Author: Lynn McKeown

my castle today, built in the water, because of the extremely long high tide Friends John and Wesley, both 8 years old, from Rockville, MD, and their team castle. 6 year old Grant and his mom, Lauren (a Sandra Bullock look-a-like) and their wonderful castle, complete with village houses and great trees! (Lauren taught me her tree trick (make a lump before dripping the tree.)

Adrienne 11, and Angelina 11, from New York and Maryland, with their Vesuvius volcano and the village below.

Ben 10 years old, from Pennsylvania, was busy building, with great ideas and really interesting villages today.

I was able to finish my castle today, even with lots of kids and castles.

There were no school age kids on the beach, and not many people at all. The wind was pretty strong; the turbine windmill was not running (is it because the wind is too strong?) Here’s my castle today – a little bigger on the same spot. No trees, and only a small village today, because there was a little thunder and distant lightning (I’m off the beach as soon as I hear or see it!)

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Riley (will be 6 on Aug 25) giving this new castle a thumbs up. This one was started from scratch – hopefully, will be able to build upon this one tomorrow.

I had a shutter malfunction today – but you can still see the castle.

it was so nice to build alongside yesterday’s castle

I love making tunnels through the castles.

the side view shows a bit more

another side of the castle.

A castle a day keeps idleness away?

It was so good to see Ryan, and have him building next to me.

Luke 8, from Harrisburg with his sister Emma 4 1/2 and the volcano from “Red Walls” by Brian Jacques
Grandson Riley 5 years 11/12ths with me 68 years 11/12ths and my 3 level castle.

If I don’t talk too much to people on the beach (which is really hard for me not to talk too much!) I can get to a second layer castle.

Katelyn 7, from Stormville, NY, and Sofia 11, West Chester, PA, and their castle

Sofia 11, has decorated her castle with an intricate pattern of sand.

Charlie 7 years + 364 days old, and his castle of the ring of towers

Riley 5 3/4 years old, made steps, trees and a house with me on my finished castle