An annual event at UMF is the end-of-year party for new faculty. I'm a part of the 2007-2008 new faculty cohort, so I was invited. There was a Cinco de Mayo theme this year. . . lots of good Mexican food plus margaritas and mojitos. In addition to the new faculty, there was a nice group of not-so-new faculty in attendance. It was actually quite the party. Children were invited and they had as much fun as the grown-ups, though it was a different kind. After playing in the yard and on the swingset until sundown, they got to roast marshmallows over the firepit after dark. They were pretty wound up and at some point, a bunch of them went a little crazy with the TP.
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.
Friday, May 9, 2008
5/9/08 end of semester party
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