Bill Geist, CBS Sunday Morning: "Did you get a little carried away here, Al?"
Al Thompson, Christmas on Wendhurst: "A little bit. You know it started slow like a lot of people do. We are up to 603 homemade items now. We have 172,000 lights. We've had people signing in from every single state and over 80 different countries. The kids are neat. They'll put in there, please do this forever."

"I talk to thousands of people during the Christmas season and the Christmas spirit they bring to my house is really overwhelming to me. You see those people, they're happy, they're cheerful, they're full of spirit. They're families with two or three kids and their eyes are just as big as you can imagine and they're running up and down going, look Mommy, look Daddy."     
-Al Thompson, Christmas on Wendhurst

"Our nationwide roundup of over-the-top Christmas lights continues tonight as we turn our sunglasses toward Virginia with thanks to Al & Esther Thompson for what they call their annual Tacky Light Tour, 170,000 lights, 150 homemade, hand painted figures. We are guessing all of it visible from space." 
-Brian Williams, NBC Nightly News

Al Thompson is a cheerleader for Christmas. His house, part of Richmond's renowned "Tacky Light Tour," attracts thousands of wide-eyed pilgrims each year. His display consists of more than 170,000 lights and more than 150 homemade, hand-painted figures. "His is a Christmas vision to behold" Littlefield says. "From the apex of his roof to the tiptoe edge of the curb, he's got Christmas covered." 
-Bruce Littlefield, Author, Merry Christmas America

We invite everyone to stop by for a visit. We recommend you get out of the car and spend a little time. There is a Photo Station, Santa Mail Box, Comment Book, Mistletoe Kissing Station, Christmas Trees with riddles to figure out, thousands of lights, hundreds of decorations, free candycanes and even treats for the Doggies. Hope to see you this Christmas.
-Al & Esther Thompson, Christmas on Wendhurst