It's that time of year once again.
Christmas Season, when people for some unexplained reason put colored lights and inflatable (or not) decorations in front of their places of residence.
For example, here is a photo taken last night in snowy Minot, North Dakota.
That's the home of my cousin, Cherie, who always decorates to the max.
It's a tradition that goes back decades, to when her late father used to clamber around on the roof well into his 80's putting lighted reindeer and Santas and sleighs up there.
Fortunately my cousin, who is only a few months younger than I am, hasn't continued that tradition.
When I spoke to her last night I told her it looked like Las Vegas.
She said "thank you"!
And I have no idea what those blue blotches are supposed to represent.
I could only think "snowflakes" and Elvis Presley's song "Blue Christmas".
Oh well, it gives her joy and she has a nephew to do the decorating for her.
Down here in Arizona many people do the same, lighting up the neighborhood with elaborate displays.
On the other hand, here's the extent of my outside decorating.
At least I didn't put out a lighted "Bah, Humbug" sign.
