Tunnel Kickoff

I pushed past the sliding glass door and dropped straight into the backyard grass! Under the low wooden deck, the air was cool and smelled like damp earth. Right in front of me sat a striped yellow plastic ball, wedged tight between two garden pavers. A perfect field goal setup! I gave a loud cheer, rushed forward, and swung my purple foot hard against the plastic. Bam! The ball shot loose, bounced off a deck post with a loud rattle, and rolled straight into the bright sunlight. Game on!