Café crazed 1st Gen Cuban-American raised in Miami. 62 and starting anew!! Spanglish speaking Mother of 3, Abuela of 6; a human shot of espresso and earnest in my extremism. An adventurer, dancer of life; loving its’ locuras and celebrating the "humanness" of all people. The binding ties of family, being female, getting older and day to day life while hopefully enlightening and entertaining- this is the reason for Babushka and her dance.
♪A BAILAR SE HA DICHO!!♪
Babushka is an avid fan of the VivaFlorida 500 celebration. For you Beautifuls who don't know what that is, the state of Florida is commemorating 500 years of being discovered,named, and colonized by Europeans- namely, Spaniards. Looonnnggg before Jamestown and its group. Queee?? JU SO FONII!!! Si, for real, and BB's glad it's being highlighted, but it's not just the re enactments of the original settlers, but also the originals of other categories too. There are so many categories taken with VivaFlorida 500 that something is sure to please everyone. For Babushka, I'm just so happy they're going wild- with wildflowers! Who'd of thunk it? What a beautiful tie in to show the beauty that was here when Ponce de Leon landed and saw all the flowers (flores). Bello verdad? They've got a VivaFlorida -La Florida's Wildflowers web page, they've lined up a webinar on March 8 to "learn more about the best methods for planting your own garden with wildflower seeds supplied by the Florida Wildflower Foundation."
Couldn't figure out how to paste a picture of their page-
And here's a video of Xavier explaining his project commemorating the Florida quincentenial.
Que cool right??
Y si eso no fuera suficiente- and as if that wasn't enough, they're having a webinar on Friday to help us start commemorating Florida's natural beauty by growing our own wildflowers. Here's the official wording:
VivaFlorida 500 Wildflower Project
In 1513, Ponce de Leόn made landfall on new soil and called the place La Florida, meaning land of flowers, based on its beauty and vitality. The VivaFlorida 500 Wildflower Project is a collaborative effort between the Florida Department of State and libraries statewide in celebration of Florida's native plants, perhaps the very same flowers which Ponce himself saw upon his arrival.
In recognition of this special and enduring piece of Florida history, the VivaFlorida 500 team invites your library to join in our webinar and become a wildflower partner. During this presentation, you will learn more about the best methods for planting your own garden with wildflower seeds supplied by the FloridaWildflower Foundation. The brief overview will last about 30 minutes and allow for Q and A at its completion.
