Florida's Best Choice @AndrewGillum #AdelanteConAndrew #GillumForGovernor #BringItHome

This is NOT a paid political endorsement. This is an endorsement earned by Andrew Gillum through the years Babushka has personally known him. 100% heartfelt and sincerely written by BB.

HolaHolaHola Beautifuls!

For the most part, Babushka tries to stay out of politics. Ok Si, living so close to Florida's state capital, Tallahasssee, it's hard to not notice the rallies, and for this opinionated, passionate CubanaAmericana impossible not to join in the ones she truly believes in. Women's Rights, Immigration Policies, State of Latinas, Environment, all these BB has marched for and covered.  All these have been parts of the whole. Bueno Beautifuls, it's now time to consolidate, to find the candidate que cubre all that is special and importante; for BB that candidato is Andrew Gillum.

 
What you see there, is the Andrew Gillum  Babushka knows. His essence, his core beliefs, his frankness about his childhood and the gratitude for all his blessings, that is the hombre who's felt like home to BB.  Notice the first thing he starts with is familia, his children. That's the main focus of his vision, what he has brought as Mayor of Tallahassee. It all starts with the children, their future dictates our own. Give them a solid, safe start and the odds are in their favor, our favor. Initiatives , events Andrew has started, endorsed, continued-

Please note that this shows 3 years, de lo cual BB has been very feliz to have attended.

Tallahassee Future Leaders Academy, Business Leaders Breakfast

Now we all know that without funding, the best of initiatives will never turn into realities.  Andrew makes sure businesses are included and lets them know the win/win of joining. When we focus and start our children off right, it's a plus for everyone.

Host 7PoemedyZ , dinner by artist/poet La Poeta China

Pero it's not only about the tangible he addresses. Programs like "The Longest Table" brought dialog and dinner to diverse members of the community, to open conversations and eyes.  Real questions were asked and solutions called for.  Otra cosa BB admires about Andrew, he never thinks he has all the answers. 
And sometimes he knows he doesn't have any.  

 "When trust is disrupted, it's bad for law enforcement but it's also bad for the people they vow to protect," Gillum says.

2016 deadly shootings in Louisiana, Minnesota, and Texas- Mayor hosts Tallahassee Community Vigil    For me, Andrew Gillum is very much "one of us", and every action he does, every fight he launches, BB believes in them, he believes in them, so Babushka must believe in him. In BB's ojos he covers the justo in ways that make sense and  are real. We have the same concerns and ready to luchar for them. Some of his fights are the very ones BB has rallied for.
Women's Rights- Andrew believes Florida must have Equal Pay for Equal Work https://andrewgillum.com/issue/womens-rights/
Immigration Policies- As Governor, Andrew will continue to fight mass deportation policies that threaten to split families and hurt Florida’s economy. https://andrewgillum.com/issue/immigration/
Environment- Andrew believes that the best way to address the impacts of climate change is to embrace a plan to transition Florida to clean energy as rapidly as possible. Achieving this goal will put us on a path to a completely clean energy economy, creating thousands of new jobs in Florida, and cleaner air and healthier families. https://andrewgillum.com/issue/environment/
The list of issues he believes in are on his webpage- https://andrewgillum.com/issues/

Andrew believes in us, the people of Florida, because he is truly one of us.  Knows what working hard to adelantar is, the constant strive to get ahead, how family values and culture sustain us, and how together we can strengthen our communities.  And now a little ejemplo of how down to earth this man is.  Mira how pendiente and one of the people he is, when his car was in the shop he took an uber. Imaginate- the mayor, candidate for governor taking an Uber. And even more, the Uber driven by Sweetie. Si, Sweetie happened to be the one who picked up the ride. He said Andrew was very courteous,remembered Babushka  and sent his saludos. 

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An example of what I wish for The Grands. He encompasses all the aspirations BB wishes for her children, grandchildren, and her state. Un verdadero hombre, hecho y derecho. A self made man who knows who he is, what he stands for, ready to always strive for better- for himself and those he cares for. And Beautifuls, Andrew Gillum cares for all of us. 
From his Feibu page- About: Father of three. Proud Democrat. Mayor of Tallahassee and candidate for FL Governor. Working with you to rebuild a state that works for all of us.
Vieron?? ALL of us. Vote for anyone else? JU SO FONII!!  Y por eso, because Babushka has seen it with her eyes, felt it with her heart, 

Feibu: https://www.facebook.com/andrewgillumfl/ Campaign Feibu: https://www.facebook.com/FloridiansforGillum/ Tweety: https://twitter.com/AndrewGillum IGrammy: https://www.instagram.com/andrewgillum/

GO VOTE BEAUTIFULS. 
A VOTAR SE HA DICHO!! 

Babushka Besos a Todos.  Cuidensen.

Purdy Pictures NOT Political. "CUBA - This Moment, Exactly So. A coffee table book & more" by @LorneResnick

"This book is not meant to be an accurate journalist record of Cuba – I am not a journalist. I look at this work more as a visual poem. So, this is my love poem to Cuba. This is only a slice of Cuba. My slice. Shot through my eyes and heart.~Lorne Resnick

HolaHolaHola My Beautifuls!!

Now y'all know Babushka is far from being political, but she is definitivamente not far from being Cuban, and loving all that entails. Quee? Ok si, JU SO FONII almost all that entails. Being born in the US I don't have the bittersweet memories of the island that my father and La Tata have, so I'd like to see Cuba from someone who loves her as she is, not as she was or remembered to be. To see her essence from a non native, a stranger who sees with "los ojos del corazon", the beauty in all her parts, oh what a gift that is My Beautifuls! 

This gift can be ours- but we have less than 48 hours to make it so.  

Please join Babushka in bringing this work of love and art to the public.

CUBA- This Moment, Exactly So by Lorne Resnick

kickstarter link

ABOUT THE PROJECT:

"Rather than concentrating on Cuba's storied history I use the images, interviews and stories in this book to capture how it feels to be in Cuba: moments filled with passion, desire, friendship, love, laughter, beauty, grace and joy...moments that you long for in life and never forget when they happen. Those moments, exactly so."

Ahora, di la verdad. 

With poetic words like that you KNOW the pictures have to be heartfelt and heart grabbing. 

And porsea you have doubts,

These are the covers you can pick. Si My Beautifuls, YOU pick.  Further proof of the quality and soul of this award winning photographers work and his love for the subject. He invites you into the love affair by letting you choose the face you'll see each day. Y you will want to see it- every day.

Help me spread the word My Beautifuls. Tweety, Feibu, actually call someone up!!

Este es digno, it's very worthy of publication.

A love story of almost 20 years.

Una historia de Amor.

CUBA- This Moment, Exactly So by Lorne Resnick

kickstarter link

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BB will be sent a copy of the book in return for this post, 

but the opinions y las ganas de tener the book are all Babushka's.

Gigasecond of Gratitude- Day 7 of the SMCSF 30 day blog challenge

If you've been following Babushka for any length of time you'll realize two things about my posts. I try to keep them positive and Sunday's are for one Tweety/Feibu post only- to give thanks.  For the SMCSF Blog Challenge I will also post on my blog, but still, to give thanks.  And I have so much to give thanks for, we all do.  All it takes is a Gigasecond of Gratitude.  Queee??  JU SO FONII!!!  Of course you can take longer f you'd like, but if it's truly heartfelt, a GSG is enough.

Babushka Besos a todos.  Cuidensen.