Stegosaurus returned home to Colorado in August and was glad to rest his weary claws after such a long journey from South Africa and Cuba.

"I was so hungry and was too weary to graze so I just ate my raft," said Stegosaurus. "I can always build another one when I need to travel. As a result, I was home a lot in the month of August, with a lot of time to relax. This is fine; Colorado is a delightful place. I would not have minded visitors, but I didn't actively seek any out, either. Being at home I determined that I should declare Square Dancing the dance of the month at My School of Dance. I'd just danced a lot of Square Dancing with Nigersaurus and Rhedosaurus in Cuba, but Square Dancing is my State's official dance."
"After a while however I figured out that it is really difficult to Square Dance by yourself, but while I was doing it I speculated on what it would be like to evolve into a homely Turkey in the Straw. When I stopped dancing it occurred to me to eat dinner so I ate a few Picea pungens, and while doing so was visited by one of the few insects that does not irritate me, The Colorado Hairstreak Butterfly (Hypaurotis crysalus). This is because it is the official State insect of Colorado. I let those few who visited settle on my spiff, sexy plates for a bit, and was delighted to note it made them even more attractive."

"Then, when I had done with eating, I climbed into the mountains for some exercise, but found the air at the higher elevations just a bit thin. Obviously I am not designed for the higher elevations like our official State animal of Colorado the Bighorn Sheep. (Ovis canadensis) perhaps someday I shall evolve, but I would prefer not to be a sheep, instead a type of aviary creature someday. I long to fly with the birds ever since Edgar Rice Burroughs let me glide on my spiff, sexy plates last week, or sometime back in 1929."

"Returning to flat land, I rebuilt my raft with Picea pungens I hadn't eaten for dinner, and will soon travel again. I am too much of a social creature to enjoy isolation for long."