To be determined - by Amelia Roessler

Experiencing an indoor gun range

Last weekend, I experienced another first. My first time at an indoor gun range. Jack’s dad was in town, had never been to one either, and expressed a curiosity to go. So we went. I’ve had my fair share of experience with guns, but mostly long guns. I shot my first deer with a...

Giving blood and meeting new people

I donated blood for the twelfth time on Friday. That puts me at about a gallon and a half of blood I’ve given that has been sent to hospitals. What’s cool is the American Red Cross lets me know exactly which hospital has received my blood and when. It’s nice to know I’m actually making a...

Going to the Big Apple and Bethlehem

My travel saga continues. Last weekend I had the fortunate opportunity to travel to Bethlehem, Pennsylvania with Jack in order to visit his dad and attend the Celtic Classic festival happening in the town. We flew in on Thursday evening, and since the festival didn’t start until Friday...

Favorite movies and rewatched shows

I recently rewatched one of my favorite movies. I had read the book for the first time just a while ago, but of course I had already watched the movie numerous times previously. It was the 2005 movie version of “Pride and Prejudice.” The book was published in 1813 and had a 1995...

Mountain hiking and people watching

I have finally gone hiking again, and I’m finding this is a hobby I quite enjoy. However, the only place I have gone hiking (the two times I have gone) is in Rocky Mountain National Park, so my enjoyment is based on very singular experiences. But I will say Rocky Mountain is one of the...

How I reluctantly became a Broncos fan

I have finally experienced my first NFL game. Although it was a Denver Broncos game and not a Minnesota Vikings’ game, I still had a great time. Since I have recently moved to Denver, Jack’s family invited me to go with them for the season opener last Sunday. His family has had season...

The ketchup smoothie: tangy disappointment

For the purpose of providing entertainment and variety for this column, I have ventured out and sampled the unreasonable: a ketchup smoothie. I first encountered the odd concept of a ketchup smoothie when talking with my grandma, who had heard about Smoothie King’s new collaboration with...

No more school, busy hiking mountains

It is now the time when, for most of my life, I would have been preparing for the start of a new school year. Especially once I started college, activities included organizing my schedule in my calendar, hanging out with my friends before the stresses of class took away all the free time, and...

What life is like here in Denver

I’m betting you are all dying to know, so let me assure you I have survived my first week living in Denver. The drive down was easy, albeit a bit boring since it makes use of essentially only one highway, I-80, through the entirety of Nebraska. I’ve never really stopped and toured in...

Saying goodbye to Minnesota, family

The day I’ve had my phone counting down to on its home screen for the past three weeks has arrived. This paper is publishing on the day I will be heading to Colorado and saying my goodbyes to Minnesota and Waseca. It feels odd that the day which marks such a change in my life has made its...