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
2025 Denise Foundation Golf Tournament
$6M Raised at Hartford Hospital’s Black & Red 2025
What a night! I’ve never been to an event that raised as much money as Black & Red brought in at Hartford Hospital’s annual gala. $6 million dollars was the total figure […]
Connecticut Children’s Gala 2023
About a thousand people filled the ballroom at the Connecticut Convention Center at Adriaen’s Landing in Hartford for the annual Connecticut Children’s gala. The theme was “Encanto,” the Disney movie and the […]
2nd Annual DDF Walk to Fight Rare Diseases
Rain didn’t damper enthusiasm or turnout for the 2nd annual Denise D’Ascenzo Foundation walk to fight rare diseases to benefit NORD, the National Organization for Rare Disorders. Once again, the beautiful campus […]
2023 Hartford St. Patrick’s Day Parade
The snow and rain tapered off just in time for annual tradition that brings thousands to the capital city. It was 38 degrees when the Hartford St. Patrick’s Day parade stepped off […]
Inaugural DDF Golf Tournament a Success
We couldn’t have asked for a better day for the very first Denise D’Ascenzo Foundation golf tournament, held at the Wethersfield Country Club on Tuesday. Golfers from all over, including employees of […]
Inaugural DDF Walk to Cure Rare Diseases
“Be open, be brave, be kind,” was the advice given to the graduating class of Quinnipiac University back in 2013 by Denise D’Ascenzo when she delivered the commencement address. We thought of […]
2022 Hartford St. Patrick’s Day Parade
It’s back! A week after the New Haven St. Patrick’s Day parade attracted tens of thousands of people, Hartford had its turn. The rain in the forecast was a no show, and […]
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 […]
10th Annual Capital Catwalk
The 10th annual Capital Catwalk to benefit Dress for Success was a great night for an awesome cause. Members of the community came together along with members of the WFSB news team […]
There is No Place Quite Like the Cape
One of my recent assignments here at WFSB was to recall my favorite summer vacations from my childhood. For me, that meant one place, Cape Cod, or just “the Cape,” as it […]
Hartford Magazine’s Hartford Habitats
Enjoy Your Next Journey, Mr. Spock
I was saddened to learn of the passing of actor Leonard Nimoy, who died today at age of 83. Mr. Spock, his iconic character from Star Trek will live forever on in […]
First Road Trip in the New Roadmaster
The House family joined the many tourists hitting Litchfield County over the weekend for peak foliage season. Kara had to emcee the first annual Run and Wag 5K race in Cornwall, so […]
Cash for My Artwork?
I’m hardly an artist, so I was really surprised when someone shelled out cash to buy one of my works of art, and I use that term loosely. It all started when […]
9th Annual Capital Catwalk a Huge Success
What a great night we had raising money for Dress for Success Hartford. The 9th annual Capital Catwalk at the Hartford Stage featured members of the community, including Hartford Police, and members […]
Cover Girl
first published June 6, 2007 So, our little daughter is now a cover girl! Shortly after Helena was born, we got a call from Hartford Magazine publisher Michael Guinan, asking Kara and […]
Know Your Value Conference Draws 500 Women, and Some Men, Too
I had a great invitation that came my way recently. I was asked by CBS This Morning’s Gayle King to interview her on stage for the Know Your Value conference, the brainchild […]
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