So many people I talked to this time of year tend to just stare at me in disbelief when I start rambling about my grand plans for this years synchronized Christmas light show. It usually takes me a few minutes to realize that the person I’m talking to has no interest whatsoever in what I’m saying. They also tend to be the same folks who are the most absolutely blown away with the light show once it’s up and running. And THIS is exactly why I love what I do!

This years show continues to grow. At this point it looks like we may be about three times the size of last year, which was three times the size of the year before. We’ll have three houses in a row synchronized to nine modern variations of popular Christmas tunes.

The challenge of coordinating this type of synchronization is part of what makes it so much fun – and so gratifying in the end. We’ll be running 80 channels of animation this year and have added some new lighting effects and synchronized video.

Most importantly we have settled on a charity to sponsor this year. We will be accepting donations of clothing and non-perishable food items for a local food bank that will truly benefit from our ‘pay-it-forward’ approach. We’ll make an official announcement soon.

So, we’re running around like crazy – have been all summer – preping the songs, the sequences, the videos, the light layouts and more. Still lots and lots to do before November 28th!