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On How My Dentist is a Chicken — And why I wish I liked Cloves

Posted on December 4, 2008 by Roger

It all started about a month ago when I was chewing a piece of gum. I bit down and felt a sharp pain in my back molars. After an hour or so, the pain died down, but ever since then, … Continue reading →

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Rock House Cave

Posted on November 29, 2008 by Roger

The website of Petit Jean State Park makes the point that Rock House Cave isn’t a real cave, just an “unusually deep rock shelter.” Whatever it is, it’s rather impressive, easily the size of my backyard. A sign at the … Continue reading →

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Bear Cave

Posted on November 29, 2008 by Roger

On Saturday morning, all of us who were still at the park made a tour of the park sites we hadn’t visited yet. Our first stop was the Bear Cave. Story has it that a Black Bear was shot here … Continue reading →

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Misty Overlook

Posted on November 29, 2008 by Roger

On a misty morning, the Saturday after Thanksgiving, I took these photos looking west from the tip of Petit Jean Mountain.

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The Day I Became a Tourist Attraction

Posted on November 28, 2008 by Roger

On the afternoon of the Friday after Thanksgiving I took a hike with several members of my family to Cedar Falls, the main attraction of Petit Jean State Park. The trail down the cliff was steep and, as it was … Continue reading →

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