Melissa Bartlett

So a few weeks ago my daughter celebrated her birthday. For the past many years that means that she decided to take a trip for the occasion. She has gone to South Padre, Dallas (before she lived there), last year it was New Orleans and this year she chose Vegas.

As you get older the idea of checking your blood pressure may become more of a reality for you. I never really knew what normal blood pressure really was. I would have to ask every time. Now I could recite the range the doctors look for.

I saw earlier this year that the Atlanta Braves signed Tucker Davidson from Tascosa High School. Then, of course, COVID hit so I had no idea if he would even get a season.

Are you one of those that getting outside just makes you feel so much better? Oh I certainly am. The sunshine on my face. The wind blowing through my hair. Oh even if it is our gusty Texas Panhandle "breeze". You know what I am talking about.

We are living in a weird time. The year 2020 has included many changes. A lot, not all of us, have gained a bit of weight. So many that it has a name. The Quarinteen15. Well guess what? We are over that and on our way to getting healthy again.

Who couldn't use a break right now with a Dairy Queen Blizzard? It was a great day at the station when our Digital Guru summoned us to a meeting. Usually I am not all that excited about a late afternoon meeting but this one was going to be different. This one was going to include Dairy Queen.

Every October the Panhandle Down Syndrome Guild has a fun event every year called the Buddy Walk. I have attended it several times. It really is a lot of fun so the thoughts of how to top that during this age of social distancing was a task. They crushed it.

This has been quite the year. We started 2020 with so much hope. This was going to be our year. We were going to do things this year. We were going to try new things. Oh and we were going to reach those weight loss goals.

We already know a lot of health benefits of having a dog. I mean having a go to walk partner is great for you both. Having someone who loves you unconditionally when you get home from work....that is nice too.

It's been a few months since the alley behind my house became a war zone. It frustrated me that for whatever reason everyone was dumping their stuff behind my fence.

Have you ever had that moment? You know the one I am talking about. You are on your way to work and you can't find your phone. It's not in your purse. It's not in your car seat. Where exactly is it?

Amarillo has a lot of great restaurants and it is only great news when we hear of new ones joining out great city. Growth and new choices can only mean good things.