Hail Storm 2009!

The usual cast of characters that congregate in our driveway every evening had extra fun today after our very big hail storm. If I hadn't known better, I would have thought they were collecting Easter eggs or other such treats. But, no, they were collecting chunks of ice that dropped from the sky with crazed enthusiasm.






Our two oldest friends informed us that Bill Nye says hail expands when you put it in the freezer. And so, five wild boys scoured the neighborhood for hail to stow away next to their popsicles. I asked the obvious question, "So, how will you know if it grows? Did you measure it before you put it in your freezer?" Well...no. But, logically, they added an ice cube to compare to the hail in the morning. It doesn't sound terribly scientific to me, but it sure sounds like fun!