At Home in the Garden
From Pirate Lady to Santa's Helper
Del Ray resident known for her terrifying Halloween display also inspires at Christmas.
Outside 1407 Russell Rd., a terrifying pirate ship that captivated neighbors and passersby at Halloween has been transformed into Santa's sleigh. Captain Jack ceded his throne to Santa's workshop and a jail that once housed a buccaneer in chains now appears as a stage for a whimsical dancing bear. Tami Sarjeant—known to many in Del Ray as "the pirate lady"—has been hard at work the past month replacing her award-winning Halloween display with an equally extravagant outdoor celebration of Christmas. Perhaps we should call her Santa's helper, too. Young boys with mouths open in song stand beneath a reindeer at one corner of Sarjeant's yard while an electric blue and purple peacock signals from the other. In between, there are young …
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Derek Zeller
9:48 am on Sunday, December 23, 2012
You never met me and I have always wanted to say, thank you I drive by your place on the way to work everyday and not a day goes by I do not hope for a little traffic so I have to stop and see your display. Merry Christmas!! more ›