by meleeneh on May 14, 2012
Our Mother’s Day celebration lasted three days this year. Lucky Mama! Mikey and his fiancé Christine were in town visiting as well, so it was an extra special weekend.
Friday night, we started off with a family dinner at The Village Pub in Woodside. Exquisite!
Saturday evening, we dined on delicious BBQ at cousin Phil’s house with our nearest and dearest family friends. Before the evening air got too crisp for comfort, we enjoyed our dinner outside in the backyard. The food and ambiance reminded us all of a typical dinner in Armenia. Sigh.
On Mother’s Day, we had lunch at Aunt Suzie’s and caught up with our grandmother Nini, family, and (not so little anymore) cousins. Mikey and Christine bought a red velvet cake from Susie Cakes in San Francisco for everyone to share. This was my favorite bakery (and favorite flavor) just footsteps away from our place in Brentwood. It really hit the spot (and made me miss my old neighborhood).
It was very fun to have the entire family together for the weekend!
Argam and I are very blessed to have such amazing and inspirational mothers. We love them dearly and look forward to celebrating countless Mother’s Days with them and our families! We love you Evelyn Mama and Margarit Mama!
by meleeneh on April 29, 2012
Yesterday, we celebrated Sophie’s baptism. Sophie is the daughter of Arlette and Doug Novelli, our near and dear family friends. Her godparents were Annette and Vicken, our good friends as well. The intimate event was very special; Sophie was surrounded by all of her loved ones, and she barely cried during the ceremony. Afterwards, we celebrated in the church hall at St. Gregory’s Armenian Church in San Francisco. It was great to spend this special day with our family and loved ones.
Congratulations to Sophie and her family! May God bless and watch over you always.
by meleeneh on April 29, 2012
Back in March (yes, we’re a bit behind on blogging), Christine planned a girls’ night in San Francisco. The theme was “¡Salsa- Muy Caliente!” It definitely wasn’t caliente in The City that night; it was quite the opposite- downpour. Even then, we didn’t let it rain our parade. 
The night started off at Canto do Brasil for a Brazilian dinner and dancing show. Two of our girls, Lori and Chiara, were professional dancers, and they took to the stage along with the Brazilian dancers. What a show!
Our next stop was Cafe Cocomo, San Francisco’s premier salsa nightclub. We were on the dance floor in no time! I learned and fell in love with Bachata dancing and music. What’s great about a salsa club is that it’s ALL and ONLY about the dancing. Thus, it was the perfect venue for a girls’ night, especially because most of us were married.
Christine and I had a little staycation at the Holiday Inn on Van Ness afterwards. As we headed up to our room on the elevator, exhausted from a night of dancing, we met a mysterious hotel guest who asked us where he could “find a pick-me-up”. Christine replied, “You should call the hotel operator. She should be able to help you with that!” We quickly closed the elevator doors on him and spent the rest of the night giggling over our funny encounter. Only in SF!
Can’t wait for our next girls’ night. We’re planning on making it a quarterly (so corporate) event! 
by meleeneh on April 11, 2012
Happy Easter! Argam and I spent Easter weekend in Los Angeles, enjoying the warm weather and catching up with family, friends, and new babies!
On Saturday, Argam’s mom and I attended Easter mass. Going to Armenian church on Easter Eve in Glendale is a memorable experience- full house! After mass, we quickly rushed home for Easter Eve dinner; Argam’s mom had prepared quite a feast. Despite a last minute fish emergency (Argam came to the rescue), we shared an amazing meal and many toasts with Argam’s family.
Here is a picture of me and Jacob Hagop Kazanjian, the adorable son of our friends Karin and Kevork. We met for the first time on Good Friday. <3 him!
by meleeneh on April 1, 2012
My hard drive crashed and is currently under repair, so in the meantime, here are two mobile uploads from recent outings.
The first is sushi double date night with Annette and Vicken. The waitress loved Annette and insisted on being in every picture we took! Haha!
The second is a Stryker volunteering event at Camp MayMac in Scotts Valley. The camp gives foster and underprivileged youth an opportunity to attend a fun- and education-filled overnight camp during the summer. It was a pleasure to help such a great organization.
Once my computer is fixed, there will be more fun events to share. Happy Palm Sunday!
by meleeneh on March 11, 2012
Warriors (111) vs. Mavericks (87)
Oracle Coliseum, Oakland
March 10, 2012
by meleeneh on March 8, 2012
The khoskap is a special day when two families are brought together to celebrate the promise of devotion and marriage between two people. The groom’s family goes to the bride’s house and officially asks for her hand in marriage, bringing jewelry, cognac, and chocolates. Remember ours?
This past weekend, Garen (Argam’s cousin) and Melanie (my Lil Sis) had their khoskap in Los Angeles, and we were very honored to be a part of their celebration. With the help of French Jewelry, we custom designed Mel’s very special gift from Argam and me.
It was wonderful to meet Mel’s family and spend the evening celebrating the perfect pair. We couldn’t be happier for them!
by meleeneh on February 20, 2012
This past weekend, the AGBU’s Young Professionals hosted Armenians from all over the US in our beautiful city. We met Armenians from Florida, Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, and more. Yesterday, we took a bus tour to Napa Valley and visited Peju and Turnball wineries. The scenery and wine were exquisite. Our dear friends Karin and Kevork were in Napa at the same for a medical conference, and they joined our tour group as well. Great timing!
We definitely had too much wine and too much fun! Bus #3 forever!
by meleeneh on February 20, 2012
We had the pleasure of hosting Raffi and Talien Kassabian at our home back in January. Remember their beautiful wedding?
During their visit, we played tourists and enjoyed the sites of San Francisco (Haight & Ashbury, Palace of Fine Arts, Golden Gate Bridge, Union Square, and Hayes Valley). Even though I am the SF native, it was my first time walking on the Golden Gate Bridge- I was so excited! The next day, we hit up the South Bay (Los Gatos downtown and Farmer’s Market, Testarossa and Mountain wineries, and Santana Row). We had such a lovely time with our guests and are looking forward to their next visit!
by meleeneh on February 12, 2012
In June 1983, Ruben, a pregnant Evelyn, and almost 2-year old Meleeneh moved from their South San Francisco apartment to their new home at 825 South Road in Belmont. They, along with soon-to-come Michael, would never have guessed that they would call it their home for the next 29 years! After 29 years, we are very sad to say bye-bye to it.
When we shared the news to our family and friends that we were selling our house, I quickly came to realize one thing. Our house was their house too! It has been the venue for countless events– first day of school, prom photos, graduations, dance performances, last days before moving away to college, birthdays, poker nights, 4th of July, Christmases, anniversaries, etc. Together, we have created memories at our home, and I can probably dig up a picture or two (or many) from one of these events of most of you reading this post.
I decided to dedicate this post to 825 South Road, share some photos from years past, and ask you to keep our home alive in your memories.
Help us in honoring our home by commenting on some of your fondest memories and letting us know what it has meant to you over the years.
We thank you for helping transform our house into a home, one we will forever love and cherish.
With love,
The Kazarian Family
