A Speedy Leaf Race

I trotted straight toward the bright yellow slide tucked in the corner of the neighborhood playground! A crisp brown oak leaf was resting right at the crest of the chute, looking like a brave little racer waiting for a companion. I scrambled right up the three molded steps, settled my plush seat at the top edge, and tapped the leaf with my paw. With one hearty push, down we went! Whoosh! The slick plastic sent me skimming downward in a breezy dash, arms out wide for balance. We both tumbled right into a soft, crackling scatter of autumn leaves at the bottom! That was the grandest ride of the whole afternoon!