Bolivian Nacimiento accepted for Christmas Creche

The nativity scene of pieces from Bolivia was accepted for exhibition in the Annual Creche in Palo Alto this season. Pictures to follow.

What is a crèche?
Whether called the French crèche, the Italian presipio, the German krippe, the Spanish nacimiento, or the English crib, the depiction of the nativity scene is one of the oldest and most beloved Christmas traditions. A crèche is a three-dimensional artistic representation of the birth of Jesus. While focusing on the central figures of the mother Mary and the Christ Child, crèche artists often telescope time and place to bring together a host of earthly and heavenly participants - shepherds, animals, angels, wise men, and commoners. ... from

http://www.christmascreche.org/index.html

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Princess Zara makes her debut!

First grandchild of Raymond and Noor Quek,

Daughter to Nadia and Lee Taylor,

born Tuesday 28 Oct 2008 in Singapore

Princess Zara has already started to tell the world what she wants!

And notice how she does it - by cell phone, no less!

Or is it an i-phone?

Congratulations to the proud parents and grandparents!

Winnie's Travel Blog: Meltdown in Iceland

Check out Winnie's Meltdown in Iceland discussing this little country near Greenland, and the unique ways of preparing unusual foods for consumption which make durians seem tame by comparison.

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Winnie's Travel Blog: Vietnamese restaurants in Melbourne

Winnie's Travel Blog: Vietnamese restaurants in Melbourne: "Vietnamese restaurants in Melbourne"

What is the true Warranty Expiration Date of a product?

Have you ever bought something and found that it needed warranty service and thought it should actually be in warranty when the manufacturer says it was out of warranty? This blog post gives some insight on how it is computed, based on personal experience, and may shed some light on the mystery.

Winnie's Travel Blog: Food and Walk - Flushing in Queens, NY

Winnie's Travel Blog: Food and Walk - Flushing in Queens, NY