7 years later...#Babuboda

This was originally posted in March 2013. The reason BB's sharing it again? This week Babushka and Sweetie will be celebrating their 7 year wedding aniversario and, We're finally going on a honeymoon!!!  This is Babushka's 3rd matrimonio, a milestone on sooo many niveles. Hope you enjoy this paseo del pasado and are joining us on our cruise via Feibu, Tweety and IGrammy. 

 HolaHolaHola My Beautifuls!!

 Do you remember Sweetie's reaction when I came back from Hispanicize last year? Bueno, looks like he gets nervous when I'm surrounded by so many Hunky Hispanos because this time he just said, "Let's Get Married."  No, not like the last time when he proposed/set a date, I mean "My mom is coming up here w/her best friend and I want to get married while she's here. At the courthouse."

Quee?? Pero what about #Babuboda you ask? JU SO FONII!!!  Ok si, I was looking forward to the party and seeing all my blogasphere besties and friends, but sabes algo?  When a 52 year old confirmed bachelor says he wants to get married you don't waste time- you get married!

At this point La Gallina Vieja took over. 

 #Babuboda was mine, but this at the courthouse thing was too simple and sublime for Babushka.  

And quiet!!  Oh my, the freezing winds were louder than the ceremony.

Still, the handpicked flowers from the yard, hung on the trellis with tulle-
the truth and gentleness of it.  

 And the true and gentle sincerity with which the vows were so assuredly repeated... 

how at this stage of life, love was ready to be declared and shared.

There wasn't a dry eye in the place.

Si, ok- it's loud and kinda My Spacey but BB had to put her spin on something in this wedding!! 

; )

A toast to Newlyweds and Love.

To the dreams they both inspire, seeing no age nor limit.  

Stronger than doubts and fears, may we always be in their Light.

ESO!!!

Babushka besos a todos.  Cuidensen.

P.S. 7 years later...

Still with Sweetie. 
Somethings get better with time.

OOops He Did It Again! #BabuBoda Busted

 HolaHolaHola My Beautifuls!! Do you remember Sweetie's reaction when I came back from Hispanicize last year? Bueno, looks like he gets nervous when I'm surrounded by so many Hunky Hispanos because this time he just said, "Let's Get Married."  No, not like the last time when he proposed/set a date, I mean "My mom is coming up here w/her best friend and I want to get married while she's here. At the courthouse."

Quee?? Pero what about #Babuboda you ask? JU SO FONII!!!  Ok si, I was looking forward to the party and seeing all my blogasphere besties and friends, but sabes algo?  When a 52 year old confirmed bachelor says he wants to get married you don't waste time- you get married!

At this point La Gallina Vieja took over. 

 #Babuboda was mine, but this at the courthouse thing was too simple and sublime for Babushka.  

And quiet!!  Oh my, the freezing winds were louder than the ceremony.

Still, the handpicked flowers from the yard, hung on the trellis with tulle-
the truth and gentleness of it.  

 And the true and gentle sincerity with which the vows were so assuredly repeated... 

how at this stage of life, love was ready to be declared and shared.

There wasn't a dry eye in the place.

Si, ok- it's loud and kinda My Spacey but BB had to put her spin on something in this wedding!! 

; )

A toast to Newlyweds and Love.

To the dreams they both inspire, seeing no age nor limit.  

Stronger than doubts and fears, may we always be in their Light.

ESO!!!

Babushka besos a todos.  Cuidensen.

Six Months- Day 9 of SMCSF 30 Day Challenge

As of the 15th of October, it is officially six months until my wedding.  Oh my.  Queee?? JU SO FONII!!! Of course I don't have anything planned.  As it is, to have an actual date was a surprise to Babushka.  Now you know the juiciness of all this?  That it really doesn't matter to me.  Ok si, my heart, the part of us that never grows old is getting all nervous  with arrangements- or lack thereof, while the mind says, "What? Otro? Didn't you have enough with two?!?!?"  ::SIGH::  Party Pooper.

En realidad I did the hardest part, finding the man who I'd want to take a chance with again.  Someone who'd put up with my craziness, my messiness, my Cubaness, and love me totally because and inspite of all that.  A man who knows and respects my dreams- as both BB y the Gallina Vieja,-and who does all he can to help them become reality; all this is my Sweetie.

Lindo Verdad?

Now this is his first marriage/wedding and all he asked for was it to be fun.  Bueno, LegoLand apparently didn't like or understand the idea of a Social Media wedding so at that point BB was in shock- and here I got very lucky.  My capitan, Maria de Los Angeles agreed to be my Maid of Honor.  It is BB who's honored.  She's going to come up with the fun- and who better?  Couldn't be in more capable hands and I look forward to her spontaneity and inspiration. 

 And her Cuban Craziness. 

 Si, as if I had planned it myself.

; )

Babushka Besos a todos.  Cuidensen.

P.S.  Both Maria & Babushka have Pinterest pins w/wedding ideas- go take a peek and let us know whatcha think.

Absence Makes el Corazon Grow Fonder

Absence makes the heart grow fonder. After almost 2 1/2 months away, apparently that cliché became a clincher.  Babushka's going to be a bride.  Ok, si, I was engaged before going to Miami, but the date was ambivalent and, "Well, it'll be in April. Not sure what year, but definitely in April."  Bueno, now we know the year - 2013.  Oh my.

This will be BB's third marriage, his first. I can hear y'all echoeing- Oh my.  Guess you can say "they got themselves a real live one" - and we have.  We both think we're very lucky to have found each other and actually are a bit surprised it took so long to meet.  Imaginate- he's 6'4" and I'm... Babushka, so we don't exactly blend into the crowd, especially in this little rural town.  It took us 5 years to meet, 2 years together and 2.5 months apart to set a date, but it's set. 

So, how do weddings for "mature mates" differ from the younger couples? 

 JU SO FONII!!!  Maybe because I've already had my church wedding with all the whistles, but at this point we just want FUN.  A true celebration for all involved- including and especially the bride and groom.  This being his first wedding we wanted to make sure his mother would be able to attend, so we chose to have the ceremony near her home in central Florida.  Years ago I fell in love with the beautiful and tranquil  Bok Towers and thought what a beautiful place for a wedding this would be; amazing how the heart knows long before we do. 

The Singing Towers- Bok Towers

The spiritual sense of belonging, the soul of our celebration,would be represented perfectly in this setting.  But we all know, or should know, marriage isn't all tranquility and silence- especially with a Cubana, so we needed to find a place representing the other side. A place that was loud, in color and noise, mentally stimulating, tiring, and entertaining all rolled into one- a place like

LEGOLAND

Now how apropo, perfect and FUN is that? 

Can't you just see Babushka and Sweetie at the reception?

Actually, that's one of the reasons this wedding will be more fun. You dear readers will help me plan the little details that drive brides into bridezillas.  How do you see my wedding/reception dress?  Remember I'm over the top, but a no fuss kinda gal, so the wedding dress will go straight on the rollercoasters of Legoland. The bouquet? His wedding garb? Our wedding colors are turquoise- you decide w/what, and he likes folk music while I like something danceable. The grandbabies (all 4 of them) will be there so it'll definitely be lively and with your input lovely. 

Looking forward to the day and your visions of it.


Babushka Besos a todos.  Cuidensen.


P.S.  The number of wedding guests won't be over 25, 30 at most- so let's not go too crazy.

  Para eso estoy yo.

; )