I learned about the American Girl store today. I had never heard of it before, but they have some very impressive, and expensive, dolls. I was quite impressed with the details available in all the accessories. John showed me that you could buy outfights for the girl that matched the outfits for the dolls.

 

I knew it was a high class operation when I saw that the prominently displayed a tent trailer. I loved our tent trailer growing up and we certainly enjoyed another tent trailer while our kids were young.

I also saw a group of girls having a birthday party and I talked with a lady who was styling a dolls hair. I had never seen that before. We saw a young girl smile ear to ear when she told us it was her doll that was having her hair styled.

 

We met John and Michelle in Dallas and visited the Dallas World Aquarium. I was not sure what to expect since the reviews noted that it was not a typical aquarium. I came away quite impressed with the range of animals they had.

I think the otters, monkeys, manatee, and turtles were my favorites. The crocodiles were absolutely enormous. For me, the highlight of the aquarium was the shark tank tunnel. We were inside a glass tube and the sharks swam over and around us. It was absolutely incredible!

We had a nice time walking around the Galleria mall and I ordered my first Dos Equis beer. It was served with lime and tasted great after a day of driving. The Grand Lux Café was superb and we ordered two different pasta dishes. I had a chicken pasta with tomatoes and mozzarella. It was fantastic, but I could not eat the whole portion. John and Michelle will be driving her later this evening and we are looking forward to seeing them!