Our puppy-sitting gig ended last night and, although it was fun playing with Maizie, we were reminded of how glad we are that our dog is a grown-up! (Puppies are a lot of work!) We continue to be extremely grateful to my parents for taking care of Tessie during our time in Baltimore, and we're counting the days until we get to relieve them of their dog care duties. {my favorite picture of Tessie as a puppy} Today, I spent the morning at the Peabody Library , putting the finishing touches on my capstone project (similar to a master's thesis), which is due this Friday. I have focused on global environmental change/climate change (commonly known as global warming ) as a neglected public health problem. Prior to starting my MPH program, I hadn't really thought of climate change as a public health concern...but it makes sense: people kind of rely on a healthy planet and a consistent climate for our health and well-being! (Stephen Colbert's thoughts on the mat...