Whisked away to castle high in the hills
Once upon a time
Prince Charming
Rescue tale of damsel in distress meets hero
A knight in shining armor
base it on some fairy tale
Trendysomething in SoMo
Kicker
Goodbye Lois No. 2
Goodbye Lois No. 2
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Houston Museum of Natural Science horticulturist Zac Stayton gets ready to whisk Lois No. 2 away to her new life in the museum greenhouse.
Photo by Nicholas Phillips
Don't worry, Lois No. 2. Just because Zac was telling me how tall Lois the Original is doesn't mean he's comparing you two.
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The backseat, we quickly discovered, is no place for a corpse flower.
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It's an odd family photo of sorts. Me, Lois No. 2's original (and reluctant) mama, with Zac, her new knight in shining armor, and of course, Lois No. 2 herself.
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Zac makes sure we're not passing off a really big fern as a corpse flower. He determined that she's legit.
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"So, what did you do to take care of her?" "Well, we gave her plenty of vodka and chocolate, for starters."
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Lois No. 2 begins her journey to her crystal castle.
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First, we try wriggling Lois No. 2 into the backseat. Well, I'm clearly no help at all, but I am being useful by cheering Zac on.
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We try the front seat next, and by golly, we are successful!
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It makes perfect sense. A diva always sits shotgun.
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