Views of the Neighborhood – Holiday Home Decoration

~ John W. Howell

Well, here we are on the last Sunday before Christmas. This means we need to tour the neighborhood to view the holiday decorations. The Producer and I previewed the decorations and selected the final choices. There were nine categories of the display. The tenth is one for you to describe and is at the end of the post. We are doing some hot chocolate on the bus because, believe it or not, it is cold outside. We found some suggested combos for the chocolate, so all the makings are available for you to make your own. Our entertainment is She and Him. (Don’t miss this one)

Menu suggestions.

Picture of an old time school bus

So get on, and let’s go.

The first category is Best Mailbox Display – Perfect Texas tie-in.

The Second category is the Best Use of a Vehicle.

Next is Best Traditional Display

The Fourth is Best Candy Cane Display. This is the Lakeway police station.

The Fifth is Best Runway Light Display

The Sixth is the Most Overdone Inflatable Display. Can you count them?

The Seventh is The Best Crossover Holiday Display.

The Eighth is The Best Cultural Display.

The Ninth is the Best Completely Over the Top Display.

And finally, here is the one that you choose the category. Just let us know in the comments.

So that is our tour. Time to relax and enjoy the music and hot chocolate. Wishing you a terrific week

 

 

90 thoughts on “Views of the Neighborhood – Holiday Home Decoration”

  8. You definitely have me stumped today – your neighborhood has done such a great job that it is impossible to pick a favorite!!
    MERRY CHEISTMAS TO ALL!! 🎀

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  11. Wonderful as always, John! I loved each picture, but I have to admit, my favorite is the armadillo in the Santa hat! Too cute!! (I’m not even going to try to compete with the caption suggestions for the snowman display. I need more Earl Grey first!)

    Thanks for the smiles, and Merry Christmas to ALL!! 😊🎄😊

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  14. John,
    Nice song. I’m not a fan of dressing up animals but those dogs were very cute.
    My son and wife took their kids (4, 6, 7 & 9) on a ride to see lights. Some were just amazing. Check your text. Feel free to share. Amazing.
    Merry Christmas !!

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  15. Wow! Some of those homes are eye-dazzling. We are the only ones with any decorative lights not on the house (we hung some icicles that drip colors on a tree out front). As for the hot chocolate menu, wow again! Another 1000 calories but so good!

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  16. The She & Him video is an absolute classic. If you are wondering where I am later on, I will be at the Hot Cocoa Bar having every single one of those toppings and additions…except the adult beverages because I gotta drive home. Your comment about the six inches of snow in 2021 damn near killing you all made me lol!

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  17. Thanks for the hot chocolate w/ a dash of the Bailey’s to warm the insides! Loved the displays, and I have to go with Coldhandboyack’s category for the last one! The pups in the video melted my heart. Thanks for a fun Sunday morning tour, John!

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  18. My favorite or best snowman display! Great tour and that selection of hot chocolate had my mouth watering. Here I thought we were branching out with white hot chocolate that I picked up…lol.

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  21. What a fun hot cocoa bar! Love all the decorations, but the crossover may be my favorite. Talk about thinking out of the box, or else being too lazy to take down Halloween. 🙂

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  22. These are all great choices. I like the more simple and subtle ones too. I would call the last one Best Lighted Snowmen. Simple, I know. Thanks for the hot chocolate – cold here too! Have a good week, John!

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  23. What a clever neighborhood you live in, John! I’ve got to say those decorations are impressive. As for the snowmen, I’ve got nothing (but I find myself wondering where the “Christmas” part of their message went!). The dog video is priceless — getting that many pups to play dress-up and submit to photographs is a talent. Monk doesn’t do dress-up. He doesn’t know what he’s missing!

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  28. Dear John, thank you for the delicious hot chocolate! I find the eight one is the most interesting. At the same one the house with skeletons looks very creative. Indeed, why to keep all this beauty in the pantry? 🙂 🎄🍤🍤🍤🍻😉😉😉

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  29. I LOVE the one with the armadillo. Pure Texas. Incidentally, my husband and I drove around last night to see Christmas lights. We didn’t listen to traditional Christmas music, but a mix of favorite country songs. At one point, we had Jerry Jeff Walker singing Gary P. Nunn’s “London Homesick Blues.” That would have been perfect for the mailbox display!

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  31. They’re all great, but I think my favorite was Best Use of a Vehicle.

    The Winter Wonderland video is hilarious. I wonder what is going on in the dogs’ brains when they see Mom and Dad pulling out new outfits. 🤣

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  33. Oh boy. They are some decorations. Shine Bright Snowman Family!
    I love She and Him. Zooey Deschanel has the coolest voice out there. And those pugs are mighty patient, tell you what!

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  34. I’ll take my hot chocolate with Hershey’s kisses and kahlua. I’m liking the crossover display. There’s a house around here that does something similar but on a smaller scale.

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