25 Years & Counting Sugar Lake Lodge opened in June of 1994. Growing up, I spent my summers living with my grandparents, Alex and Myrle Ruttger, while working for my uncle, Jack Ruttger, at Ruttger’s Bay Lake Lodge. When the opportunity to rebuild Sugar Lake Lodge presented itself, it was...
An Ode to Campfires When was the last time you burnt a marshmallow ? Laughed until your ribs hurt after someone fell off of their chair (backwards)? Listened to the loons calling behind crackling, burning logs? As Minnesotans, we love our time outside more than we love to be passive aggressive....
Thanksgiving is here, and we have been sauntering the resort grounds—of which are very empty and desolate this time of year—reminiscing about the incredible year we had up here at Sugar Lake. Sometimes, it’s hard to believe that connecting with such awesome people is our job. Granted, there are...
I’m so excited to say that I’m writing my first book. But I keep getting distracted! So, I decided to be brave and take a fellow author’s advice to get away from it all and go somewhere to write. I love the comforts of home. And I love hanging...
If you asked any of us at Sugar Lake Lodge what our favorite part about working here is, 9 out of 10 would say the daily interaction with guests. Number 10 would likely say the lake, because, I mean, look at it. It's stunning. But for the majority, connecting...
If you Google “out of office” responses, you will find a treasure trove of professionally-crafted articles and suggestions for the appropriate automatic email replies for when you're busy living life outside the office walls. “Start with a cheerful greeting!” “Don't over communicate—get to the point!” “Include only pertinent details.” “Give senders the name...
Let's Get Together Is this the year? Are you finally going to stop talking about getting together as a family and just do it already? Are you tired of saying things like, “I've been meaning to call you!” and “I can't believe I haven't met Chris's son's son yet, and...
