Stating the obvious

One for the "kids say the darnedest things" file.

We had a bit of a family get together at my brother Laurie's place on Saturday. He and Jessica had some insulation to put in the external walls of their new house before the plasterboard went up. After we'd finished and I was having a look around the block (it's an acre and a half), I noticed a rock on the ground next to the septic tank.

Now, regular readers will know that I've done a couple of geology subjects at uni. I've struggled with rock identification, but wasn't really good at it. I was good enough to pass the exam though.

Anyway, I picked up this rock which, on first looking at it, I took to be a piece of jasper. My soon-to-be-four neice, Alicia, was standing there and I said to her, "what kind of rock is that Alicia".

She took on quick look at it and said, "a big one".

All that exam stress for nothing. I should have just asked Alicia.