lady_karelia

It's been a great day. I finally got to meet

rdholmantx, whom we missed last night. I also got to briefly meet

sshg316 with much squeeing. Robbi showed us Uptown Dallas, which was lovely. The Starbucks is big and lovely. The freeway is pretty horrid, but thanks to Robbi, I didn't get lost. Until we dropped everyone back to the hotel and I bragged that I'd find my way back to the hotels. *Snicker* Promptly took the wrong turn.

blue_paris,

shalimar1981, her little one, and I met up with

southernwitch69, her son, and

beaweasley2 late morning. We visited the Death Eaters' room where I met

ellaselenelupin who gifted me not only with German chocolate *squeee* but also a magnet with a picture of the dome of the German Reichstag *squeeeeeeeee*.

Then we went for lunch at Denny's, which was great. We've not been to a Denny's in about nine years, and I was glad to see that nothing has changed. Later,

soulbound8686 and towards the end,

rdholmantx joined us, and we walked over to the Anatole where we saw a lot of wizards and witches, including Lucius Malfoy, He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named with several Death Eaters, Madam Hooch, and others.

Shalimar

Shal, mini-Shal, and some unknown entity in the middle

southernwitch69 and

blue_paris

rdholmantx

The glorious Lucius Malfoy. And a very nice one at that!

And just in case you doubted my words and thought I'd made it all up, here beez proof that Portus is happening.

Some of the gang in the Anatole Hilton

Shal and

blue_paris

ZOMG! Normally, I don't talk because I have nothing to say. I was entirely lost for words—well, I guess I stuttered some—when I met my favourite author! Subversa is awesomeness pure! It was a true moment of squeefulness when Subversa, Shug, and Deemichelle turned up, and I hope I get a chance to see them again, with maybe more than a few seconds (and no tongue-tiedness) to talk.

Uptown Dallas. Sit-outside-on-the-pavement coffee-drinking culture. I like.

El Fenix, which was recently discussed and recommended on Potter Place. I fully second this recommendation now that I've sampled it. Wow, what great food! And reasonably priced, too!