Bouncing the Sand Wheel

I trotted straight past the swaying palms and down toward the bright blue beach access mat! Right beside the timber ramp sat a special beach wheelchair fitted with two enormous, squishy balloon tires, practically as round as beach balls. That smooth gray rubber looked like the ultimate low-altitude trampoline! I gathered every ounce of spring in my hind legs and launched straight onto the crest of the nearest wheel. *Puff-squish!* The soft tire yielded beneath my paws with a wonderfully elastic bounce, wobbling gently on its axle. My tail gave a triumphant lash of balance, dusting a sprinkle of warm sand off the rim onto the grooved runner below!