I’m a bit late in posting this update, but I thought it was about time I let everyone know that I have finished and submitted my thesis. It made its way through my first reader, and is now awaiting the edits from my second. (After that it goes to the third, I defend, make any outstanding corrections, submit to the library, and walk the stage to graduate this coming May.)

“How’s the beard looking,” you ask?

I’ve decided to keep it until, at the very least, I’ve received corrections from all three readers. Then I might consider…trimming it. What can I say? I kinda like it.

Anyways, as a bit of a celebration, Mary Beth planned a family vacation in Leavenworth. Leavenworth is a Bavarian styled town in Washington state that is a great vacation spot. Here are a few pics I’ve taken:

It reminds me of a visit I took to Rothenburg back in 2008. Here’s a pic from that visit:

Thanks for stopping by. I think I should get back to relaxing mit meiner Frau und Kind.