Voice lessons, J's Knicknacks, Penny

Penelope photo.
Just because she's so cute.
Big nose and everything.
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We had another interesting Voice Lesson with Craig Sensei .
Challenging, fun and never a dull moment.
Did I mention challenging?

He has a series of very helpful voice lessons, merging technique and humor,  on You Tube under Shimizu Voice.
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Here's Steve, a server at ChezKenzo.  He and several others always give customers that "welcome back" feeling.
It probably is not easy for a restaurant to  make people feel at home - the personality of the servers and their efficiency , the ambiance...

...and the food...

The filet steak with raw wasabi.

The parfait, Japanese style
with corn flakes (I got used to it and even like it now), mochi balls, chestnuts.

Penny has her treats too.

She stuck her hound nose into the Trick or Treat goody bag sent by Daren.   Putting aside the Ewok for the moment, she focused on the snack.

Her Penny cave, under the old hassock, which she decorated by disembowling and scratching at the underside.  Here is where she brings her "treasures" stolen, or otherwise, to eat at leisure.

Back to J's Knicknacks.
I had already picked up the die cutter, so now comes the fun part - choosing dies and paper to practice making things, using some of their cute examples.

On my way to and from the store, I found this little lane.
It's nice to walk and discover these places which we overlook as we drive by.