Christmas at the White House
Do you get stressed just planning one or two holiday events for family and friends? Then, be glad you don't work at the White House. According to staffers, preparing for a White House Christmas "is the single most mentally and physically challenging thing you can do." Preparations begin several months in advance. It is common for staff members to work 80 to 100 hours per week baking, cleaning, setting up, tearing down, decorating, redecorating, and attending to all the other tasks aassociated with a large party.
In the weeks leading up to Christmas President and Mrs. Obama will host 28 parties and receptions attended by as many as 50,000 people. Many of the events will occur during the week, leaving weekends free to spend with their daughters. The first family will send approximately 200,000 Christmas and Hanukkah cards.
One feature of the decorations is a gingerbread house, but not your ordinary gingerbread house. The "official" one weighs 390 pounds. A band saw was needed to cut some of the pieces. This year's dessert buffet includes cakes, brownies, over 120,000 cookies of various kinds, truffles, pie, regional specialties, and other goodies.
When you consider such a massive undertaking, preparing for one or two events for a few dozen guests seems like a slam dunk.
In the weeks leading up to Christmas President and Mrs. Obama will host 28 parties and receptions attended by as many as 50,000 people. Many of the events will occur during the week, leaving weekends free to spend with their daughters. The first family will send approximately 200,000 Christmas and Hanukkah cards.
One feature of the decorations is a gingerbread house, but not your ordinary gingerbread house. The "official" one weighs 390 pounds. A band saw was needed to cut some of the pieces. This year's dessert buffet includes cakes, brownies, over 120,000 cookies of various kinds, truffles, pie, regional specialties, and other goodies.
When you consider such a massive undertaking, preparing for one or two events for a few dozen guests seems like a slam dunk.
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