Happy (Belated) Teddy Bear Day!!

Apparently Teddy Bear Day is so awesome that it gets to be celebrated on two different days. While "National" Teddy Bear Day is on September 9, Teddy Bear Day is also (reportedly) celebrated on the fourth day of the Valentine week, which apparently means that it is... just about a week ago. (Also, from the quick research I did on this subject, it would seem that India is quite big on celebrating this February version of Teddy Bear Day.)

To celebrate this day of beary goodness, allow me to introduce you to Teddy, the big, stuffed, 32-lb, ~$100 bear that our Aunt 如 娟 (Rujuan) bought for us when she was visiting us in Japan. As the story goes, our dear 5'2" aunt saw Teddy in a store and instantly knew she had to take him home. After a harrowing and hot journey through Tokyo's public transportation system - (where Teddy took up his own subway seat) - he finally made it back to our Tokyo apartment and Liliane & I have loved him ever since. (He makes an excellent nap buddy.)

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