Melissa Bartlett

We all know that some activities that we could be doing right now cause us a bigger risk of spreading the virus. That is why a lot of things have been cancelled or closed. Of course any social gathering of a lot of people increases your risk of spreading and catching the virus yourself.

I love to cook. It's actually one activity that I really enjoy. I especially love learning about new foods and combinations. There is not a whole lot of foods that I do not like. I also like to find new dishes that are healthy.

I'll drink to that. Oh wait. Drinking can actually be good for you. Who would have thought? I mean you can't take it all crazy, party central every night. That would never be recommended. Every thing in moderation you know.

It was almost two years ago when I was so mad at Walgreens for changing the way their rewards program worked. It used to be that if you had the rewards dollars you can spend how many you had however you wanted.

I have spent a lot of time driving through places, ordering from apps, picking up curbside and everything in between during the spring of 2020. For the most part I have had some great experiences.

Here we are after a crazy spring we have made it to summer. With summer comes the thoughts of summer vacations. After the interesting time we had this spring there is no doubt we need to get away. We need a vacation from 2020.

Yes, I know people do call in sick when they really are not. I am not naive enough to think it doesn't happen. It may be even easier to do these days as you are working from home.It's easy to send a text saying I am just not feeling well today.

I love when the thought of all these new places coming to town flood social media. I love knowing that Amarillo is finally growing. We are getting restaurants. We are getting stores. I mean come on folks. This is the news we have been waiting for.

The Potter County Courthouse has been the location for High Noon on the Square for years and years. In fact they celebrated their 25th year last summer. To say it has been a mainstay for many here in Amarillo would be an understatement.

Does that seem like your life? It is mosquito season and you already know that you are going to be a hot mess of bites and bumps. You wear mosquito spray instead of perfume on a daily basis. You know that is just the way your life is going to go.

Whether you are single or a couple just looking for new date ideas there are some fun activities you should try. Maybe you want to get healthy and maybe even social distancing is a priority. Don't make all of this keep you from connecting as a couple.

I miss the days. Don't you? The easy day of the 80's. The big hair. The Swatch Watches. Oh and the metal lunchboxes. You had one didn't you?