I especially enjoy looking at the Christmas lights after dark as it reminds me of the scripture found in Isaiah 9:2 “The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light.” Christmas is about the birth of Christ who brought the light of hope and the possibility of salvation into a world dark with despair. Traditionally Christmas is celebrated for twelve days, so it’s OK to leave your decorations up for a while. Unfortunately commercial retail has been moving Christmas forward so we begin to hear Christmas music before Thanksgiving which makes us want to put all our decorations away the day after Christmas. I trust the commercialization of Christmas has not jaded RVers to the true meaning of the celebration. Decorating your RV for Christmas is a fun way to get into the spirit.
Many of our modern decorations have lights attached and the more decorations you display the bigger the tangle of electric cords.
One way to dispense with the cords is to purchase decorations that operate on batteries. With rechargeable batteries you will be able to keep your decorations burning brightly throughout the season. But what can be done to get control of the electric cord tangle?
For motorhomes you may want to consider installing additional electric wall outlets in the windshield support column. 
Here is an example of two outlets one near the dash and the other near the top of the windshield. 
To do this requires some electrical knowledge and installation skill, but the finished product will keep cords off the floor and away from the door preventing a tripping hazard. You will ned to be very accurate in cutting out the holes for the electric outlet, otherwise you will need to use a standard outlet cover plate.Wishing you and yours a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year full of fun RV adventures! Jim Twamley, Professor of RVing
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Thank you, Jim, for the "reminder" of what Christmas really is. Every time I've heard Happy Holidays this year (which irritates me no end) I ask the person exactly what holiday are they referring to...then wish them a Merry Christmas. Our 'reason for the season' is fast disappearing as Jesus is being taken out of Christmas.
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