Author: Lynn McKeown

It was hot and humid, but I think a bit less than on Saturday. I was able to finish building before I melted.

After I was packed up and leaving, a sailboat and the ferry came into view – I just caught them in the frame!

Gannon taught, and enlisted his friend, Kendall 10, to build a castle together. (You’ll have to ask him about that pose….)

Rachel and Delaney, both almost 13, built a castle together, that seemed to bring them peace <3
Vera (and her mom, Kara in front of the castle built by cousins Maya 10, Xavier 6 and Oreck, 7. These families traveled from Brooklyn, NY – Astoria, Oregon, and Florida, to celebrate their great grandmother’s life <3

Here’s Gannon and his castle. His Dad, David is sitting behind him; they’re from Preston, MD.

Here’s Blake 5, and his sister Olivia almost 8, from Wilmington, DE, with their castle today. Mommom Dina and grandfather Bob were with the kids, as were their parents. They were good listeners and good learners!

Here’s my castle for today.

Riley, almost 7, lounging by the sand turtle he built with his Dad, both from West Chester, PA

Charlie, almost 9 and Roxanne, almost 11, from Frederica, DE, with their castle today

James, 7 1/2, from Arlington, VA, with his “Jamestown Castle.”
My castle today (every day’s is my favorite castle.)

Our neighbors from home in Pennsylvania came to visit my beach, and brought their great grandson, Lucas (almost 5.) Riley helped by teaching, and Lucas’ cousin Sammy helped build a great castle!

Julia 8 1/2 and sister Chloe 7, built a beautiful castle together, and then hung out, keeping me company, while I worked on my castle. Sweet girls!

My castle today – a little sun and wind blown at the top.

I teach other people’s kids all the time, so I am very happy when I have one of my grandchildren here! This is Riley, 6 1/2, with his castle <3
Anesia 8, built a castle next to her sister Allanah 5. The girls are from Lewisburg, PA, and came with their two brothers Kai 9, and Jayden 11 (who dug holes all day.) Their mom (Tia,) dad (Gus,) and Nanny (Denise) brought them to Lewes.

Somehow, I managed to finish a castle of my own. Here’s mine, with the sandcastle village behind!

Here is Molly, 7, youngest of 3 siblings from Toughkennamon, PA, with her castle Colin, 10, sitting behind his castle.
Jamison is 13, and the oldest brother, to Colin and Molly,all 3 great kids, from Toughkennamon, PA
Keegan is 5 1/2, and this is his first castle (he’s holding the lollipop that Molly was so gracious to offer to all who were making sandcastles! I had a banana tootsie pop – first one in years and years!) Here’s my castle finished (even after teaching 4 kids!)

I got to the beach late, but was very happy to meet two 9 year old girls from Columbia, Maryland, who were there with their Grammy (Candy,) who retired in Lewes. Since it was so late, I decided to have Jakayla and her friend Madison (just like a sister) do one side of the castle, and I did the other side.
Here’s Jakayla and Maddy, with their side of the castle.

And here is my side. It’s a little misty (but then again, so am I.)