Scent Memory

I believe it was Old Spice that used to run commercials where they referenced the power of scent and how it can bring back memories.  Not in those exact terms mind you, just the idea that scent is tied to memory.  This morning I got out of the shower and when I smelled my towel I immediately saw myself in the middle of an ABC Store in Waikiki when I went there on vacation with the folks and Jim way back in 1985.  We're talking 28 years ago and I can remember being there, looking at monkey's carved into coconuts, little bags of sand, shells and ocean water, flip flops, beach mats and much more.  That is a pretty crazy thing to experience in such a sudden way.  Pretty cool.  I do know one thing for certain - it's about time to wash my towel.