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| - My final review of 2015 is not going to be about a landmark, a popular restaurant, or hip spot; it is on a local house that has brought the Christmas and Holidays spirit to the Las Vegas metropolitan area. It is a review on the House On Robindale.
Throughout the Christmas and Holidays season, I hear so much about Black Friday, the latest fashions, and movies. They don't impress me much. What impresses me is when individuals and businesses invest hours of their time and creativity creating magnificent winter wonderlands that give a spiritual and not material joy. Marc Savard's House on Robindale is an irreplaceable Christmas present that brought joy to many people throughout the Las Vegas valley. It is a joy that cannot be purchased on Black Friday.
It was the Christmas season of last year that I first heard about the House On Robindale when I saw Shirley. B's public check-in. I knew that I'd soon be seeing this majestic house in person at the speed of an automobile. I live near the easternmost point of Robindale, and use it to bypass the traffic on Warm Springs and Windmill. During the last two Christmas seasons, I would catch the twinkling lights of the House On Robindale driving by on Robindale Road. I'd usually see a line of automobiles parked in front. From the drive-by perspective, it was roadside architecture. In the physical world I'd pass by it, when in the spiritual world the twinkling lights of the House On Robindale flashed in my soul. In my subconscious mind, it created a fascination with Christmas landscapes all over Las Vegas from the hotel lobbies along the Las Vegas Strip to the preserved homes in the Clark County Museum.
As 2015 was coming to it's conclusion, it was time for me to slow down on Robindale Road. On the last two days of 2015, I would stop at the House on Robindale.
Yesterday, I stopped across the street. The twinkling lights changed from a spectrum of colors on the rainbow. If I tuned into the 101 radio station, I'd witness them twinkle in synch to the soundtrack of Christmas and pop tunes. I caught the beauty of the show. I read that there are around 95,000 twinkling lights. That is amazing! Mark Savard put a tremendous amount of time into a palette of twinkling lights on a canopy made up of a tapestry of palm trees, railings, bushes, the house, and home. After, I restarted my car, I knew in my heart that I was cheating myself out of a joyful time by passing over seeing the House On Robindale up close.
Back in my home where the only twinkling light is my smartphone's notification light, I visited the World Wide Web to research the House On Robindale. One of the tips I became cognizant of was that you can park at the adjacent Church parking lot. From reading the House On Robindale's Facebook page, I was under the impression that they encouraged people to park there. So, on New Year's Eve a few miles away from the hyper crowded celebrations on the Las Vegas Strip, I returned to the twinkling lights at the House on Robindale. I parked at the church parking lot before walking a few feet to the front of the House. I shared the company of a family also enjoying the show. I also appreciated that Marc Savard forsaked his privacy to share his work with the community. We were standing at the edge of his driveway taking in the soundtrack of Christmas playing with the twinkling lights. It was just amazing, family friendly, and joyful. This was a joyful conclusion to 2015.
Happy New Year's and a Happy 2016!
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