Well, we had a great day here in the Bernese Oberland! First of all its a great day to be an American – Fourth of July.
Perfect weather for a game with the St. Gallen Bears at the Lachenstadion in Thun. Initially we have some problems, but then we adjust to the pace of the game and gain control.
Our offense is humming along and we play well throughout the game. Defensively we are able to control the visitors and we come away with a convincing 28-3 win to put our record at 3-2.
The stadium played the US National anthem in honor of the many US citizens who are part of the community and also the Thun Tigers. That was pretty thoughtful and gracious of our host nation – I was certainly touched.
Then a great treat as we ll go to the Antulovitch house in the mountains where 
he and his wife Marianna run a bed and breakfast (Haus Schönegg) . It is in an absolutely stunning area and this place is simply amazing.
A truly amazing family – Brad and Marianna have five children … three daughters and two sons. I am not completely sure about this part of the story…. but I will try to get it right.
Bradley is from Trenton, Michigan – transplanted to California. A Pastor, he then ended up in Russia – then to Jerusalem where he met Marianna (again not 
sure about the timeline). So, his children have all been born overseas.
His travels then led to Switzerland where he continues to be the international director for the “For Zion’s Sake Ministry.”
He is a fantastic man – and he and Marianna have truly raised an awesome family. Along the way they ended up running this beautiful Bed and Breakfast in Kiental, Switzerland in the canton of Bern.
Well, anyway we are invited to a Fourth of July party … it was outstanding. Most of the coaches and their families were all there for a great hamburger feast served up by Bradley. Everything was decked out in Red White and Blue. What a fantastic day.
The people you meet throughout my (mid)adventures in football are truly amazing … just love it. Such nice people and how they have welcome me!
Football has truly allowed me to explore the world and meet so many great people.
Let me suggest this as well – you want to visit Switzerland – take a day or two in the Kiental area and stay with the Antulovich family at Haus Schönegg! I 
promise if you want to decompress – well here is the place!