A Walk Through the Park

Movies can be more then just entertainment, they can be a place holder for memories.  In fact I did a blog on this very topic a few years back.

During my younger years, and before she passed, my sister and I would watch Jurassic Park.  We often would argue about what to watch, whether a TV show or VHS, later DVD.  Jurassic Park was one we would settle on.  We often heated up a microwavable popcorn and split a sprite.

Over the weekend I took advantage of an opportunity to, once again take a walk through the park.  In honor of my sister I had our customary snack of popcorn and sprite.  As a I side note I realized that sprite is not my favorite soft drink but still enjoyed slurping it up.  

I took my seat in my favorite seat in the auditorium, towards the front on the edge.  Then the film started.  The T-Rex roared, the people ran, and the raptors hunted their prey.  After almost twenty five years this film held up really well.

Seeing the film brought back a flood of positive memories.  I enjoyed remembering watching the VHS with my kid sister.  We would both get excited to see the dinosaurs when Laura Dern, Sam Neill, and Jeff Goldblum first arrived on the island.    We would get bored with the science talk scenes about the cloning process and then cheer as the T-Rex arrived on scene to eat up the car.  At the end of the film we would get scared as the raptors sniffed around the kitchen.  I still jumped at the scene during this movie.

It was nice to remember how much I miss her and not just on the anniversary of her passing.