Good Grief!

The first house above belongs to a couple on my block—let’s call them Bert and Mildred. The second house is mine. Bert, whose lights are likely inspired by frequent visits from his nearby grandchildren, kicked my ass in holiday decorating, but mark my words—I will hit the post-Christmas sales, collecting blinky bulbs, animated reindeer, inflatable Santas, and every other bargain bit of garishness. Bert is going down in ‘06.

I did like this year’s tree, however.