stroll down memory lane

1. verb To reminisce over memories of past events, especially happy ones. My grandmother spends more time strolling down memory lane these days than talking about the present. Sarah: "How did your coffee date with John go?" Amy: "It was pretty amicable, actually. We strolled down memory lane for a while, and then we went our separate ways."

2. noun A reminiscence of such memories. A: "How was it meeting up with your old college roommate?" B: "Great, actually! Chatting with her was a fun stroll down memory lane." My grandmother loves opening up the photo album and taking strolls down memory lane.