Jraysray
12-10-2005, 10:01 PM
Let’s see, this year I skipped the Halloween super scary haunted garage / make a fool out of me event and thought I got away with something.
Because of this I got absolutely shamed into hanging the Christmas lights and decorations. I swore to myself that this would not happen this year. I needed a break. Somehow the neighbors, wife and kids got me to do this.
I now realize the true meaning behind this. It was for their entertainment! For years I thought it was my masterful display of non matching lights blinking, not blinking, half on and half off display that wowed the neighborhood.
Truth to be told it is the absolute MISERY I endure that entertains so many. No kidding, I live on a cul-de-sac. I got the 4 totes of outdoor lights out and all the sudden people start showing up.
No crap. They were walking the dog, talking to others but mostly milling around for the show. As always I spent about 5 hours going through all of those lights, placing them where they need to be then trying to get them to light up.
Fail, Fail & Fail. What the H#LL is wrong with me? Nothing seems to work? Right now there are miles of wires laying on my lawn, a ladder thrown in the hedges and Vodka and Cranberry soaked cat walking around pissed off.
Thank gawd for the Jim Carey “Grinch” movie. It is a tradition for us once I calm down. Just gotta laugh at myself. Anyone else enjoy the same kind of torture?
Merry Christmas!!!!
Because of this I got absolutely shamed into hanging the Christmas lights and decorations. I swore to myself that this would not happen this year. I needed a break. Somehow the neighbors, wife and kids got me to do this.
I now realize the true meaning behind this. It was for their entertainment! For years I thought it was my masterful display of non matching lights blinking, not blinking, half on and half off display that wowed the neighborhood.
Truth to be told it is the absolute MISERY I endure that entertains so many. No kidding, I live on a cul-de-sac. I got the 4 totes of outdoor lights out and all the sudden people start showing up.
No crap. They were walking the dog, talking to others but mostly milling around for the show. As always I spent about 5 hours going through all of those lights, placing them where they need to be then trying to get them to light up.
Fail, Fail & Fail. What the H#LL is wrong with me? Nothing seems to work? Right now there are miles of wires laying on my lawn, a ladder thrown in the hedges and Vodka and Cranberry soaked cat walking around pissed off.
Thank gawd for the Jim Carey “Grinch” movie. It is a tradition for us once I calm down. Just gotta laugh at myself. Anyone else enjoy the same kind of torture?
Merry Christmas!!!!