Christmas Lights Synchronized to Music
Nice to see several cars stopped out front tonight. Traffic had been a little thin the last couple nights. The roads being a little slick didn’t help that, I’m sure. The lights will continue running each night through at least 1/5. Come by and take a peek, if you haven’t already. We are still […]
…for a few more hours. If you’re tired of sitting around watching tv, or bored with your toys, or just a little stir crazy, come on out and see the lights! The display is up and running until about 10:45. It will run each night through January 6th. Don’t forget that we are collecting for […]
It’s hard to believe that Christmas is almost here. Just a month ago I was fretting about getting the lights up and going. Thanksgiving came and went, and the lights were still dark. After a huge effort by my dad, my wife and me, we finally got the lights (mostly) going by the first weekend […]
If you’re sitting at home, tired of Sunday evening TV, and looking for something to get you out of the house, go find some Christmas Lights! There’s a link on our front page for the Johnson County driving tours, which are well-researched and put together. If you don’t feel that ambitious, just swing by our […]
I feel like we rebuilt the entire show today, but I’m glad we put the effort in. All the pixel elements are finally up and going. Over 800 pixels were replaced today, including the entire pixel tree and both shooting stars. I also repaired the star on the original big tree, which was a trick […]
Those of you who have come by the show this year have only seen part of what was planned. The pixel tree, our new feature item, hasn’t run all season. Other pixel display pieces have had issues, as well, all due to water intrusion into the individual pixels, causing data errors and erratic operation at best. […]
Okay, so for those of you who have been wondering about the lights, they are finally running! There are a few pixel elements that are still waterlogged, and will need to dry out before they work again. Hopefully by this weekend, we can be up to full speed. We will keep you updated. For now, […]
Keep watching and repeat after me: “I will come to the light show. I will come to the light show.” All kidding aside, the new and revised pixel elements are all coming together well and should add some more fun to the display. We’re down to single digits on the countdown timer. It’s hard to […]
And I still have a lot to do! Much progress has been made this week, including installation of the new pixel tree, raising of the first layer of the spiral tree, and many smaller items coming together. I also have a final layout plan together, which will allow me to get on with my sequencing. […]
It’s only October, but seasonal opportunities to give are popping up already. The first one that arrived in my mailbox is one that I have participated in before: the Thanksgiving Dinner drive for Kansas City Rescue Mission (KCRM). Each year, KCRM feeds a large number of homeless people, as well as families and elderly folks that […]
Those of you who have visited our site for a while may remember a previous post about Old Time Radio shows. I posted it a little over a year ago, but those of you who may have missed it are welcome to view that post HERE. This year, I have selected another set of shows to […]
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At least the silence around here. It been a few months since I posted anything about the show, so here’s my first update of the season to get things started. New things to look for this year: – A new all-pixel tree in front of the house – Pixel candy canes – A new tree […]
I have posted a handful of videos from this year’s show HERE They’re not spectacular, but you can definitely get an idea of the scope of the show. -B
It’s hard to believe that the season is already over. Granted, when one invests the amount of time into a display that we do, it seems like it should be left up for about three months, but I digress. It was a good season. We spent a handful of nights out on the drive handing […]
If you want to come out and see the display, you have two more nights! Tonight, 1/5, and tomorrow, 1/6. There will also be a few random nights for getting video, but I’m not publicizing those 🙂 *As seen on the front page of the KC Star!
We’re honored to have been part of the KC Star’s write-up on elaborate light displays: http://www.kansascity.com/news/local/article4829961.html I made a small mention in the article, but got the majority of the photos spots 🙂
It’s hard to believe it, but we are only a few days from Christmas already. Many people are in the last minute shopping, rush to prepare everything, pull your hair out crazy, mode. It is easy to fall into this routine every year- trying to have that ‘perfect’ Christmas, forcing tradition in the name of […]
I had a fun time tonight with a photographer from the KC Star. He came out to take pictures of the display, as well as some behind the scenes shots. I had a few breaker issues, as the the show is usually only about 15-25% on at any given time, but I had large amounts […]
Before I moved into my current house a little over two years ago, I lived on the main Christmas light driving tour in Johnson county. Consequently, I had limos and tour buses come by the display, which was neat. Now that I have moved to more of an outlying area, I haven’t had that happen, […]
Now that the show is once again underway, I have some time to pick at the website. I am reactivating the calendar for the show season. I have once again included information about the Advent Season and its progression. New for this year are short daily readings taken from Surviving Christmas, a devotional Ebook published […]
After a few weeks of scrambling, the lights are on! I have a couple more things to add tomorrow, but the basic show is up and going. Basic preview here: I hope you have a chance to come by over the next several weeks and ‘Listen to the Lights!’ -B
If you share the city of Shawnee with us, or just live locally, there are a couple of Christmas-related items that I wanted to share: First, the Mayor’s Christmas Tree Fund is open for donations. The City sells ornaments for $5, which will then be placed on the Mayor’s Christmas tree. All funds then go […]
October. Already. As we near the holiday season, charities will once again begin to vie for your attention. From bell ringers to homeless shelters, food pantries to clothes closets, there are a great many charities that deserve consideration when deciding where to donate your money or time. Many people have a certain charity to which […]
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