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A big rainstorm today

I took a photo of my castle before I walked home for lunch- and then it rained, and rained, and rained hard! Here’s a photo of before and after the rain.

  • My castle before the rain today.
My castle after the heavy rain today.
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Kids from San Antonio, TX, cousin from Greenville, DE

Siena (almost 4) from San Antonio, TX and cousin Virginia (5) and their castle. Siena’s brother Christian (7) also from San Antonio, is a great sandcastle builder, but is not in the picture.

  • Siena (4) from San Antonio TX and cousin Virginia (5) from Greenville, DE
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Maura (4) learning 2 methods of making sand trees

I teach kids the usual method of dripping water and sand, also a way that kids like, using a funnel with water and sand (invented by a very young Charlie, from Frederica, DE.) Maura (4) decided to decorate her castle like a funnel cake.

this is the funnel technique.
  • the sandcastle lady with sandcastle grandkids

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Kids and castles! what could be better?

Grandson Jonah (6) took time from swimming to build a castle.
  • grandson Jack Henry (3 1/2) helping Nana, by watering the bottom of my castle.
  • Hugh (almost 8) from Wasington DC, and his castle today
    Jonah (6) another day, another castle
    • Aria (6) from DC, with her castle
    teaching great kids from Wasington, DC – Hugh (almost 8) sister Amelia 4, & friend Rumi 5 1/2
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      Some castles built by grownups

      Here are two of my castles, plus one of my son Brendan and granddaughter Maura’s.

      here’s one of mine earlier this week
      here’s today’s castle
      son Brendan and granddaughter Maura’s castle. I thought it reminded me of a wedding cake, but Maura said, “No, it’ s a castle!)
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      Returning to the beach!

      I am packed up, and will be coming tomorrow (August 5.) Except for a trip or two home and to the airport, I ‘ll be there till September 24.

      I’ll gather up sand tools and buckets, and plan to be there building, by Tuesday – and hope to see you!