From the annuals of Thompson Family History

I promised a story of life in the Thompson Family. We have many funny and interesting stories. Dane was always the quiet child. Never too much problem. As they say, still waters run deep and Dane was always highly competitive. Our all time funniest story was the day that Dane decided to fly.
I always had a really relaxed attitude toward the kids playing and fortunately we didn't have any serious mishaps. One day the kids were entertaining themselves by taking their bikes over homemade ramps. As kids do they, have to get a little more air as the day goes on. Kent came up with the brilliant idea that they would take a quarter inch piece of plywood and prop it up to the picnic table and jump that. He takes his bike gets a little speed, runs the ramp and nicely sails over the picnic table. Wow, that was easy. Now it's Dane's turn. We live on a cul de sac, so Dane decides he will start at the end of the street and really get some speed on it. So he start pedaling like crazy. His hair is pasted back, he has an intense look of concentration on his face and he is flying! Then he hits the ramp. The board gives in the middle and it propels Dane into the air about 6 feet above the picnic table. He looks down, eyes widened in fright, lets go of the bike and drops out of the sky about 20 feet beyond the picnic table. Fortunately the only damage Dane received, was a very bruised shoulder. That was the day Dane discovered flight.