Art & Architecture Trip - Day 32

I went to Koln today (by myself) and met Emily and Beth there at the Dom. We went to St. Gereon to show Beth what we had learned about while we were staying there. The church was closed, though, so we were not able to see any art or architecture up close. We then went back over to the Saturn record shop and looked around inside. We had lunch right next door - at a restaurant on the Hansaring, near the old city wall. We talked for several hours and I think I communicated pretty well. We went to the post office and to a news stand, where I sent six letters and bought a USA Today. We went later to look for shoes for Emily. I left the girls at 1730 and went home on the train. When I got to Kolner Strasse, I called Frau Johland on the telephone and she came to get me. Stephan and I played soccer again today (scored three more goals) - Cheesy played too. I had a lot of things to think about when I went to bed - my dad's letter about Mom getting really sick arrived today. I'm also getting a little worried about the upcoming school year - I've missed the whole summer at home (along with all the fun I could have had with school friends and some of the girls...). I read my Bible again for a few hours - it has become a relatively regular thing. Bed around 0100.