Melissa Bartlett

It is that time of year and usually you get asked if you want to participate in Secret Santa at work. Well if you decide to go that route here are some cool gifts you can add to your list.

Sometimes the toughest thing you can do is get yourself ready for a presentation at work. Maybe you have to lead a meeting. It takes you out of your comfort zone.

I'm sure a lot of us are still in a Thanksgiving coma. You may still be eating a lot of turkey. You may be making a lot of soups or casseroles. Maybe you are throwing all your leftovers into dough and frying it up.

So we all know that Thanksgiving and Christmas is a time for family and togetherness. What they don't mention but is a matter of fact is that if you have a lot of family and they are staying with you...guess what? The added laundry you will have.

Nobody likes to get sick right? The coughing, the burning throat, the extra sleep? I mean yes I know getting sick is not the best thing in the world. What, though, is the best?

So a few weeks ago my daughter got her wallet stolen. In it were all her credit cards and her Drivers License. So we needed to get her a new one stat.

So it took me a bit to calm down so I could write this story. I experienced something the other night that I have never have before and to be honest I am OK if I never again.

I took a few days to visit my daughter in the Dallas area. This is the first trip I got to take since I obtained my TSA Precheck status. I wasn’t really sure what to expect. I didn’t feel having it leaving Amarillo was as important as heading back from Dallas last Wednesday.

I will go out right here and say I am not a fan of the colder weather. Heck, I am not even a fan of how cold they keep the office. I feel I am ALWAYS cold.

We are a little over 3 weeks away from the big day. Thanksgiving will be here before you know it. Do you want your Thanksgiving to be the talk of town? No I am not talking about family drama or burnt food.

If you are not from Amarillo you will not believe all the Clydesdale's that will be lining the streets in Downtown Amarillo this afternoon. It is such the sight.

Again as luck would have it I find out about another Amarillo Restaurant biting the dust on Facebook yesterday.