Tape Measure Launchpad

I bolted toward a bright yellow tape measure sitting right on the low wooden hallway shelf! My carabiner tapped my side as I grabbed the little metal tab with both plush hands and hauled backwards. Zzzzzzt! The yellow steel blade zoomed out like a futuristic spring track across the carpet! I planted my shoes firmly on the two-foot mark and tried to bounce. Suddenly, snick-whirrr! The lock clicked loose and the smooth tape reeled itself right back in, carrying me along in a speedy indoor slide! I tumbled onto the fluffy rug with a whoop, grinning from ear to ear!