Page 36 - The Holiday Issue San Diego Woman Magazine
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INCREDIBLE  KIDS  OF  SAN  DIEGO



                                                                         Motorized




                                                                                Mama





                                                                                      By Gerald Neff


                                                                  The bright red sunglasses with thick white frames were an exact match
                                                                  for the red bathrobe trimmed in white fuzzy fur. She was driving
                                                                  a four-wheeled electric Rascal Scooter covered in bright, gaudy
                                                                  flags and numerous plastic bags full of toys. And to top it off a red
                                                                  stocking cap with a plastic star on the tip top, and in her mouth, she
                                                                  sucked on a clear plastic mouthpiece connected to a green and silver
                                                                  36-inch oxygen tank which was placed behind the car seat. This was
                                                                  accompanied by a first aid kit and crimson fire extinguisher. I met this
                                                                  modern Danica Patrick as I made my way-or attempted- to carry my
                                                                  groceries to my car in the Walmart parking lot.

                                                                  “Look out I’m coming through,” she cried. As I looked up quite startled
                                                                  at this cross between Steam Punk and a Christmas refugee in flight.
        The Further Adventures of Lusho                           “Be careful,” I shouted, and she answered.

            THE COMPUTER CAT                                      "The old man just doesn't get around much anymore, so it's up to
                                                                  myself and the ladies of this fair city to deliver goodies and bags of
                                                                  toys for all good and not so good girls and boys. This cart is a four-
                            By Gerald M. Neff                     wheeled sleigh and needs no funny reindeer. I may be a motorized
                                                                  Mama, but I care for you all, both this year and the coming holidays
           “Yee ow! Wo wee! Just no sense of humor around here, my   which must be expressed in December."
        old floor scratcher is terrible. It’s all shredded, and no one has
        put any new catnip for ages so…. The new scotch plaid sofa had   As she sped away, I read the sign on the back of her cart.
        such a nice smell, and my claws did need a bit of touching up,   Happy Holidays
        but alas a no can scratch, and I was corrected by a loud “Lusho
        no, no!” So it’s off to the computer.                     Prosperous 2019
           Since our last report, I’ve located Ms. Pampered Pussy Cat,
        and I am arranging an encounter somewhere in the Gaslight   Mrs. Claus
        section of a fair city. My step-father, Gerald, thinks she’s a cute
        pussy cat and may just drop me in the area for an encounter. I’ll   Me too.
        be wearing my Sunday collar with a Halloween black cat by my
        silver bell. I tried to tell Strippy and Cuddles, but Nibbles keeps
        interrupting with his new friend Flabby Tabby, who has hooked
        up with a neighbor doggie by the name of Rocky, who is a real
        barky canine.
           I must get all of my holiday greetings out on the Kitty Kat
        website for all of our kitty cat friends.
           The very best for Thanksgiving and the holidays and of
        course and a very prosperous 2019! For all of my fuzzy friends.
           Remember Lusho says “Dogs cannot operate MRI scanners,
        but catscan.”
           The best for all of you with your furry friends and fine food
        for the holidays.
                                               Purringly yours,
                                                      LUSHO

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