We moved into our house a year ago July. We've become pretty good friends with the next door neighbors. He's a great guy, we golf together, party, play cards. She's a lively one, cute as a button, watches NFL religiously, drinks beer, most every guys dream girl. He's always laughing at her and saying, "never a dull moment."

Now, he doesn't want to put up christmas lights. I'm putting lights up on my house. His wife is trying to rope me into putting lights up on their house too. I should know what to do at 50 years of age. Should I put them up and risk him getting p.o.'d?

 

The line from pulp fiction comes to mind. "My names Paul and this is between Yall". Better let them hash it out and not get involved. I can see where it could start to look like the two of you are getting something going.

 

I Wish You Were My Neighbor....my Wife Has Been After Me For Days Now To Put Up The Lights.....if You Wanna Come To My House Feel Free.....

 

well if you do your lible to end up in more than a disagreement about light`s ,
i wouldn`t do it if it were me, (i know i am man- week sniviling h_-_- man
it would start out whth the best of intentions and then i would have a brain slip , you know when our brain sinks to our pants - now ive seen it happen to the best of men - god fering preachers have fallen in to this trap,

AFTER YEARS OF LIFE I AM A CHICKEN (BAUCK-BAUCK -BAUCK) WHEN SOMETHING LIKE THIS COMES UP I TURN AND NOT WALK BUT RUN !
YEARS A GO I GOT TIRED OF BUYING BEAUTIFUL HOMES FOR WOMEN I USE TO BE MARRIED TWO !
I`M A PRETTY GOOD RUNNER
CLAUDE

 

Yeah, no sense risking that.... I wouldn't touch it....

Start busting her husbands chops about it a little and see if it may aid her in talking him into it....

 

Offer to give him a hand with putting them up if you like but stay on your own roof if he's not up there with you.

Just my 2 cents.

 

He probably wouldn't mind so much if they were plugged into YOUR service as opposed to HIS.

 

you just worry about 'plugging' your own lights. let him worry about 'plugging' his own wi - i mean lights!

 

You've got a point there.

Thanks for all the good advice guys. I'd rather have her p.o.'d at me than him.

 

Reminds me of in high school, I worked for a landscaping company as a mechanic. During the holdiays, we put up Xmas lights for some of the affluent clients that empolyed us for lawn and landscaping services.
Me and a friend were installing lights at Dan Hampton's house (Chicago bears lineman). His wife came out to help us (gawd was she hottt!)........in a skirt!
And she insisted on climbing the ladder a few times decorating the trees!

Never happier to be holding a ladder in my life!

 

Maybe you should call yourself "Lucky Dog" instead of Grit Dog.