I was out of town for the holiday, and my gift arrived the day after I left! Now I'm back at home and finally had a chance to check it out.

Roxy was all over the box (like she's all over most boxes). Inside were gifts wrapped with colorful pages - they look like they're from old video game magazines!

The first gift, a book: The Ghost Map. The London cholera epidemic is well known among many health professionals as a turning point in public health practice - this will be interesting to read about.

Gift 2, book 2: The Coming Plauge. Oh man, anyone stressed yet? This is all very relevant considering recent events. I'm still paranoid I'm going to catch the flu since the vaccine was less effective this year...we'll see if this book makes me feel better or worse! :)

Gift 3: Whack-a-Mouse! Oh man, this is hilarious! Roxy loves getting new toys, and this one is fun and interactive for both of us.

Thanks, Santa!