Science Can Be a Lucrative Career Choice...

OK, so 6 days into Blog Everyday April, and I've already missed a day. I take a pass this time around. Today, offspring #1 had her surgery, so it was an emotional roller coaster. More on that later, but before I crash, let me tell a story that happened yesterday.

I was elsewhere in the house when this occurred, but S_ and a friend were sitting around before dinner, chatting about the day. Offspring #1 comes into the kitchen carrying (very carefully) a small tin full of water. She was slowly making her way across the kitchen so as not to spill the water. S_ asks offspring "What are you doing?" and Offspring replies, "I thought I would do an experiment about evaporation. Because I'm a scientist."

O.o

So, S_ and friend help Offspring set up the experiment outside and dissuade her from checking on it 5 minutes later to see if anything had evaporated yet. Offspring does not appreciate that science may not work on her preferred timetable of right now. Later on that evening, we were discussing a pie recipe, and I mentioned it needed a cup of evaporated milk, to which Offspring #1 said, "Daddy, a cup of evaporated milk would be NO milk."

Touché.

It's hard when your six year old looks at you like you are retarded.