It was our honeymoon. We had no idea what we were in for. The jerking turns, multiple inversions and twisted track propelling us into repeated slow climbs to dizzying heights, the momentary pause on the peak, the breathtaking view, before a vertical plunge exceeding 70 mph ended with a loop-de-loop.

Bob Thurber is the author of six books. Regarded as a master of Flash and Micro Fiction, his work has appeared in Esquire and other magazines, been anthologized 60 times, received a long list of awards, and been utilized in schools and colleges throughout the world. He resides in Massachusetts. Visit his website at BobThurber.net.