HUDSON -- As the snow fell heavily last weekend on the most spectacular private home Christmas lighting display in all New Hampshire, homeowner Marc Mousseau casually offered yet another interesting fact about his gargantuan display at 75 Pelham Road: It's an amazing 215 feet long -- about 73 yards.
It means that if the two star players on Marc, and father-in-law (and co-creator) Paul Roy's favorite sports team -- New England Patriots Adam Vinatieri and Tom Brady -- were to trot to the far end of the snowy layout, neither Brady nor Vinatieri would be able to kick, or throw, the football all the way over every last brightly colored flashing light bulb, helicopter, hula girl or choo-choo train.

Although Brady, throwing from left to right, probably would have the skill to peg the bouncing gingerbread man in midair, over his lighted trampoline, with a pigskin at 60 yards. The Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year would just need to be careful to avoid an interception by the shepherds keeping vigil in the nearly lifesize creche bordering the Mousseau driveway.

The short of it all is the lights are back on at the Mousseau and Roy house. And this year's layout is even more spectacular than last year. Although, as Marc commented, the number of motorized spectators who are visiting the display appears to be down so far this month compared to Decembers past.

Mousseau says one frequent repeat visitor has been local photographer Charlie Dunn, who somehow managed to capture the entire length of the display in a panoramic photo that actually represents three separate shots merged seamlessly into one. Dunn has posted some of his best Mousseau and Roy Hudson Christmas house photos and shots of some Town Common lights onto his own Web site: www.whitehorse.photo.com.

For Broadcaster readers who are curious enough to viewe the Pelham Road display before it comes down a few days after Christmas, the house rules are simply: “When visiting, please pull over to the side of the road and activate your emergency flashers/hazard lights.” Mousseau and Roy also urge visitors to “use caution at all times.”

There is no spectator fee of any kind, of course. But this year, Mousseau has designated C.H.I.P.S., “Children of Hudson Interacting with Police Services,” as the lighting display's official charity of choice. Visitors to the home during the hours of 4:30 to 10 p.m. will see the standup donation box at the front of the driveway where donations to CHIPS in any amount are welcomed.