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Marriage Advice After 20 Years of It

Posted on June 2, 2016
by Aimee
with 10 Comments

Last week, we celebrated our 20th wedding anniversary. Many people say this, but it feels like just yesterday *and* forever ago - all at the same time. We married here in Denver, a little while after we moved and it's fun to think about how young and optimistic we were then. We may be more cynical and jaded now, but in many ways, we still work on our marriage just as hard as day one. Some things get easier over the years, some harder. For example - we literally have talked about everything. What is there left to say after all this time? Well, for one, we recently chatted about how we make our marriage work so I could write one of these condescending posts about it. Look... We know every marriage is different. We've seen some couples split for reasons I could not explain, and people stay together for no good one. No judgements here, just some suggestions from two goofballs who still lean on each other as heavily now as they did two decades ago.

Judy Collins Interview (Yes, THAT Judy Collins!)

Posted on May 4, 2016
by Aimee
with 4 Comments

I was born in 1970, which means the music of Judy Collins was woven into the fabric of my childhood. When I was asked to interview her, I was honored and humbled. This incredible singer continues to make magic and will be appearing at Boettcher Hall on Mother's Day, performing the songs of Stephen Sondheim.

Tell me about your new project. I am very excited about it - and have been waiting to pull this together for a long time. I love "Send In The Clowns" which was written by Stephen in 1973 and my recording of it was his first top ten hit. We will be performing a bouquet of my favorite Sondheim songs, in the beautiful Boettcher Hall. I will interweave some of my other classics, of course, but it will truly be a “A Love Letter to Stephen Sondheim.”

Five

Posted on March 11, 2016
by Aimee
with 3 Comments

Five years ago on Wednesday, I signed the papers to sell my half of the company. Five years ago on Thursday, I boarded a plane for SXSW. Five years ago on Friday, I attended some parties. Five years ago on Saturday, I was in the…

Psychedelic Zombiez - 2015 Reunion Concert

Psychodelic Zombiez Reunion Concert at the Bluebird

Posted on January 17, 2016
by Aimee
with 1 Comment

We started appreciating local Denver bands as soon as we moved to Denver, over 22 years ago. One of our favorites was Psychodelic Zombiez, a rock, funk, soul, pop, everything but the kitchen sink band that I can't tell you how many times we have seen live. Sadly, the guys stopped playing together over a decade ago. So you can imagine how excited we were for a Psychodelic Zombiez reunion show at the Bluebird right after Christmas. The place was packed; fans still remembered all the songs and shouted the lyrics. Even better, long-time Denver music scene man Andy Rok and his new band, The Real Deal, opened the show. Every concert around Christmas feels like a holiday party - but this one felt like an actual present.

He’s Thirteen

Posted on September 13, 2015
by Aimee
with 8 Comments

You just have to take a trip down memory lane when your son becomes a teenager.

U2 Concert Photos Denver via Greeblehaus.com

U2 Concert Photos and That Time I Met Bono

Posted on July 7, 2015
by Aimee
with 16 Comments

I often feel like a fangirl when I write about bands that I have photographed, but when it comes to U2, there is no doubt. FAN. GIRL. ALL. CAPS. I know it's the in-vogue thing to dog them right now. But to the haters, I say: YOU CRAZY. My sister and I split the cost to buy Thriller and Unforgettable Fire (on cassette) and then proceeded to wear them both out. I wasn't allowed to see that tour back in Maryland, too young. And the world soon saw how cool Red Rocks was after U2's visit in 1983. I haven't missed a tour since then, many times seeing the shows with my college roommate MB who now lives in Wyoming - which is nicely convenient for us when U2 plays here in Denver. One time in Florida (where we went to college), we even met 3/4 of the band by accidentally waiting for MB's cousin at the wrong stadium entrance. This time, meeting Bono was no accident, but lots of luck. I am on the advisory board for ONE Girls & Women, and also enlisted lots of friends to volunteer for ONE over the two nights of Denver concerts. ONE and RED were kind enough to seize a window of opportunity, to slip me and MB in with Bono for a few minutes. My husband was kind enough to let MB come with me while he stayed back with her teen daughter, knowing how important the band is to both of us. Bonus hubby points FOREVER.

2014 Was A Really, Really Good Year

Posted on January 1, 2015
by Aimee
with 8 Comments

We had some bad years. Primarily they started with my mom getting sick and ending with me getting sick. 2013 started to turn things around, but last year was good. Really, really good. Sure, we are still struggling out of a financial hole from those dark years, but whatever. Money is money. If I have learned anything this decade, the most important thing is the ones you love, then the experiences you have on the journey. No collection of 365 days can be perfect, nor would I even want them to be. But 2014 was pretty damn awesome. I am so incredibly thankful. Here are my highlights.