Los Angeles, California: Though this birthday celebration has been going-on for several days, today our eldest grandchild turned five. Officially.
We went to Westward Beach in Malibu with nearly everyone in Leo's family - including both sets of grandparents.



We were all quite surprised our little dare-devil, Lucy, wanted nothing to do with the scary ocean. No way. No how. She just wanted to play in the sand. But Lucy is Lucy and she did not like having sand on her hands. The afternoon was a vicious pattern of Lucy getting sand on her hands, dipping them in a pail of water to rinse the sand, drying her hands and then... getting sand on her hands, dipping them in a pail of water, drying her hands and then... well, you get the gist this scenario. The worst problem is that Lucy is constantly eating and she was freaked if sand touched her food... and if you are nearly two and you are eating at the beach... well, sand is going to touch your food.
All photos of the children today have them covered in white sunscreen. Safety first.



This old Bubbe ordered fish and chips, made with red snapper.

Until my next update, I remain, your sandy correspondent.
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