Lol, Gerry! When I lived in a San Diego neighborhood, we saw the occasional raccoon after dark, so your story is quite believable -- and funny!
It figures that Lois would have a plunger in her trunk. Who knows how these strange items turn up where they do. I found a Hot Wheels toy car in the bottom of my shoulder purse, and couldn't figure out how it got there, until I recalled my visit to my son's home three months before, and the fact that his little boy was going through a toy car stage ... (which tells you more than I like about my purse.)
And just to reassure you, yes, I *am* hard at work on Mother's Day!
Nan
