Candlelight Theater Christmas Play 2016

"The best Christmas trees come very close to exceeding nature." -- Andy Rooney

Welcome To The Annual Christmas Play (Page One)

Here we are again at the annual Liles' Family Christmas Play!   Time to go to Claremont and spend some time with the Candlelight Dinner Theater folks and get the latest presentation of their "Christmas Play".

  Departing Old Ranch for the Candlelight Christmas Play December 10th 2016

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Deployed
We certainly do...

Departing Old Ranch for the Candlelight Christmas Play December 10th 2016

Departing Old Ranch for the Candlelight Christmas Play December 10th 2016
"Stand still... Say cheese"

Departing Old Ranch for the Candlelight Christmas Play December 10th 2016
Coffee is served

Departing Old Ranch for the Candlelight Christmas Play December 10th 2016
"To the bus and beyond!"

Departing Old Ranch for the Candlelight Christmas Play December 10th 2016
One handsome devil!

Departing Old Ranch for the Candlelight Christmas Play December 10th 2016
"Hello! I am your driver... Got my license yesterday at Disneyland"

Departing Old Ranch for the Candlelight Christmas Play December 10th 2016
The Black Beauty has arrived

Departing Old Ranch for the Candlelight Christmas Play December 10th 2016
Hang on...

Departing Old Ranch for the Candlelight Christmas Play December 10th 2016
Charging Warp Engines

Did You Know? - Warp drive is a faster-than-light (FTL) spacecraft propulsion system in many science fiction works, most notably Star Trek. A spacecraft equipped with a warp drive may travel at speeds greater than that of light by many orders of magnitude. In contrast to other FTL technologies such as a jump drive or hyper drive, the warp drive does not permit instantaneous (or near instantaneous) travel between two points but involves a measurable passage of time which is problematic to the concept.

Spacecraft at warp velocity theoretically continue to interact with objects in "normal space". The general concept of "warp drive" was introduced by John W. Campbell in his 1931 novel Islands of Space.

Einstein's theory of special relativity states that energy and mass are interchangeable, thus, speed of light travel is impossible for material objects that weigh more than photons.

The problem of a material object exceeding light speed is that an infinitely increasing amount of kinetic energy is required to attempt moving as fast as a massless photon. This problem can theoretically be solved by warping space to move an object instead of increasing the kinetic energy of the object to do so.

Departing Old Ranch for the Candlelight Christmas Play December 10th 2016

Departing Old Ranch for the Candlelight Christmas Play December 10th 2016

Departing Old Ranch for the Candlelight Christmas Play December 10th 2016
Holding on to the coffee is essential

Departing Old Ranch for the Candlelight Christmas Play December 10th 2016
All quiet at Warp 2 on the 57 Freeway!

Departing Old Ranch for the Candlelight Christmas Play December 10th 2016
We brought our own entertainment!

Departing Old Ranch for the Candlelight Christmas Play December 10th 2016
Hang on to the seat of your (or his) pants!

Departing Old Ranch for the Candlelight Christmas Play December 10th 2016
The Tea Pot gets another life!

Departing Old Ranch for the Candlelight Christmas Play December 10th 2016
We are nearly there!

Departing Old Ranch for the Candlelight Christmas Play December 10th 2016
"See you at about 3:30 PM"

Departing Old Ranch for the Candlelight Christmas Play December 10th 2016

Departing Old Ranch for the Candlelight Christmas Play December 10th 2016
Allison, Danny, Annie and Bob show up as soon as we got there!

Departing Old Ranch for the Candlelight Christmas Play December 10th 2016
Laura, Becca and Miss Lilly are ready for the show!

Departing Old Ranch for the Candlelight Christmas Play December 10th 2016
Bob Z. brought his world famous Christmas Shoes...

Departing Old Ranch for the Candlelight Christmas Play December 10th 2016
Greg, Wayne, Tom, Teri, and Shaun awaiting the opening of the doors

Departing Old Ranch for the Candlelight Christmas Play December 10th 2016
Grandson Connor slips off to smoke.... We says he is going to quit soon !

Departing Old Ranch for the Candlelight Christmas Play December 10th 2016
Santa is inside and he is speaking German?

Departing Old Ranch for the Candlelight Christmas Play December 10th 2016
"What happened to the long white beard Santa?"

Departing Old Ranch for the Candlelight Christmas Play December 10th 2016
Brian, Kristen, Jan and Hans ... The Fearsome Foursome!

London
A gentle reminder for Brian and Jan...

Departing Old Ranch for the Candlelight Christmas Play December 10th 2016
Paul sneaks in!

Departing Old Ranch for the Candlelight Christmas Play December 10th 2016
Hans took the picture.... Thanks, Hans!

Seating
Where do we sit? Santa's Elf is at the front door awaiting your arrival!

Departing Old Ranch for the Candlelight Christmas Play December 10th 2016
Sue gets her own spot at the podium! Checklist in hand!
Who was were you ask... We still have the list!

Departing Old Ranch for the Candlelight Christmas Play December 10th 2016
Checking it once... Checking it twice.... Why? Everyone is nice!

Departing Old Ranch for the Candlelight Christmas Play December 10th 2016

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Proceed To Page Two - Dinner Is Served