{"id":77577,"date":"2024-03-03T20:27:41","date_gmt":"2024-03-04T03:27:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/?p=77577"},"modified":"2024-03-04T07:09:46","modified_gmt":"2024-03-04T14:09:46","slug":"77577","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/?p=77577","title":{"rendered":"It Is Christmas Morning Sunday! What?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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We were up and running early and having a great cup of coffee by 7:00 am.\u00a0 A quick trip to the backyard rain gauge revealed we got about an inch of water in the past several days, even though it was hit-and-miss.<\/p>\n

We watched some Love Boat and had a tiny breakfast before getting ready to depart on our way to Robin’s house in Corona.\u00a0 Why, you ask?<\/p>\n

Robin, Bob (and Nick) got us tickets to the theater on Sunday afternoon to see “Beauty and the Beast.”<\/p>\n

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We picked up Robin at her home and visited with Nick.<\/p><\/div>\n

The Cultural Center is home to three major elements: a second full-service Library for the City of Rancho Cucamonga; the 536-seat performing arts center, The Lewis Family Playhouse and Celebration Hall with approximately 4,500 sf of meeting and banquet space for all of life’s celebrations.<\/p>\n

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The Lewis Family Playhouse is a fantastic venue!<\/p><\/div>\n

The house was packed today.\u00a0 The performers played Irish music while people were entering the room.\u00a0 Bob joined us just before the performance began.<\/p>\n

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The theater was beautiful!<\/p><\/div>\n

Mmick introduced his sister (to the right who is President of the Candlelight and the President of the ballet pany on his left.<\/p>\n

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Mick did his usual opening remarks.<\/p><\/div>\n

Beauty and the Beast has its roots in 1740, in a novel by French writer Gabrielle-Suzanne Barbot de Villeneuve.<\/p>\n

It was soon adapted by Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont in 1756, and it is this version of the fairy tale that Disney took most inspiration from.<\/p>\n

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The cast was terrific.<\/p><\/div>\n

The Beast is a hybrid of different animals<\/strong> – Have you ever wondered what animal the handsome prince was turned into?\u00a0 Well, it’s a bit of a mash-up.\u00a0 The Beast is a mix of several animals, including a lion, a buffalo, and a bear.\u00a0 Disney animator Glen Keane revealed that Beast was made up of the head of a buffalo, the mane of a lion, the tusks and nose of a wild boar, the brow of a gorilla, and the bulky body of a bear.\u00a0 To soften the Beast’s features, he was given the ears of a cow.<\/div>\n
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They threw ballet into the show, making it an exciting change.<\/p><\/div>\n

It took us a few minutes to figure out the teacup!<\/p>\n

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Look carefully for “Chip.”<\/p><\/div>\n

The cast and their costumes were amazing, and their performing skills were excellent.\u00a0 It was an enjoyable afternoon.<\/p>\n

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There must have been fifty in the cast!<\/p><\/div>\n

We departed and headed up Foothill Blvd, attempting to go to the new restaurant, but upon arrival, there was a line 150 feet long; it was not a good idea when the outside temperature was 51 degrees.<\/p>\n

We drove a while and stopped at Cari Mia Italian Restaurant.\u00a0 It was a pleasant discovery!<\/p>\n

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Quick service and excellent food!<\/p><\/div>\n

The girls were hungry!<\/p>\n

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We went for Italian after the play was over.<\/p><\/div>\n

I tried their special: angel hair pasta with shrimp and scallops.\u00a0 It was delicious.<\/p>\n

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Half of this will go to tomorrow’s lunch!<\/p><\/div>\n

It was a 45-minute ride home via the 10 to the 57 to the 91 to the 55, but traffic was light, so we arrived around 7:15 pm.<\/p>\n

We watched Love Boat until 10:00 pm and crashed!<\/p>\n

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