school starts next Monday, but this weekend is the family reunion.

the title gives a pretty good description of my latest status up date but i will fill you in on all that has happened lately.

last Friday i went shooting with the Sugnaux's and discovered that "shooting" in the states, and "Tirer" (pronounced Tee-Ray) in Suisse is very different. In the US, at least for me, it is a fun filled activity, where people laugh and have fun while destroying something, (nothing important) and occasionally obtain bragging rights by proving to one another who can shoot farther and more accurately. In switzerland it is entirely different, in the sense that it is all about the competition, in every way. the local communities have shooting ranges set up where they can come together and have competions, but it is very serious. they have targets set up with eloctonic buttons on it. when you shoot the target, it tells you how many points you got and in what direction you were off. they also make you wear these really strange jackets that reduce the recoil of the gun. Everyone shoots with the standard military rifle because they are very common being that every male 18-40 is in the military and has one issued to them. also, after you are too old to be in the military, the government lets you keep your old rifle (without the auto sear). Anyways i am going to go shooting again today, but hopefully it will be a bit more fun.

Last weekend we also climbed another two glaciers on our way to a cabin on mount rosa, and trekked the same two coming back down, but that doesn't really count. that makes a grand total of four glaciers and two mountains that ive climbed in a month, if anyone is keeping track. It was a really beutiful trek and i will try to get some pictures up on FB if i get time.

the family reunion is this weekend, and i am really excited to get to meet some holdereggers for the first time, and see the ones that i already know. i will tell you how it went in my next blog post.

I got my permit L (basically like a temporary citizenship) and my ticket card (which i like to refer to as a BAMFIYFICRAPVIWTFF Card, or the BAMFtastical, In Your Face, I Can Ride Any Public Vehicle I Want To, For Free Card). Its kinda a long acronym, but it explains it purpose pretty well.

to sum it all up, im still having an blast, and i havent relly had a whole lotta problems so far, except not writing on my blog very much (sorry). i will catch you later, Dan