Science!

There's no way for me to ensure that when you read the word "science!" you'll hear in your head an audio clip from that classic Thomas Dolby song. But whenever I see that word I almost always hear it like that in my head. So there you have it.

Yesterday was a marathon let's-get-outside day. With the sun finally shining on a weekend, I wasn't about to miss the chance to spend some time outdoors with our family.

Along the shore of the reservoir, Samson and I conducted our very own science experiment.

We started with some field work, noting that little stones make little splashes and medium-sized stones make medium-sized splashes.

Of course, we wondered --- as good scientists do --- what kind of splash a big stone would make. Our findings have not been peer-reviewed yet, but we're pretty sure they make big splashes. At least, those are our early conclusions.

We've proposed a follow-up study with Lake Victoria as a test site, but the funding and regulatory agency that covers travel for scientists (Mommy) isn't sure our methods are sound.