The Wooden Outpost

I trotted back inside from the porch and found a tumbled pile of smooth wooden domino tiles right across the coffee table! Each piece was cut into a crisp, hefty rectangular block. I hauled the first tile upright with both hands, planting its base firmly against the polished wood grain, then propped two more alongside it to form sturdy little walls. Hoisting a fourth tile up to cap the top took some careful balancing, but it rested flat like the roof of an impenetrable miniature outpost! I hopped onto a nearby cork coaster to admire my new fort. Every block locked into place like a real builder's masterpiece!