LAJOLLA BY THE SEA / many years , many memories / 1967 - 2015

+"PHANTOM OF THE OPERA"+

>(world class theatre<

>radiant sight-sound)<

+TRANSCENDENT, RADIANT+

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>yesterday, marianne and i were in >newport / irvine<

>celebrating her birthday by seeing a >fine version of<

+(ENGLISH THEATRE+

+AT ITS VERY BEST)+ !

>"phantom of the opera">, >>andrew lloyd webber's<

>transcendent play, which touches >even hard hearts<

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+the >SUBTERRANIAN WATER<+
+SCENES WERE >WELL< DONE+
>(the >paris opera house< is<
>a building with a mystique)<
+WHICH RELATES TO ACTUAL+
>("her majesties' theatre" london<
>/ under stage water mechanics)<
+LAKE >APPEARING DURING<+
+the>OPERA'S CONSTRUCTION+
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+LAJOLLA BY THE SEA+
>we returned last night to a wonderful dinner<
>in >honor of marianne.s birthday hosted by<
+GOOGLE :> EUGENE RAY+
+/ LAJOLLA, CALIFORNIA+
>marianne's family after enjoying our theatre<
>holiday and dinner in newport / irvine, calif<
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+CALIFORNIA BEACH+

+BIOTRONIC ENERGY+

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>villages were my >original attraction<

>to settle in southern california and it<

+(RADIANT ENERGY+

+/ STRONG SEASIDE)+

 >gives me joy to share a short tour of<
>lajolla with you on this august night<
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>carol olten who like dirk sutra & andrea<
>hoffman wrote kind articles on my work<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+>>>> / CAROL OLTEN)+
>has become a driving force on >la jolla<
>historical societies exhibitions and texts<
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 >irving john gill< designed >wisteria cottage<
>for virginia scripps, sister of ellen browning<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+>>/ IRVING JOHN GILL)+
>scripps & its bungalow quality on prospect<
>street >set a magnificent lajolla spirit for me<
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 >wisteria cottage is important to my life in<
>lajolla / it attracted me strongly originally<
+(GOOGLE :>>> EUGENE RAY+
+ / JOHN COLE'S BOOKSHOP)+
>as the "john coles bookstore" / today it is<
>a fine "lajolla historical society" archive<
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 >our original >1967 rental house< in lajolla<
>was a block away on >prospect street from<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+   / RADIANT ENERGY)+
> this lajolla museum of contemporary art &<
>we have always loved lajolla's art radiance<
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>lajolla >red bungalows are precious to our life<
>in lajolla / >located above the cove beach on a<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+>> / RED BUNGALOWS)+
>magnificent bay, google my preservation paper<
>today we live across this beautiful bay (shores)<
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 >i am very >fortunate to be able to stop by<
>d.g. will's bookshop or the >athenaeum in<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+>>> / PABLO PICASSO)+
>lajolla to check on picasso's latest memoir<
>as he was always close to my spirit / heart<
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>"the athenaeum" in lajolla is a >quite oasis with<
>an excellent art book sale area where i feel very<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY /+
+LAJOLLA ATHENAEUM)+
>comfortable / they know nothing of my lectures<
>exhibitions & publications, (want to keep quite)<
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 >on sundays marianne and i attend >"mary<
>star of the sea" church in lajolla which has<
+(GOOGLE :> EUGENE RAY / +
+"MARY STAR OF THE SEA")+
>one of the most beautiful red alter cross w/<
>1930's radiant >blue, green, gold tile wall<
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>lajolla's "secret art radiance" is best found<
>across from the library at the raquet shop<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY /+
+ / "PIG & WHISTLE" SIGN)+
>where if you >look carefully, on the side<
>in a jungle you find a pig & whistle sign<
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 >our final landmark in lajolla tonight is<
>the "la valencia hotel" where marianne<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+/ LA VALENCIA HOTEL)+
>and i met listening to music / >this was<
>the set for bron's graduation celebration<
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+REMEMBER : PINK HOTELS+
+HAVE BEEN TRADITIONAL+
+IN SEASIDE LOCATIONS IN+
>(if you >wonder why<
>study them at sunset)<
+THE HAWAIAN ISLANDS &+
+THE >SOUTH OF FRANCE<+
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>note : >i apologize for all those<
+(WE ARE INNOCENT)+ !
>Facebook< >photos of m. and i<
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+SEE MY FACEBOOK PAGE+
>"2001 a space odyssey"<
>top >science fiction film<
+/ (STANLY KUBRIC DATA+
+plus >18th CENTURY UFO)+ !
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eugene ray, mfa, architect
professor emeritus, sdsu