Author: Aimee

Once a Monkey, Always a Monkey

We used to call Declan "monkey" when he was in my belly - because the kid literally jumped up and down inside me all the time.Today we were at the park, and he noticed some older children climbing a tree. He immediately wanted to try…

New Words

Going out with Julie and Kyle is always an education.The two words I learned tonight:Fulcrum: (noun) The point or support on which a lever pivots (although I personally think it sounds like some kind of body part from the lower latitudes).Pink Panties: (noun) A drink…

Mystery Photo

I'll give a buck to the first person who can correctly tell me what the subject of this photograph is!UPDATE: No one has guessed it, so I suppose I get to keep my George Washington. By the way, it's salt on my countertop at sundown.

In The Zone

I had a great night at pottery class tonight. I got back on the wheel after about a 9 month hiatus and wham, bam... I made 5 fairly large (at least for me) bowls in one night. I only collapsed one (thus I would have…

Stupid.

It finally happened.Declan called his dad "stupid."Luckily he didn't say it to me, or I think he would still be in time-out right now.Apparently there was a dizzying sequence of time-outs and tantrums this evening. Declan would scream his head off, get put into time-out,…

March of the Penguins

When I got home from work last night, I was absolutely fried. It's quickly becoming apparent that Rob will not be back to work for some time and I have to make some interim plans. He is back in the hospital and they are pretty…

Happy Birthday, Jen (another one)!

I think I have too many Jen's in my life. This one is a PIM from New York who I have been good friends with pretty much since Declan was born. Jen always has juicy insider gossip from her days in the music industry -…