I don’t know about you, but for me, the call of the sand is almost undeniable.  Anytime I go to the beach, I want to do three things:  lie in the sun, swim in the water, and build a sand castle.

Sand castles!

I can remember being 6 or 7 years old, in the school playground, building fortresses complete with moats, drawbridges, arrow slots and turrets.  I remember the feel of the sand and the excitement that came from creating.  Now my sandcastles are mostly of the online variety.

But every now and then, I find myself on a beach with sand that is just the right amount of wet.  And I’m 7 again, full of creativity, and alive.