Adventures in Pretzel-making!

So today, for the first time ever, I attempted to make homemade pretzels from scratch. I made the dough, kneaded it, let it rise, etc etc - and when they were done and I sampled them - utter disappointment. They weren't bad at all; they just weren't what I had been hoping for. I guess I need to tweak the recipe and experiment with it to get it just the way I like it. For a jumping off point, though, these weren't bad. Here's what the end result looked like: