Ruby Raindrops by R.J. Lesner

My little girl with happy feet

Prancing down every street

With all the love in her heart

She stays with me we do not part.

She awakens with a happy stance

Even when I’m in no mood to dance

I grumble and mumble as I wake

Need to rise should I jump in a lake?

Here she is jumping up and down.

She is quite ready to head to town.

I need my coffee to rise and shine.

However, do I hear a whine?

Yep my Ruby Raindrops is here to say

Get up!  Get up!  We need to start the day!

Well, I’m up and now what should we do?

She looks at me, and says don't feel blue.  

All right, I look at bit frazzled here and there

And of course I need to pick something to wear.

Ruby Raindrops is waiting with bouncing glee.

She spots a squirrel jump up a tree.

She runs outside and waits on a log.

She is my Ruby Raindrops, who is my dog.

Along with meeting Saray, I met with Leyna who also does wonderful things through Indigo-Project.com.  Check these out!  I am going to give CSA a try.  It sounds like a great thing. 

Here is the link to the Southern California CSA website https://csacalifornia.org/socal.html which will give you an explanation of what a CSA is, where they get our produce, and the other locations around Southern California.

In addition to managing the Fairfax CSA pick-up location, Leyna produces a documentary web-series entitled PLANET PROGRESS.  Our production company is called iNDIGO PROjECT and they were the ones sponsoring the CHALK4PEACE event that I went to on Saturday. 

Here's to good stuff!  Good happy times!

best,

rebecca

On Saturday, September 12th Indigo Project hosted this wonderful event called Chalk For Peace.  There was lots of chalk for the kids and adults to draw and have fun.  Bank Of America on LaBrea was nice enough to allow them to have this event in the parking lot.  It was a lot of fun.  There was music, fun booths, yoga, and of course chalk.  Here are some of the pictures that I took from the event.  You can check out indigo-project.com for more information about the work they do.  You can also check out chalk4peace.org  There is a lot of good stuff happening by people who want to spread joy, happiness and peace.   Here are some of the pictures I took of the event.  The fun chalk art that me and the family did.  And a picture of me with Saray Deiseil who headed up the event.  Here's to peace!  Here's to art!  Here's to happy times! 

best,

rebecca 

I'm always looking for help and support for the newspaper.  Here are a few of the job openings available.  The paper is slowly building bit by bit...so at this time it would be non paid job.  However, you get to have it on your resume that you were a part of the up and coming, fabulous and wonderful Happy Times newspaper.

Looking for:

Advertising help

Website design

Graphic designer

Writers

Cartoonists

feel free to email me with any questions or submissions - thehappytimes@sbcglobal.net

Hi readers!

I am so pleased to continue to this journey of bringing you a cup of happy with every issue.  We are currently working on the next issue of The Happy Times which comes out in November.  Wow! Can you believe it will be a year since our very first publication.  Those of you who have been with us since the beginning, watching us grow, helping us with every baby step, and giving love, encouragment and support....we thank you!  It helps in a world that has such a tight grip on fear.  I am challenged at times to come up with reasons for continuing with this newspaper.  The voices come at me very quickly.....in a Jimmy Cagney voice......Are you crazy?  In this town?  You are going to be swallowed up! The Happy  Times?  Is that a porn site?  Are you kidding?  Are you high?   I begin to feel a little foolish, challenged, and silly.  But then it occurs to me....so what?  Every has an opinion just like they have a A..HOLE.  And let them have theirs.  My intention was and is to bring encouraging, enlightening and uplifting stories.  I wanted to find these for myself and I am thrilled to share these with you.  So here I go!  I wipe the dirt off my skinned knees and I walk away from those who are making fun of this small town gal in this big city and I say.....Happy Times!  I am going to have my Happy Times.

I hope you are all well.  I hope you are finding plenty of happy out there!  I would love to hear about it! 

Best Wishes,

Rebecca Schlaeger

Creator of The Happy Times

The Happy Times is hoping you are having a fabulous summer!

Enjoy a nice cool glass of lemondae, iced coffee....eat a yummy slice of watermelon... or iced tea and enjoy a copy of The Happy Times!  Cool down and feel good! 

We have delivered more papers.  You can pick up a copy at Circus Books on Santa Monica in West Hollywood.  And Book Soup (at their Newstand) up on Sunset.  Tell them you are looking for The Happy Times!

drawing by Erin Cristall

Wahoo's Tacos (on Crescent Heights & Wilshire Blvd.)  Our first big corporate ad.  Whooooeee!  Full Page!

VP Discount on Beverly Blvd. ( I believe the cross street is Edinburgh)

At the Farmer's Market Newstand (on the North Side near the old gas pump)

More locations to come!  We are delivering as fast as we can!!!!

To all the amazing and very talented writers that contributed to this issue....I give you a very very....heartfelt thank you.  You made this issue fantastic.   The Happy Times appreciates your talent and your contribution.

To: Julia Lesner, Beck Lee, Serra Swift, Kathy McCullogh, Heather Korn, Erin Cristall, R. Lesner, Vow Tee Jr., Paul Uhlenkott, Stokey, Reba Lee, Teddie-Joy Remhild, Geno Lesner, Ray Stargirl, Jim Sutton, Arthur Poet, Ernest McGee, David Dowell, Joanne Levine, & Carol Lo Presti. 

I wish you many Happy Times!!!

best,

Rebecca Schlaeger

A special extra thank you to Zissy Rozen and Erin Cristall for their wonderful drawings and illustrations.  They graciouslly donated their talent to make this paper wonderful.  Thank you so much!!!

best,

Rebecca Schlaeger

The August/October issue is filled to the brim with happy.  Beautiful, inspiring, encouraging articles, poems, artwork  and thoughtful sayings by fabulous writers and artist.  It's amazing.  It is a ton of happy rolled up into this issue. So check it out. 

Locations to pick up a free copy:  (More to come)

Beverly Hills Public Library

Gardner Library (Gardner - just North of Third St.)

Sabor Y Cultura Cafe @ 5625 Hollywood Blvd. (east of Wilton)

Buzz Coffee on Beverly Blvd. (cross street is Stanley Ave.)

And right next door there are copies at Brooks Bath.

So many wonderful establishments have been so welcoming to the newspaper.  We are not done delivering the papers.  I will announce more locations as we make more delivieries. 

Enjoy!!!!!

Rebecca Schlaeger

The Happy Times