a White House winterval

With themes like, "Joy to All", "Shine, Give, Share" and "Simple Gifts", the holiday customs celebrated by the Obama family in the White House have centered around reflecting on our many blessings as Americans, rejoicing in the pleasure of spending time with family and friends, and renewing commitments to one another and to the causes that we believe in. One of the First Lady's most cherished traditions are the trees that honor the service of our armed forces, which have pride of place in the East Landing and the Blue Room each year. And visitors during the holiday season have been enchanted by the representations of the First Dog, Bo Obama, who has been recreated using pipe cleaners, trash bags, buttons, pompoms and even chocolate.

Comments

[Dan Hardie]

Could we maybe have a books thread some time before Christmas, perhaps to give us some present ideas?

[Alex]

Dan, if you're shopping for that mate of yours Narusberg, he'd probably appreciate the Bloody Baron von Ungern-Sternberg.