December 1st 2009

Hello all,

it's the 1st of December again, and I'm not sure if you knew a tradition we have here in Germany. In every home we now have a calendar with 24 little doors behind which one can find something sweet or a little surprise for the day. This is for all of us who can't wait for Christmas to shorten the time waiting until we get our presents on the evening of December 24th.

For all fans of railroading the Miniatur Wunderland in Hamburg has a online advent calendar set up on their website. Just click at the door marked number 1 and have fun.

I hope you all have sent your wish lists to Santa, and I hope that he wil use those lists for his decisions...

Yes, we have the advent calender tradition too in north America.
Hey don't forget the green pickle in the Christmas tree tradition too.
news.holidash.com/2008/11/13/borrow-a-tradition-the-christmas-pickle/

Ben

GREAT!