Have you ever been going about your daily activities and all of a sudden smell something and you are instantly transported to a past time? Do scents or perceptions from other senses bring back memories? For example whenever I smell coconuts I instantly think of summer and the beach. Particularly, my fist vacation in Aruba. My family was going for two weeks and this was back in the good old days when each passenger was allowed to check two suitcases for free! So, of course, we all over-packed. Now the sun tan lotion we normally used barely had a scent, but as we were ready to walk out the door to the beach my mom proclaimed that she forgot suntan lotion. My dad had to go down to the little convenience store and buy some. They had some strange brand that I doubt is available in the States, but it is the most decadent suntan lotion I have ever smelled. It was a unique tropical coconut blend so, now whenever I smell coconuts I think of Aruba.
Especially when I was younger, I used to frequently go up to my grandparents' property in Pennsylvania. My grandparents lived in Nutley, but this plot of land served as a weekend getaway and hunting ground for my grandfather. My cousins and I had many great nights roasting marshmallows and relaxing around the outside fire-pit. To this day whenever I feel the warmth on my skin and the crackling in my ears that only comes from a wood burning fire I remember the many nights of my childhood.
What sights, smells, sounds or sensations bring back memories for you?
Whenever I see, smell, or eat biscotti I instantly think of my great grandmother. Everytime when my family and I wen to visit her she would ALWAYS have biscottis and other desserts for my brother and I; she was the cutest little Italian lady! To this day, even though she has been gone for so many years, I still can't help but think of her everytime I have a biscotti.
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