@Derek: Thanks for that suggestion.  That would be a trip for sure!  Unfortunately the force holding me back would not be the thinking it was odd, but rather just not having the time to do it.  I think it would be very cool though.

@Marcia: I’m glad you like the theme.  I never know how long I’ll keep each one, but this one does everything I’ve been searching for!  Good luck with the sale of the house.  Houses can encapsulate so many memories.

This post was great, Damien. I used to drive by my first childhood  house all the time to see what they had changed or not.  My second home was just three houses from where we bought and Mom and Dad lived a long time, but it was fun one Halloween taking my niece and getting to see what the young couple was doing.  Our 25 year home, though, even when in town we never drove back, but we will check out our house in WA, when it finally sells.

Have you ever considered stopping at the door of your old house to say hello and see who lives there?  It is kind of goofy to do that but one time I still visited an old friend that lived across the street from my old house and I went over and talked to the people living there now.  That can be an interesting, yet somewhat odd, conversation.

Over time I am sure your kids will do the same thing and I am sure they will remember all of the happy memories!