In Louisiana, the term Lagniappe (pronounced lahn-yahp) means a little something extra. Imagine my surprise when my colleague told me that we start school on Wednesday, not Tuesday. I have a whole extra day of summer! Lagniappe!
Lagniappe is taking a break in the shade when the temperatures rise.
Lagniappe is a roseate spoonbill fishing by the roadside.
Lagniappe is goldfish glittering on top.
Lagniappe is finding old treasures.
This name plate was a gift from my supervising teacher when I was student teaching. I wasn’t Mrs. Simon yet, but I would be by the time I had my own classroom. This gift meant so much to me. I’d forgotten how much until I found it. I’ve always preferred to be called Mrs. Simon rather than Miss Margaret, as some teachers in the south do. I think this preference stems from my pride in being Mr. Simon’s wife. Our 34th anniversary is this weekend, and we will be dancing the night away.
DigiLit Sunday will return this weekend. If you are a blogger and would like to join the weekly round-ups of digital literacy posts, please sign up on the Google Doc. You can also join the Google+ community. I’ll post a topic weekly on Twitter with the hashtag #DigiLitSunday. Mark your calendars for a Twitter chat with Katherine Bomer about her book The Journey is Everything on Sunday, August 28th at 6:30 Central.
I enjoyed this post and especially learning a new word. Thanks for sharing.
Happy anniversary. A nice surprise always perks up the day.
This post – my lagniappe! What an amazing photo of the goldfish. I could just stare at that for hours. You need to write a poem to go with it! BTW, how do you pronounce “lagniappe”? Is it “lahn-yahp’ “?
Yes, Donna, you got it. Thanks I’ll think about that poem idea.
Love your post! Always a bonus to be surprised with an extra day!!!
I love this word and your reflection. How do you pronounce it? And yay for an extra day of summer!
“lahn-yahp”
I love everything about this post. I love the format and it’s positive and inspirational at the same time. Best of all I learned a new word! Lagniappe! Enjoy your anniversary!
I remember you taking some Lagniappe another time or two, so glad you have this gift of an extra day! I love each pic, but that spoonbill especially. I adore seeing the birds you have nearby! Happy Anniversary, too, Mrs. Simon!
I’ve been thinking about you enjoying your lagniappe in that Southern farm – bliss, my friend.
What a lovely post! Glad you found a Lagniappe at the end of the summer!
You’ve written a poem within your observations of Lagniappe. I love it. Happy anniversary, Margaret. Enjoy all your dancing!
Another thank you for sharing that wonderful word, lagniappe, and the illustrating photos! What a delightful surprise to have one more day of summer. Enjoy!
A special word for a time of delight! Love your examples in photos! Happy Anniversary to you and Mr. Simon!
What a treat to have an extra day to celebrate summer! I love the poem you’ve crafted through your captions, and the Louise May Alcott quote is perfect. Happy Anniversary!
Love the word, love the photos you shared to illustrate it. And Happy Anniversary!
Such a treat! This post, at the end of the day, is my lagniappe. Thank you for every little bit! Such a joy to read.
As Juieanne wrote, this is my lagniappe today. I love how you captured those things that shimmer around you. I also love how you treasure your marriage.
Margaret, I love the term, Lagniappe. It seems like you have a lot of little something special going on. Happy Anniversary and have a good start to your school year. Will you send out the topic for #DigiLit Sunday? So happy that you will be chatting with Katherine Bomer, one of my fav writers.
Surprised that when I referenced this post and looked for it to link to it, that I hadn’t commented. Your word lagniappe made such an impression on me that in my flurry to record it in my notebook, I neglected to leave a comment. The pictures are lovely, but the best lagniappe had to be that extra day of summer!