A Route to the Peak

After days of cruising quiet indoor corridors, I felt the call of an expansive outdoor highway. I rolled out through the front walk and crossed the green lawn all the way to the playground. Towering ahead stood the great spiral slide, its sweeping yellow curve curving way up toward the sky. With a burst of patient enthusiasm, I aimed straight for the wide mouth of the chute. Digging my plush tires firmly into the smooth yellow plastic, I pushed upwards past the first bend. The gentle curve held my plush sides like a winding mountain pass, and I parked snugly on the slope to take in the sprawling park view below.