Xenia Sanders has been decorating her Glendale home for holidays for over 30 years, with a special focus on her collection of Santas. She started with Halloween, and her grandson's support fueled her passion. Now, her elaborate displays bring joy to children and passersby.
If you're enjoying this article, you'll love our daily newsletter, The LA Report. Each weekday, catch up on the 5 most pressing stories to start your morning in 3 minutes or less.Growing up, I’d beg my mom to drive slowly by a particular house on Adams Hill in Glendale so I could admire the elaborate holiday decorations.
Whether it’s Christmas, Halloween, Easter, or Valentine’s Day — trinkets and knick knacks spill from the tan, two story house near the intersection of York Boulevard and Ranons Avenue. And those little moments, with children’s hands pressed against the glass and snap happy onlookers on the sidewalk, are exactly what motivates Xenia Sanders to keep her decorating tradition alive.Between football Santa (in his red #25 jersey), fireman Santa, police Santa, and a cowboy Santa from Texas — Sanders has memories and stories for every piece of her holiday puzzle, which she’s been building for around 30 years. She has about 200 Santas at this point, many from her home country of Panama, which take up a good chunk of her driveway and front lawn. And although she goes all out for the Christmas season, the tradition began with Halloween.Her grandson, who was 3 at the time, would collect his quarters so he could buy Sanders new decor. She said he always encouraged and supported her, up until the day he died at 23-years-old. She speaks of him fondly, and as a handful of people gather around in front of her house, the longing in her voice quickly turns to joy.“ This one over here, my grandson gave it to me,” she said, pointing to a blown up Santa on the grass. “But if you notice it, the dog is peeing on him, and it's funny. So that's my favorite one.” At 80 years old, it’s difficult for Sanders to lay out the figurines and plug in lights without her grandson’s help. But seeing kids in the community stop by, and watching the joy her work brings them, makes all the difficult moments worth it, she sai
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