At the Saltgrass Steak House, a favorite stop on any cross-country drive that takes me through Amarillo, Texas. Just across the way is a Country Inn that has smoking rooms and good wifi.

I was served by Kelly, an adorable young lass who was working her first night as a waitress, hoping to land a permanent position at the restaurant. When I told her she was doing a great job she pumped her fist and said, “Yes!”

Texas.