We are celebrating our third Christmas in Pittsburgh this year. With the experience of the past years, we did a much better job decorating the house from the inside out and I can’t think of one thing that we could have done better. Even the kids find it great and are not as embarrassed by our “minimalist design” as they were last year (Dad, why don’t we have as much fairy lights as the neighbors?). Sure, we are still one step behind our neighbors’ impressive light display, but the patio string lights are looking “ok” now. At least it’s enough to bring some Christmas spirit to our house, while complying with our neighborhood’s lightening standards.However, looking at some of the Christmas extravaganza around, I realize how lucky I am to live in a neighborhood that is quite below standards regarding outdoor lightening. The Post-Gazette today reports the story of Robert Cox from Baldwin - a borough near Pittsburgh - who put 75,000 flashing lights in his yard along with 68 giant candy canes and 13 inflatables to get a “wow whee” from his daughter. And of course, there’s also a sound system to bring the show live each evening!Watch the result and you’ll understand why I love MY neighbors so much (and you may love yours even more