, and flowers are sprouting up everywhere. The good side …

The more I think about what I want to do once my youngest daughter is off to college, the more I realize how open-ended that question is. As Jim Mercier, one of our homeowners, puts it, “It’s back to what you …

The great thing about living in a four-season state like Indiana is that each season comes with its own unique set of “firsts”: the first bloom in the garden, the first day at the pool, the first falling leaf, the first …