After I finished 5th grade in Blaine, Washington, we moved to Allen, Washington. Here I am in Allen at 11 years old, reading Dinosaurs and Other Prehistoric Animals, by Darlene Geis. I could name every dinosaur I had read about in the books I had, and could tell you several facts about each one.
Now, 66 years later, I just ordered a used, hardcover copy of this very book, for $10.37 including postage. It'll be a joy to read these 105 pages again!
It was today, after sitting on the porch here in Branson,
Missouri, smoking a Missouri Meerschaum corncob pipe with my son
Andrew, that I renewed my enthusiasm about dinosaurs. Not only did I find this book again, but want to begin collecting Papo dinosaur figures - large, detailed replicas made in France. Here are some of many:
They are quite expensive, averaging about $40 each, but hey, nothing's too good for the Lund Library. I plan to get the Tyrannosaurus Rex first. And wouldn't the Pteranodon look great hanging from the ceiling?Life is fun.
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