Always Ask

Lesson #295746: It never hurts to ask. Ivan is insane over lemurs, which he has seen in book, on web, and in person (or in lemur?) at the zoo.

My mother, who was visiting, and I went to look around the local toy store – one of those small, floor-to-ceiling kind of neighborhood toy stores, run by a very eccentric man who appears to love stuffed animals and pirates.

I commented that it would be hilarious if some day I could find a stuffed lemur for Ivan. My mother looked at me, and then marched up to the store owner at the front counter.

Mom: Do you carry stuffed lemurs?

Store Owner: Of course. I always make sure I order plenty of lemurs when I re-stock.

Behold, Lulu the Lemur: