Halloween crafts
November 01, 2009
This moment made me feel
Like Martha Stewart's adoring prodigy
It was fun to be a little creative this Halloween. Apparently the best way to carve a pumpkin is to use a keyhole saw.
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My complete collection of opaque glass
September 27, 2009
This moment made me feel
Geeky but pleased
Yeah, yeah, I know it's weird. But it's truly the only thing I collect. The photos don't do justice to the beauty of pink glass, jadeite,...
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Trip to France
November, 2009
This moment made me feel
Excited about seeing my aunt and uncle, Happy, Proud
Well, we did it. Six plane takeoffs and landings and about a million calories later, we've arrived back from our trip to France. Had a great time...
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Changes to 3231 Huerfano Court
August 04, 2009
This moment made me feel
Pleased
Arpi sees CCR in concert
June 30, 2009
This moment made me feel
Excited
That is, Creedence Clearwater Revisited. So the Fogertys are missing but the original bassist and drummer were playing, and I got to meet them...
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Vacation in Santa Barbara
Recently
This moment made me feel
Content, Peaceful
Okay, so I know it's pretty cliche, female in late 30's goes on solo vacation to discover self, blah blah blah. But the weather was beautiful as I...
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My new tattoo
Recently
This moment made me feel
Happy, Nervous
Finally I succumbed and got this cool (well, I think it's cool) design of an ancient Armenian sundial. Because my name means "sun" in Armenian....
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Thanksgiving in the Bay
November 28, 2008
Hasmig says: "We spent a wonderful and long weekend enjoying our own hometown, a rarity for us!!! Had a big meal at Dzovag and Shant's place with...
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Sevan's Baptism
January 13, 2006
This moment made me feel
Proud
Lucky boy gets the best of all worlds!
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Last Trip to The Mountains
September 27, 1997
This moment made me feel
Sad, Nervous
Hasmig says: "On our last trip as a family of six, plus some of our partners, we all understood that within a week, none of our lives would ever be...
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Indian Princesses
1985
This moment made me feel
Happy
My Indian name was Setting Sun, or was it Rising Sun
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Baby Shant Arrives!
June 25, 2008
This moment made me feel
Happy, Proud, Nervous, Excited
Hasmig says: "What a glorious day to welcome another nephew into the world!!!"
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Married to Deborah
November 01, 2003
This moment made me feel
Proud, Happy
Hasmig says: "Deborah and I were married many times: once in front of our family and friends, once at Gay Pride, and once illegally (but very...
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Amar's Special Bath
December 27, 2008
This moment made me feel
Proud
Hasmig says: "An honor to once again anoint a member of the Walker tribe into the Armenian community, even if it's the first and last time she'll...
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Yosemite New Year's
January, 2005
This moment made me feel
Surprised
It was like Little House in the Prairie...no power for the whole weekend. If only someone in our family played the fiddle...
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Armenian Christmas
A While Ago
This moment made me feel
Excited
Chaghig says: "At our Christmas Eve parties each year, one of the adults would sneak away from the kids, dress up as Santa Claus, and knock on the...
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Newport Beach in the 80s
1988
This moment made me feel
Happy
Chaghig says: "My folks were big on family outings on the weekends. We'd either head to the mountains or the beach and in our true immigrant...
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Homecoming Queen
October, 1992
This moment made me feel
Proud, Surprised
The pinnacle of an Armenian immigrant family's rise up the social ladder of Orange County...my sister the Queen!
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In the Dining Room
A While Ago
This moment made me feel
Safe
Chaghig says: "Countless happy moments in this room - from family dinner every night to birthday parties to hundreds of other parties my parents...
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Chaghig and Hasmig's baptism
1983
This moment made me feel
Amused
Chaghig's right, they definitely should not have been old enough to remember their "special bath"!
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How to Make a Chocolate Pizza
December, 1991
Trey says: "Looking for an inexpensive, unusual gift that's a surefire crowd pleaser? This is a recipe I've been using for almost 20 years to make...
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New Year's in Tahoe
December 31, 2003
This moment made me feel
Happy, Relaxed, Cold
Trey says: "Every year we try to get away for New Year's with the family. 2003 was special because it was the first getaway with a baby--and it was...
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Chaghig & Trey Wedding
June 17, 2000
This moment made me feel
Happy, Proud
Trey says: "We got married! If my moment scale went to 11, this would be it."
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