The holidays are about traditions, and one that our family celebrates every year is our trip to DzenTree Farm in South Windsor to select and cut down our Christmas Tree. We’ve been […]
Our Christmas Tree 2025
New Personal Auction Record
What a great weekend at a fun family event my crew has been taking part in for years: Wet Paint at the Newport Art Museum. The event features donated works of art […]
My Debut as an Amateur Playwright
Writing for news is something I’ve been doing for many years but I was recently asked to put those writing skills to work and write a play. This was very first time […]
Once a Year I’m an Artist
Every summer the House family takes part in a fun event that has become somewhat of a tradition. We sit around the dining room table and paint for a good cause. Our […]
Elephants in New England?
We checked out a very cool attraction this past weekend: “the Great Elephant Migration, a Coexistence story.” Dozens of life sized elephants are on display at three locations along the Newport Cliff […]
Christmas Tree 2023
It’s been a tradition since before we had kids for Kara and I to go chop down our Christmas Tree at Dzen Tree Farm in South Windsor. The kids love going and […]
The Grandfather I Never Met
September 5, 2023 marks the 70th anniversary of the death of my maternal grandfather, a man I obviously never met, but one I would have loved to have had the opportunity to […]
Jaws and Barbie on Canvas for a Cause
It’s that time of year for a creative event that raises money for an historic institution. West Paint Newport features artists from beginners to professionals who donate work to support the Newport […]
Viva España: House Family European Vacation
My kids have been studying Spanish and all things Spain in school for several years now and after much planning we finally made it to the land of paella, flamenco dancing and […]
A Night Away in Connecticut
Connecticut has so many great places and Kara and I spent a night one of them this past weekend. We sneaked away to the awesome Saybrook Point Resort and Marina in the […]
Holiday Card 2020
Every year we take a family photo to use in a Christmas card and some years it is an easier task than others. Ideally, we get the photo taken in the summer […]
A New Connecticut Destination
When the House family goes out to dinner it is always preceded by a big discussion about where to go. One person wants pizza the other Mexican and the back and forth […]
Halloween 2020
In 2019 we had roughly 800 trick or treaters. 2020? Zero. Nada. Following the guidance of Governor Lamont and the state’s COVID-19 guidelines, Kara and I decided to not give out candy […]
Halloween in the Age of Covid
It’s going to be a different Halloween, this fright night of 2020. In this era of coronavirus and numbers ticking up in Connecticut, I don’t expect to see sidewalks crowded with kids […]
The Time to Talk is Now
I’m not exactly an advice columnist but I do recommend telling your loved ones how you feel about them while you can. I know too many people who lost family members suddenly […]
Visit to the Birthplace
One of the great things I love about living in Connecticut is the proximity to so many destinations, including my birthplace. It is under 100 miles from Hartford to Norwood, Massachusetts. Kara, […]
Co-Anchors for Life at Your Service
Shortly after the announcement was made that I was fired by WFSB, I received some emails and texts from people concerned about whether Kara and I would still be emceeing their events. […]
15 Years!
Kara and I are celebrating our 15th wedding anniversary today! It was a hot and humid August 1, 2003 when Kara and the luckiest guy on earth walked down the aisle at […]
Spring Break 2018
A somewhat of a last minute trip to Florida turned out to be a great family vacation to catch up with relatives and friends and a few critters along the way. Kara’s […]
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