Luis is born in Jalapa, Mexico and emigrates to the United States in his late twenties, presumably circa 1958. He appears to be about sixty-years-old during the story. He works as a night watchman for a food manufacturing facility in Fresno. He lives on a quiet and shady street. Luis is married, has five adult children, and at least twenty-one grandchildren. Luis' favorite grandson is Hector. Hector lives with his parents during the school year but spends his summer months living with his grandfather Luis. Luis has a son-in-law who has made substantial money in dealing real estate, probably as an amateur investor. Luis is also worried about his impending retirement and wants to bolster his retirement nest egg as possible. During the narrative, Luis decides to see if he can take up real estate as an avenue to making money. However, Luis' schemes apparently rarely move beyond the theoretical stage. Luis' wife is realistic and practical and the two often bicker. Luis is presented as hard-working and family-oriented. He is bilingual but reticent to use English with strangers. Luis is also hesitant to use newfangled technology such as the telephone. Luis and Hector are the two dreamers mentioned in the story's title.
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