To be determined - by Amelia Roessler

Unfamiliar conversations and learning moments

As I write this, I find myself in a conversation I am unfamiliar with. I find that this happens to me quite a bit, but it’s nothing I complain about. Usually when I am in these situations, I listen and I learn something–either about the topic or about the person sharing information...

REN FAIR FUN - One of Amelia’s most recent adventures include attending the Colorado Renaissance Festival. Here she stands on the far left with Jack’s friends. Pioneer photo by Amelia Roessler

My life in Denver: a year in review

It’s been a year now since I’ve moved to Denver and left the comforts of Minnesota. So of course I sat down to reflect on what I’ve done, what I’ve learned, and how I feel. First, the reason I moved out here. Jack and I have been together two and a half years at this point, with...

Finding love in small businesses, owners

I absolutely love meeting small business owners. Maybe that love started when I worked in Waseca, highlighting the businesses that keep the community alive. But this past week, I have had the pleasure of meeting some very lovely small business owners in the heart of the city of...

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...