
9935 Windlake Circle
Our Dallas neighbors across the street are Bill (William B, II) and Betty Vandivort. Bill's a CPA who offices at home, and Betty's a retired public school teacher who has never stopped working.
Bill's also very active in city politics, the Republican Party, and as a fund raiser for his alma mater, Austin College in Sherman, Texas. He and Betty are both Dallas natives.
And I need to throw in that their daughter is a Presbyterian minister.
And one more thing, Bill has a fantastic tenor voice. He was one of the founding voices of Dallas' famous huge barber shop chorus, The Vocal Majority.
What we enjoy the most about Bill is how much fun he gets out of celebrating the holidays. You can be assured that at least a week before any national occasion -- whether it's the 4th of July, Easter, Christmas or Halloween -- he will begin dressing in his interpretation of the appropriate celebratory attire. I swear the man's still a kid.
While he always single-handedly decorates their yard for Christmas, this year he went all out. And maybe at first blush you wouldn't think much about that, but Bill has a bum knee that's been giving him a lot of trouble since summer. He didn't let that stop him from making a hundred trips up and down his ladder.
So while the photo doesn't do justice to the magic of his interpretation of the impending Christmas celebration, if you saw it in real life, you'd agree that it really is the most perfect decoration for our neighborhood.

BILL CHERRY, REALTORS
DALLAS - HIGHLAND PARK
Our 45th Year
214 503-8563

Hi Bill~
Neighbors are a blessing...thanks for sharing this post about yours!
Bill,
It looks lovely....I'd sure like to see it in person. They sound like wonderful neighbours.
Merry Christmas to you and Patty,
Jo
Hi, Bill,
Couldn't let the Christmas season come and go without a visit back to one of my favorite AR friends ... YOU!! Merry Christmas! I plan to be back in the Rain full time in 2010!
Thanks to all three of you. And I can't help but gush that Jo and Jan are two of my VERY favorites.
Merry Christmas!!