Babushka's Baile : Pocahontas

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October 18, 2012

My Last Day in Miami- Day 11 of SMCSF 30 day blog challenge

Bohemian Babushka October 18, 2012

My last day in Miami. Queee?? JU SO FONII!!!

Not as in LAST day in Miami, remember I have my grandbabies y familia there, last day as in last day I was there of last week.

::BOPASO::

Woke up early (bueno, 9 is early for BB) had mi café con leche and took the guagua to see the exhibition on fans currently showing in the Freedom Tower. Viste? Now you know I had to see that right? Ok, I had luckily scheduled going Wednesday-luckily because that's the only day bus #8 from Little Havana goes that way. Unluckily I found this upon my arrival.

Open 12 pm

But luck is what you make of it, soooo I looked around and saw.... right across the street...

What is Bayside you ask?

It is the Miami shopping experience that caters to tourists but is enjoyed by natives too. Y como Babushka has the advantage of being both... an outsider with an insider's memories, it was time to revisit the beauty of Bayside. As far as BB's concerned this is an almost perfect place to enjoy Miami's fama.

It has the modern with the past

highrises with thatch huts...

Something for the Little Ones-

and something for the not so little ones.

There's culture-

Pop Culture

My Ode to Tom Hanks

and of course

SHOPPING FOR EVERYONE!!!

An old favorite-

The Disney Store. Note to Santa-

Pocahontas Doll Por fa.

I promise I'll be...

better.

And new loves

Christmas in Miami- just the name makes me smile.

and so does their merchandise.

This store deserves a post of it's own, and just like the holiday it represents,

it'll be here sooner than you think!

Oh my, the shops!!

Quick tour of some of my faves.

TRAFFIC, used to shop for my trio there; so glad they're still around. Good shoes great prices.

The view of the shops from the inside - cool right?

How the police men patrol Bayside- even cooler huh?

Escalators to get to the segundo floor- after all the walking, the coolest of all!

Taste of India- might be visiting again for wedding attire.

Torrid- modern clothes for mujeres w/curves. Ms. Philly said there was a Torrid in Tally!

How fonii is it that I'd find that out here in Miami. Who knew??

And speaking of fonii- Crocs that actually look like shoes.

Y guess what? These Crocs Babushka actually likes!

and speaking of likes...

if anyone's wondering what to get BB as a wedding present, any of these would be good.

; )

Continuing.

Two things Miami is famous for- its' food and its' beautiful views

Completo.

And now in view is the original destination point- the Freedom Tower,

Pa' ya voy, I'm on my way

And I'm ready.

Babushka Besos a todos. Cuidensen.

P.S. To those of you who don't know what that little spray bottle is for-

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3OmNxS652oA

September 11, 2012

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50 & Hitting it out of the Park!! The continuation...

Bohemian Babushka September 11, 2012

HOLA,HOLA,HOLA My Beautifuls! This is the second half of my 50th Birthday Celebration at the Disney Parks. For those who didn't read the first half, we'll wait a moment- you must get the full flavor of the day.

Ok, ya? Seguimos- Let's continue where we left off.

Bueno, soaked but feeling soooo much better, Sweetie and I had a quick espresso and continued on to Epcot. Queeee?? You thought I could have continued on without that? JU SO FONII!!! Thankfully they now had espresso kiosks all through the park. Oh yeah.

5:00 arrived at Epcot

Sweetie wanted to go to the World Showcase first- specifically Morocco

What I think he was hoping for were belly dancers...

What he got was BB's belly dancing.

I was starved.

And in the mood for eggroll; so to China we went.

On the way we passed by:

Italy- Italia

Germany- Alemania

I almost succumbed to a perfect pretzel, but my roots won out.

Eggroll on my mind, we continued to-

China- China

and here's my own version of Peking Duck

Now how do they know BB always has food to give them?

Next stop was the Original part of Epcot-

where they try to predict the future, so they're always renovating,

but in that prediction they don't forget their past.

ESO!!!

As my friend Luis Sung said- Walt Disney was a genius and an inspiration.

And speaking of the Original Epcot-

the Giant Golf Ball!

Ok si, I know- it's "Spaceship Earth" pero be truthful-

who hasn't called it "The Giant Golf Ball" ?

No matter what you call it though- it's beautiful.

Yep, by the time we saw "Living with the Land" it was already night time, and though the Magic Kingdom was closing at 11 pm we knew we had to skedaddle over. So we took the ferry. Ok si, not the quickest way perhaps, but it was nice to slow down a bit. Not that we weren't doing that naturally, but you know what I mean.

Now what would a trip to The Magic Kingdom be without a pic of Cindy's Castle?

It really is bella and awe inspiring.

And now to the other extreme- Sweetie had never seen

The Pirates of the Caribbean ride. so I obliged.

Hoping of course that it was updated to include Capt. Jack Sparrow.

It was. Oh my.

; )

Unfortunately by the time we got to this park I couldn't take a picture with my favorite- Pocahontas,

but I was happy to have found this on the way out.

Happy, but as you can see, exhausted. It had been 12 hours and it was time to go home.

Amazing. The moment we left the Magic we felt our age. But there are pluses to that. The windshield wiper of Sweetie's car had broken, the clip that kept it together had somehow fallen. You know that old joke about women fixing everything with a bobby pin?

Ready now to go home I noticed the parking lot and number where we were.

Peter Pan, the little boy who never grows up and 49- the last year to be "young" ?

Bueno, if tonight's adventure is any indication of what growing up is, BB's ready.

I traveled, visited old friends, saw new sights, ate well, had fun,

was with a loved one and looking forward to the next moment.

Si, Growing up- but never growing old.

Babushka Besos a todos. Cuidensen.

P.S. Grateful to Hispanicize and DisneyParks for the free park hopper passes. And thanks to Sweetie for making sure I didn't pass out. Once again, the remarks, pics and tired feet are all mine.

December 28, 2011

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Christmas Craziness, Candies & Cariños

Bohemian Babushka December 28, 2011

Seems BB was a good girl this year and got lots of goodies! JU SO FONII!!! You can lift your jaw from the floor now. Ok, Si, bueno, we'll be grateful for Mr. Kringle's oversights and failing memory and thank him for the gifts allright? Apparently the dear man in red saw my Merry Christmas Mambo (aka locura shopping/shipping) and found it in his heart to award me. The bounty was beautiful and plenty this year.

Caramelos from my Sweetie, my children, and a contest from Little Debbie's.

Proof I'm loved just as I am.

; P~~~~

A Babushka Doll w/lavender and jewelry inside from my friend Phoebe.

How great, perfect and aprobo is that?

: )

And speaking of dolls- for my Pocahontas Collection (yes, I collect Disney's Pocahontas)

Sweetie outdid himself by recordando my giddiness when I saw this on the DisneyStore site

Oh yes he did! And she sings!! Oh yes she does!!!

♪♫♪ : D ♪♫♪

And then, because I couldn't be with them in Miami this year, my children gave me the best present of all. They made sure I had pictures, many pictures of my grandbabies.

Being Sweet