Jenny and Brett listen to Bill Staines perform their pre-wedding concert. Simply Living (first appeared in Orlando Sentinel May 25, 2009) Du...

Simply Living (First appeared in Orlando Sentinel May 18, 2009) "I just ate the most delicious watermelon," my daughter told me la...

Simply Living (First appeared in Orlando Sentinel May 11, 2009) This year, Mother's Day was for the birds — and I mean that in the nices...

Simply Living (First appeared in Orlando Sentinel May 4, 2009) I go a little crazy over freshly picked food. Consider betony, Stachys florid...

Simply Living Every day I play — sometimes for a little while, sometimes longer. I make a point to make time each day for a bit of lighthear...

Reflections of the clouds and trees are among the many pleasures of lakeside life. Simply Living (First appeared in Orlando Sentinel April 2...

Simply Living (First appeared in Orlando Sentinel April 13, 2009) In bird hierarchy, screech owls trump wrens. At least that's my conclu...

Simply Living (First appeared in Orlando Sentinel April 6, 2009) The other day, our computer connection wasn't working, so I did what I ...

Simply Living (First appeared in Orlando Sentinel March 30, 2009) Thanks to the social-networking site Facebook, I've been traveling bac...

Simply Living (First appeared in Orlando Sentinel March 23, 2009) The sandhill-crane eggs are gone. I don't know how it happened or exac...

Simply Living (First appeared in Orlando Sentinel March 16, 2009) The sandhill-crane saga continues. One recent Saturday, I heard the sandhi...

Simply Living (First appeared in Orlando Sentinel March 9, 2009) I recently wrote about watching a male sandhill crane court a female with e...

Simply Living (First appeared in Orlando Sentinel March 1, 2009) Remember fields? They are those expansive stretches of landscape uninterrup...

Simply Living (First appeared in Orlando Sentinel February 23, 2009) 'You've got to see this," Ralph said as he rushed back to ...

Simply Living (First appeared in Orlando Sentinel February 16, 2009) A few days ago, I was talking to one of our customers while her husband...

Simply Living (First appeared in Orlando Sentinel February 9, 2009) If my favorite color were tan, I would be ecstatic when I look out my wi...

SIMPLY LIVING My son says I’m addicted and maybe he’s right. If the definition of an addict is someone dependent on a substance, then label...

SIMPLY LIVING I just came in from picking up cigarette butts. Forty-nine cigarette butts, to be exact. A tenant in one of our rental house...