The Martin Family in 3 Quarter Time: The Christmas Mullet

christmas time has officially descended upon the martin home. the tree is up, stockings have been hung ( and if you notice, my stocking is now a vera bradley stocking. as if that comes as a shock to anyone reading this), and exterior illumination has commenced.

if you know us well at all, you are aware that shane is in charge of putting the christmas lights on the house. every year shane turns our home into what i now affectionately call the christmas mullet. that's right...business in the front...party in the back. after many years of shane's apartment being on "the most tacky christmas displays" list (ok...there's not really a list, but there should be, and believe me his old apartment would have ranked in the top 5 every year) i decided it was in "our" best interest to actually keep in good standing with our neighbors by not being the real life clark w. griswold, christmas vacation, 12,000 twinkle light house despite shane's passionate love for exterior illumination.

as in all things the key to a good marriage is compromise. thus the birth of the christmas mullet. we agreed that shane could decorate the back of the house however he would like, but the front of the house must remain classy. this compromise has worked for many years and seems to bring great joy to us both. although it has not reached its full completion, i encourage you to make the christmas mullet a part of your christmas light tour this year. it's guaranteed to please.