The whole family and many friends jumped on Ollie the Trolley and toured Omaha's neighborhoods to see Christmas decorations. Many houses are decorated by professionals these days, but you still see some obvious DIY creations. My favorite is the one pictured above. I call it the "Griswold House" because it reminded me of Clark Griswold's DIY … Continue reading Christmas Lights
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There is something fishy about this old photograph. Yeah, it has a "Leave it to Beaver" quality about it, a quaint family photo from the 1950's, but there is something not right about it. I''m not saying the photo is a fake, it's genuine all right: taken in 1957, it's definitely my family in front … Continue reading 1957 Family Vacation
Uggh, stringing Christmas lights. I remember last year at this time I had a virtual meltdown trying to untangle my outdoor Christmas lights. You may remember my blog titled "Christmas Aversions", where I just couldn't face another year of untangling Christmas lights and said, "to hell with it". This year was a lot easier, mainly … Continue reading Christmas Traditions 3
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