Author Archives: colleendown

It begins with an eye roll and a loud sigh, followed by an excuse for why it can’t be done then an incentive is given to make sure it will be done. Eventually an agreement for a time frame is … Continue reading →

I hear it before I see it or feel it. It is the sound that wakes me in the morning now, Before the sun comes over the mountains, it’s ahead of schedule, in the same way Christmas music on the … Continue reading →

   They are most often conceived in that hour between morning and night, between light and dark, between rational and ecstasy. With a soft moan they spring forth from other dimensions where time, money, talent and energy are of no … Continue reading →

“What on earth is going on in here?” I felt the words rising in my throat, as I walked through the front door. But at that moment, I didn’t even have the breath to carry them out of my mouth, … Continue reading →

Today is a new moon and a new year, time to let go of the old and bring in the new. My tradition in recent years has been to look back and see what I have learned. This has been … Continue reading →

My muse finally reappeared this month. She was wearing a red, tailored suit with tennis shoes and holding a cigarette between her fingers in the exact same way my Grandma Bernie always did. Her smile and forthrightness broke down any … Continue reading →

I often spend time with a thesaurus, the way some people use their scriptures—looking for the right word, the right expression to describe how I am feeling. I look for a particular word to describe a moment or a memory … Continue reading →

Recently, Zac lost his job as an innkeeper.  I have felt his pain in a corner of my heart as he has said goodbye to friends and associates who have become like family. I have been moved by something deep … Continue reading →

One of my new “happy places” in Salt Lake City is the grocery store Trader Joe’s.  Trader Joe’s has been around for a long time in the surrounding states, but only recently came to our city, sans their famous wine. … Continue reading →

I am now old enough to remember several words that were used during regular dinnertime conversations that would never be used by educated people in a discussion today. Many words have been ‘banned” and as a society we have agreed … Continue reading →