Jim Krumel: The making of a Griswold house Jim Krumel A station wagon with a Christmas tree tied is in honor of Clark Griswold, who said: “We’re kicking off our fun, old-fashioned family Christmas by heading out into the country in the old front-wheel drive sleigh to embrace the frosty majesty of the winter landscape and select that most important of Christmas symbols.” Cousin Eddy’s RV finds a place in the front yard. In the “Christmas Vacation” movie, Eddy points out: “I borrowed it off a buddy of mine. He took my house, I took the RV.” Each year, Larry Heiing and his sons — Logan, Austin and Noah — have come up with a new theme for decorating the family home at the corner of Third and Scott streets in Delphos.