Christmas Lights, Music, Action!!!

After many painstaking weeks in the bitter cold, Bob's Christmas Light show was unveiled this evening. We have had people driving by since Thanksgiving, hoping to catch glimpses of the best lighting display in Waconia since 2004. During the weekends, our neighbors (who have a view of the cul-de-sac out their front window) have told us there are sometimes 50-100 cars who stop by on any given night to watch the show. Bob finally had to put a scrolling LED sign in our front yard detailing the delay and anticipated start date. He has spent every available moment outside when he was home for the past 2 weeks. He has been bundled in his now quite familiar snowsuit, with hot cocoa in hand, working in snow, wind, sleet, and subzero temperatures. Nothing has held him back as he has worked on his show. He has endured great physical suffering as well, as his elbows have ached from plugging in more than 400 extension cords into frozen sockets, and his shins have been battered and bruised from moving the gigantic ladder around the yard. What does he have to show for all of his effort? A fantastic Christmas Light Show! He has around 25,000 lights strung in our little front yard and a few on the house. He currently has 2 songs programmed to choreograph the yard which can be listened to in the warmth of your car on FM 107.3, and is working on a third. The addition of colored spotlights and theater stage lights on the house and landscaping has led to more broad lighting options. He even has some cool strobe lights in the big trees that add a special sparkle at select times. Every year is bigger and better than the year before. I am not sure if you can see the lights from outer space yet, but I would put money on that for next year!