Author: Lynn McKeown

I got back to Lewes last night, got settled in this morning, and finally got to the beach at 3:30 today. It feels so good to walk down to the water, scoop up a bucket of water, and splash onto a pile of sand. The bay was calm today; the wind only about 5 mph out of the South. I only had 2 hours to work today (had to go to dinner at 6:30.) So, I left an unfinished symphony – (I mean sandcastle!) God willing, I’ll go back tomorrow, and build some more <3 [caption id="attachment_597" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="an unfinished castle, but better a start than not "][/caption]

I am missing the beach and castles and kids!

Jack and I had to drive home, to make settlement on our old house this morning.  All went well, and we will be driving back down to Lewes tomorrow afternoon.

I hope to see you all building, and on the beach <3

After not building yesterday, because of the rain and storms, it was good to build something today, and to have kids building, too!

It’s so nice to have kids and families come back!  These girls came back with their babysitter, Robyn, from New York State and Chadham, NJ.

The clouds this morning gave way to rain, and then the storm came in, with thunder and lightning.

Today was my grandson, Riley’s birthday – he turned three.  Unfortunately, the thunder and lightning was very scary (even though I tried to tell him the thunder was saying, “Happy Birthday – BOOM, BOOOM, BOOOOOM!” ) He didn’t buy it.

A late in the day castle today for me.  But I like to work slowly, no matter what time I get there.  Making castles (or sandcastling, as my friend Doug Smith calls it) is so relaxing (once you carry the water, and pull up the sand!)  It’s a tactile, artistic effort, and it builds your body, while it soothes your soul <3

Angelina 8, from North Port, NY teamed up with Adrienne 8, and her brother Riley 6, from Gaithersburg, MD, and made a dog face castle today.

My daughter, Michelle and grandson Riley went to the beach a little after 11 today, so I got there about 11:30 today (I haven’t been getting there till after 1 or 2 lately.)

I was able to finish a castle, AND sculpt an alligator, and it felt so good!