Chalk Speedway

Landing by that water meter gave me a clear shot at the open sidewalk! Right near the curb, somebody had abandoned a fat stick of bright blue sidewalk chalk and an upside-down plastic bottle cap. I grabbed the chalk with both plush hands and dragged a thick, squeaky line straight along the concrete seam, mapping out a high-speed curve right toward the metal storm grate. Then I set the plastic cap on the chalk line and gave it a running heel kick! It rattled across the rough pavement, banked cleanly off a pebble, and slid safely to a stop right on my finish line. Talk about a flawless track design!