Every year since moving to condoville, the buildings in our area go all out when it comes to Christmas decorations. Down the block at the senior's residence, nary a balcony is without glimmering, shimmering colored (and then some) lights in shades of dark blue, light blue, white, red, yellow... You name it, they're displaying it in geometrical shapes and garlands of electric. Let me put it this way: airplanes flying over our area could mistake all the lights as a landing strip and Las Vegas hotels could relate.
It's obviously important to everyone because professional Christmas hanger-uppers are hired to handle the task. It takes on average and without exaggeration, a whole day to string up the trees in our two twin condo buildings. Although nobody openly discusses or admits it, there is an underlying air of competition with more and more trees acting as artistic pallets. Still, it does make one wonder how the squirrels sleep at night.
This is all leading up to the decision by our condo association for whatever reason, to cut back on this year's display. The truck arrived as usual early in the morning and the team of men got out holding lengths of electrical wire, quickly setting to work stringing the lights around the tree trunks. Two hours later they were gone. The evening told the whole picture when a mere two bushes and four trees with lights constituted the holiday display. Perhaps our condo association is cutting back in light of economic conditions, in which case they are to be lauded. Meanwhile, we're waiting to see if and when the plastic Christmas tree garnished with elaborate decorations, will make its appearance. At least the squirrels will get some shuteye.
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