Th Ve bal Comm te Thankful & When it Rains!


Santa Rosa, CA. ~ When it rains, I think of life and think of how the plants say, “Oh Yeah!”. I also think of Winter. I love to sit outside the fi rst hour of my day on the porch while drinking


hot


coff ee and lis- tening to the sounds of rain. Of course, like clockwork, my cats need to im- mediately jump on my lap and dry their soaked paws. I am oſt en caught by surprise


and end up spilling a few drops and up to a quarter cup all over my clothes. But, that’s ok with me...I still get to listen to the rain, and the hot cup of coff ee is soothing & reminds me of those things that I am grateful for. I am thankful that people in another part of the world have worked hard to pick each bean by hand and that months


“In our complex, sometimes


harsh world - it is a much needed


reminder to look no


farther than our own


backyard to fi nd joy and


appreciate the simple things in life.”


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This short video promises to make you smile!


later I am enjoying a rich dark roast blend that starts my day off peacefully.


I’m thankful


that aſt er 18 years my paper is thriving. I really appreciate all the readers who have stuck with me for so long and believe in a world that is predominately great! I’m also


thankful for my health and the health of my family and my friends. In deep appreciation I can


acknowledge my thanks for all the business owners who allow me to spread the word about their businesses to the residents of Sonoma County and beyond. It is their dedication and adver- tisements that allow me to help others in the county. We are growing very organically, as a friend of mine said of her busi- ness recently. T e word about a


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paper with only ‘Good News!” has spread to quite a bit of


the


Sonoma County population in the last two years. Very much in appreciation are the writers who have contributed for so long. As we grow, I know I will fi nally be able to compensate all of them equally for their con- tinuous eff orts and dedication. And very important is our


awesome delivery team! T ese guys & gals rock! Each month, they are there for me, rain or shine and I could not do it without them! T ey are there for Upbeat Times. I know T anksgiving is


right around the corner and sometimes it can be tough on families for many, many rea- sons. Personally, my family has dwindled down to a few over the years, but I still have them, and I try to let them know, ev- eryday that they are appreci- ated. T e truth is, it is not just


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a few family members I have, it is my abundance of friends that have taken those empty slots and they are my real fam- ily too. Even the readers and people who contribute feel like my family. It seems we are all on this journey together...cel- ebrating what is going well in our world and our lives. T ank you to all of you who


I work with, those that I’ve worked with, and those who I have yet to meet. You are the people who make life worth ev- ery single moment. As much as all of you say you love the Up- beat Times and what I/we do, I also love all of you for being the ‘Positive’ pioneers that you are! And for sharing the experi- ences with all of us that might just need a bit of good news and positive encouragement. T ank you again and may this issue fi nd you well!


physicists are lost at the top of a mountain. Theoretical physicist # 1 pulls out a map and peruses it for a while. Then he turns to theoretical physicist #2 and says: “Hey, I’ve fi gured it out. I know where we are.”


“Where are we then?” “Do you see that mountain over there?”


“Yes.” “Well… THAT’S where we are.”


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