Christmas lights in Humboldt County
Is it just me, or has anyone else noticed that there seem to be more people putting up more lights this year? I wonder if it has anything to do with the advent of the new LED lights that are intensely bright, never get hot, and use a lot less electricity than the older types. I picked up just one string of the LEDs, on sale at Winco, just to compare to our old ones.
What a difference! They actually seem to glow with an aura (and yes, I was wearing my glasses at the time I made this observation). I guess I just have to trust that it's not EMF radiation I'm seeing ... if I grow a third arm, I'll let you know.
Anyway, thank you to all those who take the time to decorate their homes, because you've certainly gone all out this year. One of life's little pleasures, and I have my parents to thank for this habit, is to drive around the neighborhoods we know have great lights and see what new features they've added. (We don't do this as much as we used to. Gone are the days of riding around in my folks' 1965 Buick, when gas was 31 cents a gallon.)