It’s finally here, the holiday season! In my mind, it’s finally appropriate to see Christmas merchandise in the stores, to see houses with Christmas lights dripping from them, to hear the sounds of Christmas songs in the shopping centers.
It’s been a tradition in my family on the day after Thanksgiving to string up our Christmas lights. On Friday past, that’s just what my father and I did. We also have a tradition of driving around Sonora and other spots in the county to look at the houses with all their holiday lights. I grew up here and now I’m living here again and that’s what we do. It’s appropriate.
What is not appropriate, however, is kids, and/or adults, vandalizing our Christmas lights, walking around our neighborhoods “shorting” out strings of lights or breaking or unscrewing bulbs. It’s not the cost it’s just not appropriate. In the past three days, I’ve replaced 24 bulbs and 2 fuses and re-plugged 2 strands of lights.
Living in Tuolumne County (or any for that matter) comes with a price and that is teaching our children, No. 1 - to respect others property and No. 2 - not to mess with your neighbors Christmas lights. Let’s be diligent and respectful this year and enjoy the Holiday Season! After all, it is a time when middle-aged adults can feel like kids again.
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