“ You gotta take the good with the bad, smile with the sad, love what you got and remember what you had” -Project Pat
Highs and Lows 😄 🤒
For those that don’t know me personally, I work for a non profit foster care agency here in Butte County with young men ages 10-15.
In an effort to increase social and emotional awareness we often practice a mindfulness activity at work called Highs and Lows, where we take turns going around the dinner table and mentioning one positive thing that happened in our day, and one not so great thing. Highs and lows.
My week started off on a high! My 5 year old son was off of school for mid-winter/presidents day break and it was too wet to go to the park, so we were able to get some good quality time in together at the house playing Go Fish, War, and Crazy 8’s. We also had the opportunity to go to Kiddos Playplace in Chico. The jungle gym there is MASSIVE and a lot of fun, if not a bit chaotic. My son had a blast running around and almost instantly found a little girl his age to play tag with.
Kiddos Playplace (2560 Notre Dame Blvd)
My low of the week came when the flu hit our house. As of the time of writing this my sons and I are still sick and we’ve been fighting it off since Wednesday. Fingers crossed we get over it soon and have a chance to get up to the snow sometime later this week.
Here’s hoping that you have a great week North State, and that it's filled with more highs than lows.
-Timothy
Song of the Week:
Beautiful rendition of a classic, and a perfect start to this week. Thank you for the recommendation Christian! What should I listen to next? Let me know here.
Upcoming Events:
2/26 & 2/27 - MarchFourth (Chico)
2/28 & 3/1 - Free Museum Weekend (Butte County)
3/1 - Snow White (Redding)
If you have an event that you would like to see featured in an upcoming issue of Good News: North State, we’d love to hear about it!
Birthday Shoutouts 🎉🥳🎂:
Shari M - 2/23
Tiffany P - 2/25
Jamiel H - 2/26
Linda S - 2/26
Mercedes F - 3/1
Happy Birthday North State! If you or a loved one has an upcoming birthday and would like a shout-out, let us know!
Good News: North State is proud to be sponsored by Jessica of Elegant Sunflower Photography and Designs. I had the pleasure of meeting Jessica 2 years ago when she took my family’s Christmas photos. Not only is she an exceptionally talented and affordable photographer, she also has a natural positive energy and charisma about her that instantly put my family at ease. Now through February 28th, subscribers to Good News: North State can enter for a chance to win a FREE petite session courtesy of Jessica and Elegant Sunflower Photography and Designs. Winner will be announced in the March 2nd issue of Good News: North State.
Community in Action:
The BEST Burrito in The North State:
I asked and you answered! Thank you to everyone that took the time to responded with your favorite burrito place, my taste buds are excited to start researching! 🤤 😝
Super Burrito (2600 Churn Creek Rd, Redding)
An overwhelming majority of the responses came from Redding, Ca, (this might have something to do with me first promoting the newsletter in /r/Redding 😂) and in those responses a name that kept coming up was Super Burrito. Located an hour and a half away from Oroville it’s a little drive, but I love getting out there and exploring our beautiful state almost as much as I love eating delicious food! Michelle, thank you for being the first one to bring this spot to my attention, when my family and I make it out that way, lunch is on me!
Honorable Mentions:
La Costena (Oroville)
Las Brasas (Yuba City)
Salsa (Yuba City)
El Delicioso (Redding)
Thanks for reading this issue of Good News: North State! I hope you enjoyed it, and I hope to see you out there in the community. If you have some good news that you would like to see covered, or just have some feedback to share, I’m all ears. Until next week.
-Timothy
Based in Oroville, Ca. Good News: North State is a labor of love and 100% community supported. Even if I had 0 subscribers, I would still write this newsletter as an excuse to explore the North State with my wife and kids. If you enjoy starting off your week with Good News, consider donating to the project. All donation proceeds will go towards website maintenance/hosting, travel expenses, and highlighting North State destinations and events that you and your family will love. Thank you.