Melissa Bartlett

Did you know that COPS is still on TV? That is the conversation we had earlier today. I really thought it ended a long time ago. Apparently not. I remember watching it back in the nineties.

I think I get giddy every time I find a hint of a new place coming to Amarillo. Especially when that new place is a restaurant. It also doesn't hurt when it is in my neighborhood. I am thinking this is going to be a good day.

Amarillo is known for having some great restaurants. It really doesn't even matter what you are in the mood for we have a place to stop and satisfy that craving. If you are hungry we have the best places to go.

When we were growing up we just could not wait to be adults, right? We could stay up as long as we wanted. We could do whatever we wanted. Life would be so much easier. Or so we thought.

Going on a treasure hunt can be a lot of fun. You never know what you are going to find. Spending a day out thrift shopping can be the same thing. Walking into a store and walking out with a find, is such a great feeling.

What do you think of when you hear the word 'village'? Maybe the old adage 'It takes a village'? Village People? A far away place in Europe?

Has parenting gotten even more difficult over the years? I think it has and there are some huge reasons why. The main one is technology. I had my one and only child towards the end of the nineties. We got our information from friends, family, and books. We read a lot to find out what we needed to know.

Springtime gets us thinking about our homes. Or may get us dreaming of owning a home. Those dreams are great to have especially when the Parade of Homes comes around. I just love this time of year.

When I was told there was a hidden Amarillo neighborhood I thought I was being told an Amarillo Urban Legend. I have been here nearly forty years and have never heard such a thing. Besides, how could this actually be a thing?

I am really not against trying any kind of weird food. I mean I did try the pumpkin ramen, which by the way was nasty. I also tried the pumpkin Spam. I think I see a pattern here. I do try other things besides just pumpkin-flavored stuff.

You know I get it. We have this nice fancy ballpark in Downtown Amarillo. That has been something some people have wanted for a long time. I grew up here. I spent a lot of time going to baseball games.

This shortage has really got me a little upset. OK, let's be honest it has me a lot upset. My stomach, on the other hand, thanks those involved. I have had a little break from it tearing my stomach up. Oh, but I love it.