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Puppy-sitting

This weekend, we're puppy- and cat-sitting for friends who are scouting out their future home in Klamath Falls, Oregon . My MPH classmate  Katherine is planning to start a wellness center there with another classmate (Stephanie--a family medicine doctor who also founded  this clinic in Uganda). They plan to address chronic diseases (such as obesity and diabetes) by working with individuals in clinic and with the community to address built environment issues. They are both remarkable people (as is Randal, Katherine's fiance), so I can't wait to see what they end up accomplishing! I've gotten to know the three of them very well this year, because we worked together on this and this --plus, Katherine and Randal live about a block away from Chris and me.  So Chris and I are hanging out with an adorable yellow lab/ catahoula (and dachshund?) mix puppy named Maizie and a cat (I don't know cat breeds) named Bogey: {Oh hi, Maizie!} {Bogey has a l...