The shopping mall is alive and well and thriving in Australia. In the US or at least in Colorado the fashion mall is a thing of the past. I know our mall in Fort Collins is a ghost town. Here in Oz they full of shops and busy even in the middle of the day on a Monday. Lesley and I set out to look at sundresses and costume ideas for our fancy dress party. We gathered some ideas but did not buy much. We did meet up with Lesley's daughter Alanna and granddaughter Leah for a few hours which was the highlight of the afternoon.