We returned to Lewes this afternoon, about 2pm, and after unpacking the car, I went down to the beach, and was happy to build something. Life is good.
A crab race up the castle (Aug 28, 2015)
It’s a lot of fun to build sandcastles, and even more fun if there are friends sitting visiting with me! Audrey and John Bewley, friends from home came back today; and Michele Smith and James surprised me by coming and visiting today, too!
South view of the castle, with the crab race idea guy – Riley
a new Sandcastle Dude! (plus a new teacher!!)
My grandson, Riley – 6yrs+3days, taught a dad and his 3 year old son, Atticus, today. Riley carved the only cottage and stairs coming down, explaining how to do each step. (I’m a pretty proud Nana!)
It is wonderful to come over my dune, and see a great creation on the horizon at the edge of the water! Sandcastle Dude II (aka Frank) built a great sandcastle next to mine. People had lots of compliments and comments! “It looks like a turtle top castle,” “I think it looks like a stadium,” and “the horseshoe crab looks like it’s defending the kingdom!”
My castle today, as much as I could finish, starting late in the day.
Frank (aka Sandcastle Dude II) with his wife Mary Beth, with Frank’s castle
Mila, Roxanna and Vera came today, to build!
Steele, Bella & Fenner, from Wilmington; Julia, Alexandra & John, from Rockville, MD
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My challenge today was to finish by 3:30 (to go to an early dinner
Today, my challenge was to finish a castle, and be OFF the beach by 3:30pm. Only a dinner with Brendan, Julie and Maura, at Irish Eyes Pub & Restaurant could be incentive enough.
I did finish in time!
What a great surprise to see a new ‘sandcastle neighbor’ set up right next to my castle ruin (trampled last night.)
Kira and Maddy; Fenner and Cecilia; Justin and Trevor
Fenner 6 and Cecilia 7, friends “since they were zero” from Wilmington, DE, with their “We love sandcastles” sign
If you click on my castle, you will see the Kalmar Nykel with its sails furled, in the bay, to the right of the sailboat.
Friends Justin 7, from New Jersey and Trevor 8, from New York, with their drip decorated castle.
What a beautiful day on the beach today! The Northeast wind was still blowing, but not nearly as strong as yesterday. SO happy to see my old friend Kira 8 (from 4 years ago!) and Maddy 9, and their huge castle and village.
Northeast wind and a seemingly endless high tide Aug 22, 2015
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.)