Roland Mesnier

As gingerbread houses go, it was relatively simple: big, brown and dusted in powdered sugar. But what made this White House mansion so charming were the 22 little black-and-white cats frolicking in the snow, on the roof, and at the entrance. It was a playful tribute to Socks, the family feline, for the Clintons' first Christmas in Washington and re...

As gingerbread houses go, it was relatively simple: big, brown and dusted in powdered sugar. But what made this White House mansion so charming were the 22 little black-and-white cats frolicking in the snow, on the roof, and at the entrance. It was a playful tribute to Socks, the family feline, for the Clintons' first Christmas in Washington and re...