Comments on: I’m a Christmas light Scrooge!

By: Matthew Petro

Matthew Petro — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 00:51:34 +0000

I'm sure kids change your perspective dramatically. Since I don't have any, the value of hassling with lights is pretty low for me. But I'm glad you found a lot of fun in putting yours up!

By: Lonna

Lonna — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 23:21:21 +0000

I disagree. This year my husband refused to put the lights up… so my 5 yo and I did it. We had a blast and our house looks great! Seeing through a child's eyes makes your perspective change.
@GreatDemands

By: Matthew Petro

Matthew Petro — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 17:51:34 +0000

I'm sure kids change your perspective dramatically. Since I don't have any, the value of hassling with lights is pretty low for me. But I'm glad you found a lot of fun in putting yours up!

By: Lonna

Lonna — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 16:21:21 +0000

By: Matthew Petro

Matthew Petro — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 14:29:56 +0000

HA! Lights still on after the holidays look so trashy! In HOA-ruled neighborhoods like ours, that will get you a big fat fine. Although it probably is as expensive as wining and dining your neighbors.

By: Matthew Petro

Matthew Petro — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 14:26:37 +0000

Good job! I think Tracie would prod me to put up lights on our house, but we helped her mom put lights on her house and her grandma's house, so she knows I've had my fill of fighting with the damn things.

By: Jenny Carnie

Jenny Carnie — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 06:17:07 +0000

Or you could just be like @StuartCarnie and put them up really, really well one year, and then refuse to take them down. . . Cons – you look like the lazy ghetto house on your street, your wife gives you grief, you have to invite the neighbors over for wine to ignore your lights. Pros – you are the first house every year to have your lights up. ? Well, maybe not.

By: WesleyTech

WesleyTech — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 15:38:38 +0000

I agree, managing and hanging up your own Christmas lights sucks! I got ours up super early this year due to some prodding from
@TeraT, so at least we'll be able to enjoy them longer this year

By: Matthew Petro

Matthew Petro — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 03:53:25 +0000

Ha! I respect your ability to recognize your hypocrisy. In truth, Tracie and I are total light snobs. We comment on what's wrong with all but the best displays, but make no attempt to light up our own house.

By: Stace

Stace — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 23:11:16 +0000

I'm a Christmas light hypocrite. I love seeing other houses all lit up (within certain tasteful parameters). But I'm not going to light up mine for the reasons you state above.