Rich,
Great story about Archie Le Chat.
Red and Blue cat are named by my son and his girlfriend who rescued them from a shelter. Red team leader and Blue Team leader popped into their youthful minds due to a video game they were involved with.
When John went off to Tech for college Patti and I inherited the two pussy cats. Not what I planned but I love them all the same. Red is Tabby with reddish orange coat and Blue is more dark brown and black. Blue is a Manx, sturdy as a bulldog with a broad stance and not afraid of anything.
One member of my audio group brought his Chocolate Lab to an audio meeting and Blue charged the glass separating them as to say "get out of here dog, before I get you." He's much too small to take on a Lab but his heart and soul are the size of a lion.
In spite of that, late at night when everyone else is sound asleep, Blue creeps quietly onto the covers of the bed until his face is almost touching mine, his purring wakes me up but not my wife. Blue is not content until I tell him he's welcome to lay beside us and he cuddles until dawn.
Kitty cats are funny, odd and very different than dogs. I love all animals, and my son has had dozens. With that being said, these two may be the best cats I've ever had.
