"Congressaurus Triceratops and I enjoyed our visit with Steve Beaver," said Stegosaurus.

"He is very wise in the way of planting things and making them grow; he knows what can be done and what can't that's how I know we can trust him when he says that it is not possible to extract sunlight from cucumbers. I feel that we can learn a lot from him."

"Steve, might I suggest to you that you could use your cool, spiky tail as a plow! If you don't know how I could teach you."

"Thank you kindly, Stegosaurus," said Steve, "I genuinely appreciate your kindness, but the fact is that I am not the kind of mammal that has or can grow a tail, spiky or otherwise."

"So, is this another thing like the sunlight from cucumbers ?" asked Congresssaurus Triceratops.

"Have you ever considered evolving?" Stegosaurus asked.

Steve laughed. "Even if I wanted to grow a cool, spiky tail, evolution is a process that would take longer than my lifetime."

"I understand," said Stegosaurus. "I am frustrated with evolution because I don't have feathers yet. Patience is a hard virtue to learn."

Then, Congresssaurus Triceratops said, "Steve I am so pleased to meet you . Thank you for setting us straight on the issue of cucumbers. Stegosaurus, as always thank you for your hospitality.

I think I will take my leave now and head to Canada, in order to visit my cousin Styracosaurus, who is still in the Canadian parliament in that Country."

"I am pleased to meet you too," said Steve to Congresssaurus Triceratops. "I hope we will meet again and you will consider my advice."

"I will, and I am certain that we will cross paths again." Congresssaurus Triceratops assured him.

"For one, I'd really like to meet your cousin Styracosaurus," said Steve. "I've never met Styracosaurus before"

"Why don't we all go to visit Styracosaurus in Canada ? asked Stegosaurus. "Steve can ride into Canada on my back, between my spiff, sexy plates. Don't worry, Steve they're a lot more flexible and comfortable than they look; I let small children ride on my back all the time."

"I will give it a try," said Steve.

Steve was lifted to Stegosaurus' back by means of Stegosaurus' cool, spiky tail, and because of the thermoregulatory nature of his spiff, sexy plates, Steve was a lot more comfortable than he thought he would be. When Stegosaurus and Triceratops asked how he was, Steve said, "Things are just fine up here."

"I'm glad," said Stegosaurus. "It is a long way to Canada My plates should keep you warm as we stomp forthrightly through the colder areas of the States in America, and Provinces of Canada."

"I would be pleased to have your company in Canada," said Congresssaurus Triceratops. "Perhaps we can discuss our business venture along the way."

"That would be fine," said Steve.

"Please, Congresssaurus Triceratops, do not leave now, do stay one more night, and we'll all leave in the morning together."

"This is a good plan," said Congresssaurus Triceratops happily.

I went into my garden and made Steve a nice salad, while Congressaurus Triceratops and I dined on a meal of aloe plants before leaving for Canada in the morning.

Indeed, at the speed that Stegosaurus is capable of stomping, which is only about 5 miles per hour, it was mid October before they reached Alberta and the home of Triceratops' cousin Styracosaurus.

There was plenty of time to discuss the particulars of hybrid vegetables, and the plans for Congressaurus Triceratops' new job.

"Hail ! Friend Styracosaurus !!" called out Stegosaurus. "I bring your cousin Triceratops with me, and one of the smartest mammals I know, named Steve Beaver."

"Always nice to see you Stegosaurus, and cousin Triceratops !" said Styracosaurus. "Hello, Steve, pleased to meet you; I like meeting mammals, in my experience they can be very smart, most of the time. I always have something to learn."

Steve was let down from Stegosaurus' back, and said, "I am pleased to make your acquaintance. I always wanted to meet a Styracosaurus."

"I will be glad to tell you all about me," said Styracosaurus. "First, let us dine."

"I have a very good Sweet Kale salad with me with nuts, dried cranberries and Italian Vinaigrette dressing. Stegosaurus made it for me before we left America. It is very good."

"I enjoy coffee plants, " said Styracosaurus.

"Stegosaurus and I would like some coffee plants too, may we share some with you?" asked Congressaurus Triceratops.

"Of course you may," said Styracosaurus. "I will be glad to tell you anything you want to know about me."

"All you wanted to know about Styracosaurus but were afraid to ask !" laughed Stegosaurus.

"Are you anything like the rhinoceros?" asked Steve.

"Well, sort of," said Styracosuarus. I am not in any way related to them, but there are some similarities in that we both have horns, and the rhinos, being megafauna are very large, indeed, but I am even larger. As you can see, I am about 18 feet long, and nearly as tall as Stegosaurus. I weigh three tons whereas the rhinoceros weighs about one ton. My name is derived from the Greek, and means what you might guess: Spiked lizard, The Greek word for the back end of their spears is styrax."

"Fascinating," said Steve.

"My fossil was discovered here in Alberta in 1913, and named by a mammal known as Lawrence Lamb. There is a family of Hadrosaurs named after him. He did a lot to popularize dinosaurs here in Canada and we all owe him a debt of gratitude. The mammal who discovered me was named Charles M. Sternberg, An American who spent most of his life here in Canada. Early in his life worked with Mr. Lamb."

"Tell me more, " asked Steve.

"I am of the Ceratopsia family and cousin to your new friend, and a apparent new business partner Triceratops. Although Canada is my first home, and I am in the parliament here, I have also been discovered in your country, America. Specifically, a State called Montana in 1930. It has taken mammals a long time to learn about me, as complete fossils have been hard to find, though parts of my skull recovered from the dig site of my first discovery as recently as 2006 have helped mammals a lot, and my most recent discovery was only last year. Thus I hope to be more understood very soon. I'm so glad you asked about me. I think that you and I will be great friends".

The dinosaurs and their friend Steve remained in Canada for about a month, learning about each other. They returned to Colorado in mid November in time for the holiday season.