No spoilers
However tempting it might be. But yes, there is a certain amount of foreshadowing in that first chapter.
When I turned the last page a few days ago, I wanted to turn the first page again, just to see how the beginning ties to the end.
I am a prolific dreamer - almost annoying. Movie length plots, interesting settings, and the occasional gravity defying flight. I'll wake up and the dream will resume like I had hit pause. Mornings for me are a matter of rebooting much as Neal describes. Don't talk to me until I've had my coffee: I'm still loading reality apps.