I would just like to add a couple more thoughts about the Passion Play, and then I will stop. I was asked what my favorite part was, and I mentioned 2 of them. First was the Last Supper. Very humbling to see Jesus washing the feet of the apostles. Next was the soliloquy that Judas gave. The anguish in the voice and the pain on his face when he realized what he had done and who he betrayed. Those 2 pieces will stay with me.

On Sunday we met up with my good friend Kathy’s son Matt and his wife Erin. I have known him since he was 13 years old. He is stationed at Stuttgart, so I knew he was a couple of hours away. We took a cable car straight up the mountain to Zugspitze. 10,000 feet up to be exact. Germany’s highest peak. And it was snowing. Couldn’t see the view, but it was cool to see anyway. We went down by a cogwheel train.

We started our road trip through Switzerland. First stop was Giessbach. Overlooked Lake Geneva, with a waterfall coming down the hill. Next we went to Vevey. That sure was a peaceful place. Of course getting there was driving through small villages on small winding roads. We spent one day wine tasting. There were vineyards everywhere. The fall colors are beginning to show on the trees. We sure did see some pretty scenery. We spent a day and a half in Geneva, so we got to spend a little bit of time in the big city. Last stop is London.