#TBT BB's Memorable Memorial Day 2012

HolaHolaHola Beautifuls! The following was originally posted in Junio of 2012.  Babushka's blog has changed a bit since this was written, and si, it's been a few years, pero she remembers the day well. A newbie on the blogging scene, BB was touched by the kindness of strangers who welcomed her into their mundo.  

Except for updating some of the links, the post is shared just as it was written in 2012. One importante nota to add- the original dedication was in memory to our military heroes, in this writing Babushka is also honoring Jewel Figueras, a blogger who became a very querida amiga. She too fought for the liberties and derechos of others and lost her fight to ovarian cancer in 2017. No doubt she is shining brightly in heaven as she did for us here.

BB had no plans for Memorial Day.  As you know, I am currently in Miami visiting La Tata, with no transportation except public transit, which actually isn't a bad way to travel and I wish we had it in my rural town Up North in The South, but the days are getting hotter and the walks between bus stops and final destinations seem longer when its hotter, and those of you who know me know Babushka doesn't do hotter, so before this one sentence becomes a paragraph all by itself, let's just stop it here and say BB had no plans for Memorial Day.

But then there was Feibu. 

Actually, then there was an invite via Feibu from the Hispanicize team to join them at Jungle Island- free admission w/BBQ for a blogger and a family member. Hola! 

BB pass up a chance to go out, with family, for food, and for free? JU SO FONII!!

The first RSVP was Babushka's. 

In truth this event gave me a chance to have Friends

Hispanicize Miami Group





Family

BB,Eldest Daughter
La Tata, El Dr., La Princesa



and Fun

El Dr. w/his "Crocodile Live"



A picture of the siblings w/La Princesa actually being nice to her brother

lovin' the fros and the dia

For a day I didn't have plans, I couldn't have planned it better.

Babushka Besos a todos.  Cuidensen.

P.S. What fun reconnecting w/Hispanicize dear friends Farah Mesa & Lynn Ponder, getting better acquainted with Manny Ruiz, Jewel Figueras, and Katherine Johnson while also enjoying the sponsorship/hospitality of Jungle Island y  the Blackberry Tablet demo from Team Blackberry. Oh si,  lots of networking amongst the fun. 

P.P.S.  Team Blackberry, when's your next contest for the tablet?  BB ♥ that WiFi Only!!

P.P.P.S.  MOST IMPORTANTLY-

To those whose Memorial Day was spent remembering loved ones

who had died for our freedoms,

fuerte abrazos, strength, and mil gracias for the sacrifices made.

En Resumen- #Hispz13 Whats, Why, & Will BB Go Again?

Sooooo.... BB's written 10 posts about Hispanicize 2013- counting 3 posts on the Noche de Diseños pre event.  Wow and Woah. Now for those of you who missed the posts let me try to quickly summarize them. Belonging to the category-The Whats.

Swag & The Songs

The goodies and the 1st nite- setting the tone of the event.

The Beat Goes On♪♫ 

SOME of the food & the fun

It Wasn't ALL Partying 

Learning & panels taking place

Bailando w/the Brands 

The biz side of Blogging

♪♫Singing w/the Sponsors♪♫

The fun side of sponsors & BB's attempt to recapture her days of song

With ♥ - Con ♥ 

Giving for the Greater Good- Sponsors with heart

Almost  Full Circle

a post that in spirit encompasses a bit of each of the prior posts

w/special emphasis on the colors we choose to see & use in our lives

Ok My Beautifuls, the "official" Description- The Why

"Hispanicize 2013 brings brands, media, marketers,celebrities, filmmakers, innovators and bloggers together in a unique creative environment focused on ideas and best practices.  The event is a launch pad for creative endeavors, new products, technologies, marketing campaigns, films, books and more targeting Latinos."

Pero BB & past attendees know the real reason-


The SOCIALIZING!!


Getting to know new favs-

Gabriel Reyes                       Maya Anjelica Murillo

Meeting Blogasphere Friends in Person

Daily Baez, Carla Campos, Carolina Gonzalez

George "UrbanJibaro" Torres

AC Sanchez

Visiting w/"old friends" & Celebrating their Wins

Alba Alonso, BellaVida Letty , Ezzy Guerrero-Languzzi, Adriana Iris Boatwright 

Adriana Martin, Paula Bendfeldt-Diaz 

Some winning moments:

Nicole Torres w/her Lowe's GC Win

Gabriel Gonzalez, songwriter/musician speaking & giving his CD to Emilio Estefan

Linda Ponder receiving Congrats on her Radio Shack Karaoke Win

pssssttt, Linda- mujer you missed your calling!

More FUN w/Friends

Heather Lopez, Leanette Fernandez Martinez, Jose Resendez, BB, Myrah Falco Duque, AC Sanchez


Colegiando con Celebrities

Los Pichy Boys 

BB must interject a note here. 

At Hispz12 BB attended a panel they were in and darned if they didn't come up to me this year and say "Como estas?"  These Cubanitos are very down to earth and make Babushka super, super proud. They were able to use our ways of finding the humor in life and turned it  into a financial win.  

Siguen Bailando Muchachos- Que pa' ya va La BB!!

; )

Soooooo.... en resumen....

Will BB Go Again to Hispanicize??

JU SO FONII!!!

There can only be one answer to that.

ESO!!

Babushka Besos a todos.  Cuidensen.

p.s.  The fotos of Maya & Los Pichy Boys are via the Hispanicize Feibu page
- the one of Linda & BB were courtesy of Radio Shack.