Never underestimate the therapeutic powers of a little cool air.
After a holiday that ended in a less-than-heavenly fashion, Charlie Sheen's wife was spotted out and about in Aspen, Colo., yesterday. Unlike a certain other wife's first photo, we can't see anything missing from Brooke Mueller's hands, but she did manage to bring a big smile along for the outing.
The real estate investor—who's not allowed to have any contact with her sitcom star husband courtesy of a temporary restraining order following the knife-wielding events that landed him in jail for 10 hours—was carted around the ski town in a chauffeur-driven SUV. She even made sure to wish the driver a "Happy New Year" when he dropped her off at her rented home, where her family members have been in and out, a source tells E! News.
The sunny stunner's mother is said to be hosting a cocktail party for friends in Aspen tonight. The Real Housewives of New York City's Ramona Singer and her family have made the guest list, according to the source.
Sheen is currently free on bail and due back in court in February. He's rumored to behiding out back in Los Angeles.
—Reporting by Aly Weisman
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This is what Brooke and Charlie look like all dolled up in happier times.