Thinking about Ted

Ralph & Ted bird-watching in Bowie.

Ted liked to hide out under a Disney sleeping bag draped over a chair. This was often the scene of Ted-Ralph wrestling.
Ted's 11th adoption day, Dec 2006. Jeff was deployed, so we took a self-portrait to send him.

Us with the BOYZ, 2005.

Ted in the Bowie yard.

Names we had for Ted:

• Ted
• Teddy (official name on his adoption papers)
• T-Bone
• T
• Ichiban, Ichiban son (this means the first/#1 son in Japanese)
• #1 (Ralph was "Best" so as not to hurt any feelings)
• Nishi (Japanese word for "west." Ralph is "Higashi" = east.)

We will always remember Ted (1995-2009) for his extreme snuggling, snorty kisses, and "insane in the membrame" time - when he got really playful and crazy (most often on the bed or in his beanbag "pod.") His first sister was Willow (1990-2003.) They liked to play "morning rescue squad" to wake us up for breakfast. Funny how every cat pair likes to do that!

Ted and Doraemon have similarities: grey & white coats, and advanced snuggling ability. We really didn't adopt Doraemon because of his grey & white coat. That story is for another day. We love and have loved them all.

Ted: 14 years of loving

Our little Teddy crossed over the rainbow bridge on July 17th. He went peacefully and I (Heather) got to snuggle him through his last hours. Jeff was in the US for work, but we got to Skype him often, so Ted got to hear his dad's voice just a few hours before. He had been sick with cancer, and lived happily about 3 months longer than we anticipated, so we were grateful for the extra time with him. We will miss our little baby so much.

First post

Welcome! We did it! (Well, I did it in Japan while Jeff is asleep in Florida.) We started our adoption blog. I don't really know what to write, and am totally new to blogging and using Blogger. It's Friday, July 17 here in Japan. It's convenient to be on China time, although we have to wait for Rumor Queen to wake up in the US for our information. Ted & Ralph are relaxing in the pen as I write.