Getting an email from Michelle is great because you know you’re in for some pretty major blogging action – she’s usually at the forefront of things and, of course, an exceptional writer – but when you get an email from her asking if you’d like to guest blog while she’s away, well, you kinda get all excited and stressed at the same time. Excited and stressed that is, after you check the properties of said email to make sure it isnt someone pulling your leg or some moonbat doing what moonbats do.

My blog, Babalú, is a modest one with a small yet faithful family of readers. It’s not even close to having the following Michelle has garnered here. I must admit that I drop in on this blog at least a dozen times a day. So, needless to say, I was a bit nervous writing for such a broad audience. I was also a bit concerned as I blog mostly about one issue and I didnt want to turn Michelle’s place into a Down with fidel! fest.

But I found I felt right at home right away and I want to thank all of you totally cool Michelle Malkin readers out there for making that happen. A special thanks to those of you who emailed me with kind words of support and solidarity. I am humbled. And to the few moonbats who saw fit to email me with the standard, off the shelf, myopic rhetoric, all I have to say is Pfffft.

A super colossal, hugely humongous thanks to Michelle for the privilege of letting me butcher the English language here on her blog and for such a large and gracious audience.

Gracias, Michelle, it’s been an honor. I hope you had a great, well earned and well deserved vacation away from the fray. I think I picked up all my empty mojito glasses and I hope the Cuban cigar odor doesnt bother you too much. There’s a colada of fresh cafe cubano waiting for you in the kitchen.