Snow Tubing

We are really feeling the affects of climate change at the Woodpile. For many years we had snow drifts the height of skyscrapers. This year, we hardly got much snow at all. I convinced the Woodpile Council to invest in “snow making equipment” for a tubing park. Naturally I got the contract for the job. What type of equipment did I get? I had my human pet Jim take his snow shovel and move snow from around the yard to the Woodpile. It was very efficient. I had the snow tubing park done just in time for February school vacation week. This meant we would have lots of customers.

First day of vacation, Chippy Jr. was up at the crack of dawn in anticipation of snow tubing. (I wish it was this easy to get him out of bed on a school day!) Sticking his head out of the burrow, his eyes started bugging out of his head when he saw the snow park. “Mommy, can I go snow tubing?”

Mom brought him to the park and paid for a ticket

This was Chippy Jr.’s first time tubing. “How do you ride this?”

While he is trying figure it out, the tube starts sliding down, faster and faster.

“Wow, this is fast, no I am not scared.”

 

 Mom watched with concern from the designated “parent section.”

“How do you put the brakes on?” He tries using his paws.

By some miracle he made to the bottom of the hill safely.

In his excitement Chippy Jr. rushes back to the top of the hill thinking there will be another tube for him to grab. The park attendant duly informs him he has to use the tube he was assigned. Poor kid, he had to walk back down the hill to grab his tube.

“How do you get it uphill?”

Chippy Jr. pushes the tube up the hill

Taking a breather half way through pushing the tube uphill

Ready go for his second run of the day

He assumes an aerodynamic crouch for maximum speed.

CRASH!

Cool! That was wicked awesome. I want to go again.”