You petted a man's what??

There really is nothing quite like dinner time conversation with children. I recall one particular meal when my daughter's announcement brought all talk to a halt.

"I petted a man's enchilada today!"

Hmmm. Now that's a story any parent wants to get to the bottom of.

"A man's what?!"

"An enchilada. I think it was an enchilada. It was soft and furry."

"And...where was this enchilada?"

"At the vet, where my friend brought her cat."

"Um...,honey..., was it maybe...,a chinchilla?"

"YES! It was a chinchilla!"

Whew.