My name is Amelia Bystry, and many of you know me from my previous columns in the BCR. I have been writing for the paper since I was 11 but recently took a little break. I have come back with a new format to my columns, and I hope you enjoy them. I am super excited to try something new for awhile.

The title of my columns is “This, that ... and the odder.” I chose this because I will be writing about different things that happen in my life each time and a lot about my family and the funny things they do. That is where the “odd” part comes in.

For those of you who haven’t read my columns in the past, and for those who need a little update because it is hard to keep up with my crazy family, let me introduce them to you.