Requiem for a dream

I had a dream last night.  And as is the nature of dreams, this one was bizarre and inexplicable.  Details fade with wakefulness, but in this dream it was somehow important that I post 7 images of Los Angeles here on the blog.  As ridiculous as it might seem, I’m doing as my dream instructed.

The dream as far as I recall did not dictate any particular image to post.  But me in LA go way back so it wasn't hard to pick some that were meaningful to me.  The first time I visited Los Angeles was here at the Kaiser Foundation hospital on the day that I was born...

The dream as far as I recall did not dictate any particular image to post. But me and LA go way back so it wasn’t hard to pick some that were meaningful to me. The first time I visited Los Angeles was here at the Kaiser Foundation hospital on the day that I was born…

Olvera Street is the oldest street in LA.  I have memories of visiting here with the parents as a child and years later taking a gal who attended USC  I was dating here for authentic Mexican food...

Olvera Street is the oldest street in LA. I have memories of visiting here with the parents as a child and years later taking a gal who attended USC I was dating here for authentic Mexican food…

I was a big baseball fan growing up in southern Cal and of course my favorite team was the Dodgers.  My dad took me to my first game for my 10th birthday in 1965.  Lots more great times were had over the years in Chavez Ravine...

I was a big baseball fan growing up in southern Cal and of course my favorite team was the Dodgers. My dad took me to my first game for my 10th birthday in 1965. Lots more great times were had over the years in Chavez Ravine…

The LA skyline only looks like this approximately one day a year.  Seriously.  We the Santa Ana winds blow in from the desert it blows the smog out to sea and you can see the mountains that are otherwise invisible throughout the year.

The LA skyline only looks like this approximately one day a year. Seriously. When the Santa Ana winds blow in from the desert they push the smog out to sea and you can see the mountains that are otherwise invisible throughout the year.

I love old train stations.  I've been to Union Station in DC and Denver, 30th Street Station in Philadelphia, and Grand Central in NYC, but none are as fantastic as Union Station in LA.  Oddly enough, I never took a train to or from there.  But sometimes when I was in the neighborhood I'd just drop in to be amazed.

I love old train stations. I’ve been to Union Station in DC and Denver, 30th Street Station in Philadelphia, and Grand Central in NYC, but none are as fantastic as Union Station in LA. Oddly enough, I never took a train to or from there. But sometimes when I was in the neighborhood I’d just drop in to be amazed.

The Port of Los Angeles.  My father was a Merchant Marine and when his ship came in so to speak we'd drive over the Vincent Thomas Bridge and pick him up...

The Port of Los Angeles. My father was a Merchant Marine and when his ship came in so to speak we’d drive over the Vincent Thomas Bridge and pick him up…

What would LA be without Koreatown?  Funny thing is when I lived in SoCal I knew nothing of it and cared less.  I rectified that a few years ago when I visited and lucked into an outstanding galbi house...

What would LA be without Koreatown? Funny thing is when I lived in SoCal I knew nothing of it and cared less. I rectified that a few years ago when I visited and lucked into an outstanding galbi house…

I started with the first time I was in LA and I'll finish with my last time--LAX.  I was making a connection to Seoul after a business trip to Phoenix.  The airport sucks.

I started with the first time I was in LA and I’ll finish with my last time–LAX. I was making a connection to Seoul after a business trip to Phoenix. The airport sucks.

So here’s hoping this post has satisfied the whims of Morpheus and that tonight I will enjoy a restful and peaceful sleep.

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