Who would have guessed that in a small landlocked, mountainous country in the South Caucasus, you can find the most delicious fish? Not me. But you can, and that’s why I’ve been dreaming about eating fish, Ishkan fish. Ishkan fish is a lake trout from Lake Sevan in Armenia.Lake Sevan was once the largest lake […]
Yerevan
Never yield
Friday: our fourth trip to Gyumri and final visit with Baby Bird. On this morning, before heading north, the plan was to stop at the Ministry of Justice Office and sign papers to register Baby Bird. Registering signaled our intent to adopt Baby Bird. Our taxi driver for the day bore an uncanny resemblance to […]
Shadows from places I’ve been
Keep your face always toward the sunshine –and shadows will fall behind you. ~Walt Whitman Yerevan, Armenia Gyumri, Armenia Baja Mexico desert Kelsey Creek Park, Bellevue Washington Want more shadows and light? Check out Delicious Baby Photo Friday!
Yerevan at night
I have been feeling nostalgic for Armenia, and remembering warm nights when the moon was full and the lights came on in Yerevan. Full moon over Yerevan The lights come on in Yerevan at night Yerevan Cascade at night Yerevan Opera House at night Yerevan park at night Want to light up at more loveliness? […]
My kingdom for a slice of Lahmajun
I still remember the first time Big Papa and I ate Lahmajun, Armenia’s take on pizza. On our first trip to Armenia in 2009, our translator took us to Mer Taghe, a tiny slice of a restaurant on bustling Tumanyan Street in the heart of Yerevan. Lamb and spices atop a thin crust of dough, […]
April 24: In remembrance of the Armenian Genocide
Every year on April 24, hundreds of thousands of Armenians gather around the world to remember the victims of the 1915 Armenian Genocide that took place in the Ottoman Empire carried out by the Turkish government.Tsitsernakaberd (Armenian: Ծիծեռնակաբերդ) is a memorial dedicated to the victims of the Armenian; it is located on a hill overlooking […]
Kittenwatch 2012
We love kittens. And cats. Of course we hoped our daughter would also love kittens and cats….and one cat in particular: ours. So when we were in Armenia, we started Kittenwatch 2012. Every day, everywhere we went, we looked for kittens. And cats. We saw a lot of kittens and cats. We pointed them out. […]
Five things Kim Kardashian would do on a visit to Yerevan
Not many people travel to Armenia. I count myself as one of the lucky few, having visited three times. Armenia is a beautiful country with a rich history dating back centuries, to the 8th century B.C. There are many interesting things to do in the capitol city of Yerevan itself. Here are a few of […]
The full Manti
The last time I was in Armenia, I ate Manti with Maribeth. We were dining at The Club, a lovely subterranean restaurant with delicious food, located in the center of Yerevan, Armenia’s capitol. Maribeth and I were there to celebrate. We’d each just registered our adoption (formally accepted our referral). We were in the same […]
The color of pomegranates
Shenoraavor Nor Dari yev Pari Gaghand! That’s ‘Merry Christmas’ in Armenian. While the glow of the holiday season is fading in the U.S. and Christmas trees have been stripped of their glory and are heading to the curb, today is Christmas Day in Armenia. Armenian Christmas is celebrated January 6. So it is both ironic […]