My Goonie Adventure

In 1985, I wanted to be a Goonie.  I was 12, and felt I would make a great addition to the group.  Not to mention I had a HUGE crush on Mikey Walsh played by Sean Astin.  I wasn't alone, I'm sure there were thousands like me with the same ambition.  Who wouldn't want to be a Goonie?  They went on treasure hunting adventures, watched MTV and rode their bikes all over coastal Oregon.  They were the IT thing! For me, this became the quintessential movie of the 80's and probably the defining movie of my childhood.
Well, I'm happy to say that it's never too late to be a Goonie.  On a recent trip to Montauk LI, I felt like a kid again.  I was climbing rocks, walking through jungles (that's a bit of an exaggeration) and standing dangerously close to the edges of cliffs.  And you know what - I loved every minute of it!  All the while, I kept thinking of this movie.

And I swear at one point I looked out into the ocean and thought I saw a faint image of a pirate ship sailing to the horizon.....I shook it off,  but it was then that I realized I had finally lived my Goonie adventure... and it only took 27 years...

Kristen
~Just a movie loving Mom