I was so sorry to hear about Ted's passing.
My first recollection of Ted was in the late 70s when we both worked at Franklin Lakes, NJ.
I was a new hire and joined a recreational volleyball team. Ted was a member of a rival
team. More often than not, our team was on the losing side (Grrrr) of the friendly rivalry.
In 82/83, IBM decided to relocate the majority of the NJ development jobs elsewhere. A
number of folks decided to move to the Bethesda location. Around this time, Ted was building
a house in Laurel. We had a guest room and Ted was in-between residences, so for a brief
while, Ted stayed with us (thus establishing the Eng Suite). Ted, ever the bon vivant,
introduced me to (good) cognac. We did a lot of grilling back then, and I must admit,
maybe we enjoyed the cognac a bit too much during dinner preparation. A lot of non-flambe
dishes turned out to be flambe-ed.
During our tenure at IBM, our jobs never overlapped but we kept in sporadic touch.
Fond memories of volleyball with the IRS(?) crew in Baltimore and 'refreshments' at
Monaghans. On occasion, Ted would organize 'pool nights'. You know you're in trouble
when Ted breaks out the collapsible pool cue and brings his own darts. Talk about
bringing a gun to knife fight!
Ted was adventurous in his cuisine, handy to a fault and irreverent in his humor.
He'll be missed. Rest in peace.