As a kid it seemed all right to just pile the sand and form it into what we called "sand castles".
But now-a-days it seems like everything has to be done with expertise.
So I got a book from the library on how to build sand castles.
Do you know that when they are finished modeling the sand they spray on a solution of glue and water to help it keep its form?
Well, on the river on the back forty of our farm, a 10 year old and a 7 year old and a 68 year old helped build these castles and the start of a little village.
We didn't have the glue... and a day of rain followed!
But, checking on our "beginner castles" a couple of days later, I saw the river had risen and was like a moat but they were still standing!
Let's see... how about adding some turrets and roads and...
I think we're having fun anyway!
