The Great Green Serpent
I shoved my roaring red truck straight through the cracked sliding door, rolling out onto the blistering red bricks of the patio. Right across my path lay an obstacle—a massive green garden hose coiled like a sleeping serpent. Did I steer away? Never! I hauled a broken terracotta saucer into position to construct a jagged stunt ramp. With a fierce shove and a theatrical roar of laughter, I launched the truck airborne, crashing down squarely onto the rubber beast's thick back. The wheels bounced, dust kicked into the blazing air, and I threw both arms wide to claim my magnificent new outdoor arena.

