To be determined - by Amelia Roessler

Winning big at the casino, in my own way

Of all the things I’ve ever wanted to do in life, gambling has never been one of them. I know many kids who turned 18 and bought scratch-off lottery tickets at the gas station because now they could. When I turned 18, I went sky diving, and I’ve never bought a lottery ticket. Sometimes...

Juggling everything of life, even on vacation

Sometimes the hardest part of my week is coming up with what to write about in this column. I have a journalism friend from college who currently works at the White House in D.C. He recently started sending out email blasts to select family and friends who wanted to be a part of his updates...

Enjoying Minnesota, Caribou Coffee

For those of you who don’t know, I am a Caribou Coffee fanatic. So when I heard that a Caribou was making its way to Waseca, I was ecstatic. And then absolutely devastated, realizing I am still in Denver. When I arrived in Minnesota on the Friday before the 4th of July to stay for...

We need to be bothered once in a while

I remember the first time Jack drove me through the mountains. I was in awe the entire time, staring out the window watching the rolling textures and the steeper points, the trees turning to rock, the clouds getting closer. As we drove the road that hugged the mountainside, with stark...

Bayous, boardrooms and Baton Rouge

Life is full of whimsy and adventure, and I’m soaking it all in. Last week I flew to Baton Rouge, Louisiana for three days for work. You see, Baton Rouge is where my magazine and its parent company are located, so I actually got to go meet my coworkers face to face and spend some time in...

Give me a table and a costume, I’d be a great mascot

Sometimes I forget that this one-way communication of me pouring my random thoughts and feelings onto the page goes on blast to so many people. Just know, I love you all. I ran my first booth for the magazine I work for—at a neurodiversity resource fair at a school. I admit I...

Amelia and friends hiked Mount Huron in Colorado and made it to the summit at 14,006 feet in elevation.

I think I can, I think I can

I crossed a big thing off my summer bucket list last weekend: Hiking a 14er. A 14er is a mountain that exceeds 14,000 feet in elevation. It’s not an easy feat and not something that everybody does, but it was on my bucket list as a new Coloradan to try at least one. Many Coloradans keep a...

Jack and Amelia were able to meet Batman and get a picture with him.

Look! Want to meet the superheros?

Know what I’ve learned is better than vacation? Free vacation. Last weekend, Jack and I went to spend the weekend at Gaylord Rockies Resort located in Aurora, near the Denver airport. It had everything: a waterpark, four restaurants, a spa, outdoor spaces like mini golf and basketball...

Taking life into my own hands and making change

The amount of Goldfish I’ve eaten this week is diabolical. Jack and I bought the Costco box of cheddar Goldfish crackers; inside the box are three large bags filled with little Goldfish. I feel like a child as I fill a small bowl almost every time I eat. It’s just so yummy. But maybe...

Amelia’s team won the fours sand volleyball tournament, coming home with the two-litre glass boot.

Sports are the ultimate connector

Well, the Wild and the Wolves have lost and there’s nothing left to live for. An exaggeration, but still disappointing when Minnesota sports prove they’re Minnesota sports. And don’t even get me started about the Frost. The good news is, now that I’m in Denver, I can pretend and be glad...