"Oh, my aching stomach!" complained Stegosaurus. "It seems that while looking for the Franklinia alatamaha my appetite, as it usually does, got the better of me and I accidentially ate a Lyonia ferruginea. I am now quite under the weather, and Rhedosaurus is going to have to be patient and wait for his waltzing lessons. I hope he understands, as he is already in Cuba waiting for me. Maybe he can relax and smoke cigars with Raoul and Fidel until I can get down to my School of Dance.

If any one would like to send get well wishes to my email address I'd really appreciate it!"

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"The fall college semester has been keeping me busy and away from my blog," said Stegosaurus. "Upon my return from Colorado I met up with my class and we stomped up to Maine to identify and eat the Chionanthus virginicus, and then on down to Florida where we will look to see if we can find the elusive Franklinia alatamaha which hasn't been seen in the wild since 1790. Seems like only yesterday to me, but for mammals that is a long time."

"While in Maine I recieved a letter from my friend Rhedosaurus, whom I last saw this summer in London at Ray Harryhausen's 89th birthday party. Rhedosaurus said he'd like to get out some and meet a few girl Rhedosaurids before he becomes extinct. 'Lighthouses just aren't doing it for me anymore,' he says ...

"Alas, he is socially awkward and shy.. I told him that dancing is a useful skill for flirting with the ladies, and offered to give him waltzing lessons if he'd go on down to Cuba and meet me after the Thanksgiving break. He agreed, so for the rest of the month, Waltzing lessons will be half off at the Stegosaurus School of Dance!"