She was found on Christmas Eve in Newport, Oregon, by our aunt Sharon. Sharon wandered the streets of Newport, worrying that she didn't have a present for her own Mom, whom she was living with at the time.  Sharon heard a mew and went in search of where the sound was coming from.  Underneath the stairs, was a tiny kitten, a siamese, at that!  Grandma loved Siamese cats and through her lifetime with grandpa, they had many.  Sharon asked the kitten if she would like to be her Mom's present. That kitten came out from under the stairs and jumped in Sharon's van. At that moment, "Santa Lucia" was playing on some outdoor event.  "Lucia" was given her name, which means "Light".

So she lived with Grandma Edens for a while, until Grandma died.  Lucia was there while she was on oxygen and through her troubled times.  Dondi came to claim her and she had a great time at Pacific Beach in San Diego, although she coudn't go outside.  She was loved.

Then there was Poway!  Poway was an adventure for the “little girl”, as Dad called her.  Dad’s house was huge, on top of a mountain.  She loved Dad and slept on his chest. I believe she took care of him, like a little nurse, intuitively making sure he didn’t get too sick.  Lucia loved finding and toying with mice in the house, until she’d rip their little heads off and give them to Dad as a present.  Every time Tanya (Titanya) came to Poway, she’d take her outside.  The environment was full of snakes and lizards, birds and bugs!  Lucia had a blast!.  The year of 2004 came and Dad left us.  Lucia had a hard time of it, as we all did too.