Thursday, December 31, 2009

Clifton’s Cafeteria in Downtown Los Angeles




Fragments of thought now, fragments of thought past, fragments of experiences now, fragments of experiences past, bump up, touch, and overlap one another. Yesterday I took my kids to Clifton’s Cafeteria in Downtown Los Angeles. It was other worldly. Slow paced, thick with years of existence and everyone in the place became a character in a movie (most likely directed by David Lynch). The restaurant was a good strong cup of Joe in the middle of a fast paced metropolis. The kids loved the experience. I was reminded of years past sitting in restaurants with friends drawing pictures on napkins. I felt a kind of grace protecting us from the harshness of Downtown. As we left Clifton’s, the man walking out behind us started laughing a hearty laugh. I’m not sure if he was laughing at his own inner visions, the fact that I was carrying my daughters’ doll or a combination of both.

4 comments:

Mike Tracy said...

Happy New Year, Bill. Thank you for sharing your work with us last year-

Richard Ewing said...

It was the doll.
You're very cute when you carry your doll.
Happy New Year Bill.

Richard Ewing said...

Drawings look a bit more RO Blechman than usual...

ANDROID said...

Love it. Happy New Year! Have you ever been to the pantry coffee shop? It's one of those oldies in LA.