Acrobatic Vault

My boots planted right onto the hard spine of an open magazine on the living room rug! Up ahead, a sturdy ceramic coffee mug stood right on the table edge like a watchtower bastion. Challenge accepted! I charged full throttle, jammed the butt of my battle-axe straight down into the carpet fibers to pole-vault skyward, and caught the glazed porcelain rim with both hands. With a sharp kick, I swung my legs over and perched right on the handle, scanning the entire room from my new high ground!