Jul 06 2011
The Mulberry Machine
Here’s a smile for my fellow ATR’ers.
As I mentioned before, my wife and I have two very high-maintenance Huskies.
Meet Rafa and Rush:
Rafa
Rush
Cute, right? Yeah, ONLY when they have had their daily walk. After all, they are huskies, that’s what they are made to do. We live in a nice suburban neighborhood and our house backs to a 1.5 mile walking trail that we use every day. Which made my achilles rupture on May 21 that much more devastating - start of summer, and now my wife is on her own with the dogs. That is, until I decided on about the 3rd day after surgery that I wouldn’t let this destroy my summer on the walking trail. The problem is, it’s a hike all the way around and something like a knee walker just won’t do. Time to get hardcore. And thanks to craigslist, I found the answer.
Meet ‘The Mulberry Machine’
You laugh at the basket, but they put those there for a reason. Use. ful.
If, in your recovery, you have ever used one of these things at Wal-Mart or the grocery store, don’t worry - mine goes much faster. Those are for sissies, this is the real deal.
Simply put, this is the best $350 I have ever spent. Period. I’m off the couch, enjoying a little nature, giving my boys the attention they need, and as a bonus have given a chuckle to countless friends, neighbors, and passerbys (picture a petite woman walking two large dogs with a guy on a scooter and my guess is you will smile :)). But, you ask, where does the nickname ‘Mulberry Machine’ come from? Well, turns out this thing is useful beyond just carting my broken down body around the trail. Our walking trail happens to be on a stream filled with mulberry trees, and if you’ve never had mulberry pie or mulberries ‘n’ icecream, you are missing out. We hauled in over 2 gallons of freshly picked mulberries using the scooter, and it treaded in the grass and carried the load with ease. Yes, I’m a 30-something year old on a mobility scooter, and regardless of your age, you know you want one too 
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I want, I want, I want one now!
Beautiful dogs.
(the scooter is not bad either)
Can’t keep the leg down long enough, but any day now, I have the number of the scooter shop ready….
The dogs are gorgeous. Your scooter is supercool! I can’t believe it was only $350! How do you put a price on mobility?! Yes. I want one too! Unlike, you, however, I do not live in the suburbs, and I’m not sure if the scooter would work in NW DC. lol… congrats on your purchase. (Bet you can rsell it for your $350 back when you don’t need it anymore)