Christmas brings out the best in people, including the inner child unleashed in adults remembering the joys of holiday traditions celebrated when they were young. For Hal Penke Christmas just keeps getting better each year as his fantasy land grows with more bells, whistles and even smoke effects on miniature toy trains that entertain passers by his Naples, Calif. home. If he sees nose prints on the window, he knows he’s doing his job. The Rogers Middle School teacher has plenty of fond memories growing up in the house his parents purchased in 1947 and he returned to after moving away for some years. Like so many residents on Naples Island Hal, his partner, Carol Fafara, and his adorable 93-year old mother are preparing for the big Naples Boat Parade which includes a home decorating contest. The theme of the 68th annual event (which coincidentally began just before Hal’s parents moved there) is “Light Up the Night”. The Penke house display is filled with fun surprises you’ll only discover by parking your car during the holidays and taking an evening stroll along the colorful streets and sidewalks that line Naples canals.