Author: Aimee

Happy Belated Birthday, Bono

Paul Hewson was born May 10, 1960. Why do I know this? Because Marabeth reminded me during her visit and also I have Cosmo Doogood's Urban Almanac.So, on their last night here, we loaded up the crew and headed to Fado's Irish Pub for some…

That huge welt on my wrist is…

A Ganglion Cyst. I know, ewww.It's a hard lump just below my wrist line on the underside of my arm - about the size of a peach pit. I saw an orthopedic hand specialist yesterday and after x-rays that revealed I apparently sprained my wrist…

Sushi Virgin

My college roommate Marabeth is in town from Wyoming for an occupational therapy conference. She brought along two colleagues and they are all staying with me... because, of course, it is the law that when Marabeth crosses the Colorado/Wyoming border - I get to see…

Cross Your Fingers

I have been sneezing and coughing like a mo-fo all morning.. runny nose, watery eyes. I was getting pissed thinking I might be getting a cold, and then I looked at the pollen count for Denver.Guess what I am mostly allergic to? Cedar and Juniper.I…

Recent Declanisms

================On the way home from the Wiggles concert (hour long car ride).DECLAN: I have to go potty!AIMEE: OK, but can you hold it till for a few minutes? We're almost home.DECLAN: Sure! It's OK, the poop in my behind moved over to my penis and…

Fashion Comes In Waves… Bad Ones

I love the web site Go Fug Yourself. Laughing at celebrity fashion faux pas is a sure way to feel better about yourself. But Fug made a comment the other day that startled me: acceptance of the return of leggins as a fashion trend.Mother of…

Rough Night

After a week of not peeing in his bed - and after many weeks of no night terrors... Declan and I must have been in synch because he wet the bed (and was VERY upset about it) and I woke up screaming twice last night.Poor…