Dec. 8-9, 2010

Shock! Inexplicably, the Christmas countdown has disappeared, and he's moved straight to the "Merry Christmas" which, based on past holidays, shouldn't appear until Christmas Day. Very odd. In addition, there is now non-stop Christmas music blasting from the house. I wasn't home for Christmas last year, but a friend who came to check on the cats observed this same phenomenon, but only for Christmas Day. I'm a little confused by this departure from the norm, but I'm willing to go with it for now. In addition to the picture I've included a video...enjoy the music.

Nov. 30-Dec. 7, 2010

From here on out it's all Christmas...almost. If you look carefully at the front of the yard you can see a bunch of American flags and a Pearl Harbor Day decoration. Also, we now have a countdown to Christmas. Below, a night picture with the lights on.

Nov. 25-29, 2010

It's Thanksgiving and it looks like he's decided to leave the "Happy Thanksgiving" message up for a while. I'm not complaining. It's my favorite holiday.

Nov. 12-24, 2010

The Thanksgiving decorations are drowning in a sea of Christmas. I have to admit it makes me a little sad. I love Christmas, but I love Thanksgiving too, and I'm not a fan of Christmas taking over two months. Anyway, there are two things I'd like to point out about this photo. First, on 11/24 he changed the wording to "Thanksgiving Eve" (not shown) which I've never heard of, but I guess it makes sense. Next, if you look to the far left of this picture you can see the neighbor hard at work on his display.

Nov. 3-11, 2010

This is the approach to Veteran's Day, but I'd also like to point out that Christmas decorations are already starting to go up. Thanksgiving is being overshadowed by Christmas even on my neighbor's lawn display. It's like a giant metaphor.

The buildup to Veteran's Day culminates in the message, "Veteran's Day - Father". This seems to confirm that his father is a veteran, most likely of the Air Force. (see early August)