Tuesday I took a little trip down to Rapperswil again to see if I could find myself some comfy shoes that can keep out the fall and winter weather. Elisa looks pretty hot in them too. I managed to find a pair and am putting them to good use right away. It was more fun to take a lone trip than I expected, though I still prefer the company of Chad. When we first moved here, I was excited that Elisa would be able to take day trips, like to Geneva, while I was at work. She was horrified by the suggestion. 🙂 But I was able to practice speaking German with the lady who helped me in the shoe shop and with some random old man from Holland who sat down next to me on a bench up at the castle. My vocabulary needs to improve. I was able to tell the lady I met at the shoe store what Mormons are—hopefully I didn’t say anything too off.

Wednesday was the happy day I was finally able to take my test. I got up early and took a train and then a bus to the University of St. Gallen. Alvin Schwendener graciously proctored for me. After all that waiting, it took me only 20 minutes to complete. Lame. Elisa also received the grades for her assignments so far. She has aced everything. I think psychology comes naturally to her. I walked around town and bought a sweater since it was a good 10 degrees cooler at the higher elevation. I went to this ancient library that reminded me of the one in the Beauty and the Beast Disney movie. It was full of scrolls and books and documents that were hundreds of years old. I even had to wear these funky felt slippers over my shoes just to go in and see. Unfortunately, due to the library’s fragile nature I couldn’t take any pictures. I strolled through the market and bought some figs and pepper Raclette cheese.