Stone Rim Sprint

I sprinted away from the garden steps and bounded all the way to the park fountain! The wide curved stone rim rose up before me like an epic circular balance beam. Without slowing down, I leaped straight onto the curved edge with a sharp scuff of my sneakers. Whoa! A stray splash of water had left the stone slick, sending my feet skidding into a wild wobble. I flailed both gloved arms around like spinning windmill blades to catch my center. My left sneaker hooked the dry outer lip, squeaking firmly against the coarse stone and locking me upright. I stuck the landing, puffed my cheeks, and grinned toothily across the rippling water!