It's Friday so here's more snow for the weekend. This storm was actually more than a dusting. It was about 2 inches and it really stuck. It was in a slush state for a long time on the ground making for pretty bad driving. The reaction from my students when we saw the snow start out the classroom window was NOT "Oh goody! Snow!" But it has made for a nice and extra long ski season (and snowshoeing and cross country skiing, but snow mobiling is pretty much over--a man died when he was going home after a day of snow mobiling and crossed a frozen river that wasn't frozen anymore).
Mainiacs is a revered term, only given to those who are 5th generation (or more) born in Maine. If you were born in Maine but you are 1st - 4th generation, you're a Mainer. Everyone else is just "a person from away". I came to Maine for "just one semester," but now I'm "tenure track" which means I'm here to stay for a while. As I was in those first few months, I am very excited about this adventure and the chance to meet the great people of Maine.
Wednesday, April 9, 2008
4/4/08 Out the Classroom Window
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