Skipping stones had always been one of Jacob’s favorite activities and over the years it had become instinct to search the edge of a still body of water for the flat circular stones that could be propelled with a lazy grace across the surface of a quiet lake or slow moving stream. Learning to skip rocks was one of his fondest memories from summer vacations spent at the family cabin in Maine. Picking out a good skipping stone was a skill that was honed with years of use. The igneous and metamor. . .

Skipping stones had always been one of Jacob’s favorite activities and over the years it had become instinct to search the edge of a still body of water for the flat circular stones that could be propelled with a lazy grace across the surface of a quiet lake or slow moving stream. Learning to skip rocks was one of his fondest memories from summer vacations spent at the family cabin in Maine. Picking out a good skipping stone was a skill that was honed with years of use. The igneous and metamor. . .