"At dinner one night, some years ago, someone asked us to name, in order of importance, our Most Favorite Subjects In All The History Of The World! "Dinosaurs!" I cried. Followed quickly by " Egypt! Tutankhamen! Mummies!" ....
.... Still, this late in time, my opinion remains: Dinosaurs and Tut. I haven't as yet figured out what should be in third place. Could be the Moon. Or Mars. They almost make it. BUT STEGOSAURUS MAKES IT FIRST."
~ Ray Bradbury, August 12th, 1982
Wednesday, June 6, 2012
In Boulder, Colorado today Stegosaurus held a joint press conference with his friend Rhedosaurus so that they could express to the public their feelings about the transition of author Ray Bradbury to a realm beyond this mortal coil. These are the statements that were made:
"The mammals of the world have today lost an imaginative and creative genius from among their species, and dinosaurs everywhere have lost a passionate and loyal ambassador," said Stegosaurus, with a tear in his eye. "Mr. Bradbury's ability to see the world each day with eyes of wonder and fascination is becoming increasingly rare in this world, and though his words will have gained him as much immortality as any mammal might hope for his physical presence will ever be sorely missed. All dinosaurs everywhere mourn the loss of one of their biggest advocates, and we share in the sorrow of Ray Bradbury's friends and family, to whom we send the most sincere and heartfelt condolences."
Rhedosaurus stepped up to the podium, and was at first silent, the press waiting expectantly. Then, abruptly he wailed, a long, lonesome, mournful cry; it drowned out all other sounds, and shook the mountains with vibrations of grief. At any other time, hearing such a sound would have caused fear. People would have been afraid .... but they understood, kept their places and wept with him.
"The mammals of the world have today lost an imaginative and creative genius from among their species, and dinosaurs everywhere have lost a passionate and loyal ambassador," said Stegosaurus, with a tear in his eye. "Mr. Bradbury's ability to see the world each day with eyes of wonder and fascination is becoming increasingly rare in this world, and though his words will have gained him as much immortality as any mammal might hope for his physical presence will ever be sorely missed. All dinosaurs everywhere mourn the loss of one of their biggest advocates, and we share in the sorrow of Ray Bradbury's friends and family, to whom we send the most sincere and heartfelt condolences."
Rhedosaurus stepped up to the podium, and was at first silent, the press waiting expectantly. Then, abruptly he wailed, a long, lonesome, mournful cry; it drowned out all other sounds, and shook the mountains with vibrations of grief. At any other time, hearing such a sound would have caused fear. People would have been afraid .... but they understood, kept their places and wept with him.
Sunday, June 3, 2012
After semester finals in California, ( and a nice visit from Lexovissaurus,) I returned home to celebrate my 140 million and 6th birthday. Here's a picture from last Friday of me enjoying a Colorado sized slice of cake with my afternoon tea. Where has the time gone? It seems like only yesterday that I left my shell.
I am so lucky to have lived so long and experienced so much. I truly miss the days when the earth was one continuous land mass; that made travel so much simpler! That said, my goodness! How amazing technology has become! Why,the other day I stomped forthrightly to my local coffee shop for a nice meal of coffee plants and learned that they grind and brew coffee beans now! I still prefer the traditional method of eating the whole plant; after more than 140 million years one tends to get set in their ways... but a lot of mammals really enjoy drinking it.
How amazing things are today. What amazing things will happen in the next 140 million years? Stick with me; we'll find out together!
I am so lucky to have lived so long and experienced so much. I truly miss the days when the earth was one continuous land mass; that made travel so much simpler! That said, my goodness! How amazing technology has become! Why,the other day I stomped forthrightly to my local coffee shop for a nice meal of coffee plants and learned that they grind and brew coffee beans now! I still prefer the traditional method of eating the whole plant; after more than 140 million years one tends to get set in their ways... but a lot of mammals really enjoy drinking it.
How amazing things are today. What amazing things will happen in the next 140 million years? Stick with me; we'll find out together!
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