New Blog: ACSian Mini Reunions

http://acsian-mini-reunions.blogspot.com/

Pictures of Bolivian Nativity from the Christmas Creche 2008

The Christmas Creche 208 in Palo Alto was attended by the resident members of the Silicon Gulch ACSian Chapter. The attached photo shows the attendance of one of the members and the photo itself was taken by another member. The creche itself belongs to the spouse of a third member of the chapter. Pictures of the creche are included at the totora.org website.

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"