I really do study, too

Perhaps a picture of me behind a desk stacked high with old, dusty volumes might convince you guys that I'm not just on vacation. Really, despite all the other posts, I do research-related things quite often. Really. :o)

Even though I'm studying the history of the Anabaptists while I'm here, I constantly come in contact with contemporary issues, as well. (Especially with the year of events on Anabaptist history coming up.) Just now, I ran across an amazing quote on a Swiss Mennonite website, and felt the sudden urge to share it with the world:

die Grenze zwischen gut und böse geht nicht durch Länder, Klassen oder politische Parteien, sodern durch jedes Menschen Herz
Und die Linie verschiebt sich auch
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the line between good and evil does not follow the lines of country, class, or political parties; it goes through each human heart
And the line shifts, too


Teaser: Julianne and I jumped in the Aare River and saw the Matterhorn in its full glory. Pictures soon to follow...

Alpine heaven

The weather forecast: Klar und wolkenlos [clear and cloud-free]. I took the only logical course of action: start the weekend a day early and head for the Alps.

My hike went from Schynigge Platte (2068m) to the peak of the Faulhorn (2686) and back down to First (2168). Nearly the entire walk was above the tree line, and the first half was entirely in snow.
Get this: I wore these amazing Lowe hiking boots for free! Why do I keep exclaiming about free stuff? After shelling out about twice as much as is my custom for everything from zucchini to stamps, finding anything free is an absolute delight. It’s a good thing I had those boots and these delightfully cheesy hiking sticks. More than once, the path followed steep drop-offs and the boots/sticks kept me afloat in the slushy snow.


I’ll stop talking now, and let you look at the pictures. These are just a few, check out the Photos link to the right for more.
Can I just say that I still can’t believe I live here?