Listen To: It's Always Christmastime At Sparky's

You want to see Christmas lights? You want to see Christmas trees set up year round? Then you need to go to Sparky's house. Sparky is Andy Szulinski and it is always Christmastime at Sparky's!

Based on the character played by Chevy Chase in the ''Christmas Vacation'' movies, Sparky takes great pride in his name.

Sparky says he has always been a nut for Christmas but the real meaning of the season overtook him in December of 1980. He was diagnosed with cancer and beat it. That Christmas season has always been a milestone in Andy's life so every year he adds trees to his holiday display because of it.

Guests at Sparky's annual Christmas party will tell you that he has Christmas in every inch of his house. There are usually at least eight lighted trees, including four that stay lighted all year. Sparky and Mrs. Sparky even have a 7 foot tall tree with all white lights and a dimmer in the bedroom as their night light.

Mrs. Sparky, also known as Jennifer, says ''Christmas is a big deal for Sparky. Every year has to be different. Every year has to be mapped out.'' Jenny says Sparky usually starts decorating right before Halloween and likes to be done before Halloween.

Sparky firmly believes that Christmas is all about being with family and friends and he looks forward to his opportunity to do that not only at Christmastime but all year round.

''It will never end. I'm whacked'' says Sparky. ''That's why I'm here. God put me on this earth to be crazy and have fun. My philosophy is you can either laugh or cry and it's a hell of a lot more fun to laugh, so I'm laughing.''