Holidays over when lights come down

Nothing says the holidays are over more definitively than taking down the Christmas decorations.

We took ours down last Saturday.

My wife's rule.

Bad luck to do it before New Years, she said.

Me? I wouldn't mind leaving them up a little longer.

You look forward to the holidays and the colorful lights that accompany them.

Driving through other neighborhoods to see their displays is one of my favorite things to do.

That includes our neighborhood.

Coming home Monday night, I saw several neighbors still had their Christmas lights up, winking brightly in the cool evening.

I appreciated it.