The emotional pull of a hometown can be a powerful one, especially in the Boston suburb where I grew up. “There’s just something about Norwood” many Norwoodites say, and a recent experience […]
End of an Era in My Hometown
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 […]
A Scary Day on the Interstate
As we look back on the year that is about to go into the history books, I am grateful that Kara was okay after what could have been a catastrophic incident. She […]
Oh Christmas Tree, 2017
The holidays are a time for traditions, and Kara and I try to honor as many as we can this time of year. Every December we cut down our Christmas tree with […]
A Very Rewarding Job
I just finished up a fantastic season coaching my son’s flag football team. We won some and lost some, but most importantly the kids had fun, and I did, too. Teaching […]
Halloween 2017
Halloween 2017 was awesome. Mild weather meant hordes of trick-or-treaters and some great costumes in our neighborhood. My son was Zalgo, my daughter Wonder Woman, Kara a skeleton, and I was a […]
Summer 2017
Summer ’17 is in the books! Here’s a peek at what the House family did during my favorite season.
Wet Paint 2017
We had a great time at a fun House family summer tradition where your artwork can end up in a museum, and you can walk away with a cool masterpiece to hang […]
Spring Break 2017
The kids were on Spring Break/April vacation last week, so with some pretty amazing weather on tap, Kara and I loaded the offspring into the car and headed south. Nothing like a […]
Back from Brazil
A tropical wedding? Sounds good! Kara, the kids and I headed to South America for a wedding. Armed with insect repellent to ward off mosquitoes that might be carrying the Zika virus, […]
An Old “3” Comes Back to Life
N Perhaps like many parents, Kara and I recently painted our basement so the kids can have some more room to play. We threw out junk that had been in boxes for […]
Essex Steam Train Adventure
It’s not even Thanksgiving but a treasured Connecticut tourist attraction is already in the Christmas spirit. The North Pole Express is up and running at the Essex Steam Train. Kara and I […]
Halloween 2016
The Houses are ready for another Halloween! Have fun trick-or-treating!
Holy Summer Vacation! The Batmobile is in Town
We lucked out on vacation last week as one of the most iconic cars in history just happened to be on display in Newport, Rhode Island: the Batmobile. You know, the modified […]
A Return to One of My Favorite Places
My wife Kara Sundlun calls me a throwback, a lover of old things and hopelessly nostalgic. Case in point, our trip this past weekend to the Cape. We stayed at a place […]
House Family Vitamin D Vacation
Spring break meant a long overdue trip to Florida to visit my brother, sister-in-law, and two nephews. Their house is being renovated which meant no guest room, so we had to “rough […]
I Saw the Tooth Fairy
It was a momentous occasion in our house this past weekend. The tooth fairy came to visit our son for the first time, the night after he lost his first tooth…..at school. […]
Reindeer and the Roadmaster
This past weekend we made our annual trip to get the family Christmas tree, and as tradition mandates, we went to the Dzen tree farm in South Windsor. Kara and I first […]
