I am very glad about the fact that through the Cafe I am able to provide, next to the chance for practicing & using your English of course, a place for people to socialize & make new friends! 
Why am I saying this?  Well, today there were 4 members altogether - Alicia, Isabelle, Mikayla, and Monica. And they all arrived here as a group, as they had a nice lunch before coming here. Although nobody drew an Italian name, they had a yummy-sounding pasta lunch (with lot's of Garlic, yes!!). 
Probably because of being full & happy, the first 10 minutes or so were really relaxed, and quiet, and only one of the ladies
managed to squeeze in today's dessert on top of the pasta:

 

We chatted about Monica's little problem with her eyes (don't worry, getting better!),
about Alicia's trip to Wakayama (could have been better!), and also about Monica's trip to Kyoto. It seems everybody is out and about chasing "red atumn leaves"! 
I in turn visited Miki Horseland Park to take a walk through the forest, looking for some suitable branches to convert into nice Christmas decorations at home. Our search was sucessful, and the forest had a very "German feel" to it. I will definitely visit there again! Parking is FREE! This was another topic Mikayla brought up today: Many things in Miki are free!

We also studied (a little):



Hope to see some of you on Saturday - thanx for coming!

The "Master"