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Hanging our Christmas lights

by Tony Manes , posted Nov 30 2012 12:38PM

SO..

I'M HANGING OUR CHRISTMAS LIGHTS TOMORROW..

A "CHORE" THAT I "DON'T"
LOOK FORWARD-TO....

I MEAN..IT TAKES "ALL"-DAY..

I HAVE TO BE "UP" ON A LADDER..

SOME OF THE STRANDS "WON'T" WORK..

"&"..

I'LL "HURT" MYSELF..

"BUT"..

WHEN I'M "FINISHED"..

(WHICH IS "JUST"-ABOUT THE TIME IT'S GETTING "DARK")..

& I WALK ACROSS THE STREET..

(TO GET THE "FULL"-VIEW)..

I'M "ALWAYS" EXCITED..

"THAT'S"

WHEN IT FEELS LIKE "CHRISTMAS" FOR THE 1ST-TIME TO "ME"..

"&"..

EAT YOUR HEART-OUT "CLARK GRISWOLD"..

I DO A "DOUBLE"-STRAND
OF MULTI-COLOR & WHITE LIGHTS FROM THE EAVES..

I TAKE ALL THE "HALF"-LIT STRANDS FROM YEARS-"PAST"..

& I PUT "THOSE"
OVER THE BUSHES & TREES..

IT'S A "LOT" OF LIGHTS..

& WHEN THE KIDS WERE "YOUNG"

WE HAD "3"-INFLATIBLES WE'D PUT-UP IN THE FRONT-YARD..

(A SANTA..A GRINCH..& A FROSTY)..

& "HERE"

IS THE "MOST" "GRISWOLD-LIKE"-THING..

EXTENSION CHORDS & POWER STRIPS
"EVERYWHERE"..

TO THE GARAGE..
TO THE MAN CAVE..
TO OUR BEDROOM..

(THE "ENTIRE" MONTH OF DECEMBER..
I'M RUNNING FROM ROOM-TO-ROOM..
HITTING THAT RED "RE-SET" BUTTON ON THE OUTLET)..

WHEN OUR KIDS WERE "YOUNGER"..

THEY "LOVED" LIVING-IN THE "BRIGHTLY-LIT" "GRISWOLD HOUSE"....

SO..
"THAT'S" WHY
I "CONTINUED" TO DO IT..

"EVEN" THOUGH..

IT TAKES "ALL"-DAY..

& I'M "UP" ON A LADDER..

& SOME OF THE STRANDS WON'T WORK..

& I'LL "HURT" MYSELF..

& "EVEN" THOUGH..

THE KIDS ARE "NOW"

AWAY AT COLLEGE..

THEY'LL BE "HOME" FOR CHRISTMAS IN ABOUT 2-WEEKS..

& THEY'LL BE "EXCITED"

TO SEE THE HOUSE

ALL "LIT-UP" FOR CHRISTMAS..

SO..

I'M "READY" TO GO..

I GOT THE LADDER OUT LAST NIGHT..

I ORGANIZED THE EXTENSION CHORDS & POWER STRIPS..

I LOADED THE STAPLE GUN..

"&"..

I NOTIFIED THE "E-R"
AT "MERCY SOUTHWEST"
OF THE APPROXIMATE TIME
OF MY ARRIVAL..

("LAST"-YEAR IT WAS AROUND 3:30--
SO..I SCHEDULED A "HALL AMBULANCE" "PICK-UP"
FOR 3:15)..

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Hanging our Christmas lights

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