Lexington couple brings Halloween spirit to neighborhood

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WLEX) – Whether you prefer Halloween creepy or cute, you’ll find it at Shirley and Johnny Richie’s home.

The couple has been decorating their front yard for years, and not only has their collection of inflatables grown, but so has their local fanbase.

“I just started working a part-time job, and I was telling them about my house, and they’re like, ‘oh we used to live behind you!’ or ‘my mom loves that house, I’m going to tell my mom I work with you!’ It’s nice to see that other people love it,” Shirley Richie said.

The project started when their daughters were young. Now the Richies decorate for their one-year-old grandson, Axel, and the neighborhood kids who stop by each year.

“When Paw Patrol came out, we tried to do Paw Patrol. Now that Jack Skeleton is out, we try to do Jack Skeleton. Whatever the kids are into is what we try to have out,” Shirley Richie said.

And forget the electric bill.

Shirley says they budget for the extra electricity it takes to create the spooky scene.

“I mean when you come out and see adults smiling and loving it, kids loving it, even college kids….it just brings happiness to see everybody’s joy,” she said.

So before midnight strikes on Halloween, stop by the Richies’ house on Toronto Road – but only if you dare.