LIVE Producer David Mullins

The "Help" doing what they do best (the ol' shovel lean.) Fred shoveled circles around them

If Atlantian children had built sand castles, this is probably what they would have looked like...

The arched part of the hotel was the site of the cocktail party we were invited to by Regis and Kelly on Monday night.

This was the piece of beach I would call home for the next few days. I was glad Fred had talked me into bringing my feet banner - it flew proudly throughout the filming.

In addition to moving a WHOLE BUNCH of sand, Fred did most of the documenting of this leg of the trip. As you can see, he took a lot of pictures and I am still in the process of sorting through for the best of them.

Behind me are the huts of the hair braiders. I was able to make some use of their services on Tues.

The sand worked far better than I had feared it would. I did have a couple of scary collapses, but once I learned to let the sand drain some before removing the forms, I encountered no further problems.

Celebrity reports abound. John Travolta is here but I haven't seen him. I do meet Howie Mandel and his 9-year old daughter Riley. He is a very friendly guy and ends up becoming something of a "buddy" as the week progresses.

At about 1 AM Fred - a light sleeper - notices an envelope being slipped under the door. It turns out to be an invitation to a cocktail party scheduled for Monday night in the suite pictured at left - the archway connecting the two big towers.

I immediately start agonizing over what I should wear. Of course.