This day is almost over with. It was an early start, a late finish, but tomorrow will be a little bit more comfortable. I can get about an extra hour of sleep tomorrow, but there are no available nap times. A lot of incredible work accomplished today. I had an interview for continuing down the TREPAC leadership path, took a six hour class to be re-certified as a Texas REALTOR® Mediator, made a presentation to our Political Involvement Committee, attended the Opening Session of the Conference, a quick reception and then a Trustee Alumni Dinner at the Ashton Depot. This image is from the Ashton Depot, which I understand is a piece of property owned by the Texas A&M System. A very nice venue, obviously part of a former railway station. Good night...Consternation -- Noun. amazement or dismay that hinders or throws into confusion. To the consternation of her students, Mrs. Jennings gave a pop quiz on the first Friday of the school year.
Did You Know? Wonder what the seemingly dissimilar words prostrate ("stretched out with face on the ground"), stratum ("layer"), and stratus ("a low cloud form extending over a large area") have in common with consternation? They are all thought to share the Latin ancestor sternere, meaning "to spread" or "to strike or throw down." Much to our consternation, we cannot make that connection definitive: While prostrate, stratum and stratus are clearly the offspring of sternere, etymologists will only go so far as to say that consternation comes from the Latin consternare-and that they have a strong suspicion that consternare is another descendant of sternere. Evans note: I am always embarrassed to get prostrate and prostate confused in conversation.
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