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December 2025 Reward Cruise
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After enduring three surgeries in the middle of 2025, we rewarded ourselves with a December cruise to Roatan, Honduras; Costa Maya, Mexico; and Cozumel, Mexico on the Harmony of the Seas ship. We enjoyed some great beaches and made some news friends. The trip was fabulous. And Carla got to spend some time with her favorite birds.
Der Kleine Wassermann in Ohio
The German Book About Me
A father was approached by his small son who told him proudly, "I know what the Bible means!"His father smiled and replied, "What do you mean, you 'know' what the Bible means?The son replied, "I do know!"... ... "Okay," said his father. "What does the Bible mean?""That's easy, Daddy..." the young boy replied excitedly,"
It stands for'Basic Information Before Leaving Earth.
1. Most of the earth's surface consists of water; there is much more water than there is land.
2. Water can not only be found on the surface, but also in the ground and in the air.
3. There is the same amount of water on earth as there was when the earth was formed. The water that came from your faucet could contain molecules that Neanderthals drank…
4. The overall amount of water on our planet has remained the same for two billion years.
5. There are two kinds of water; salt water and freshwater. Salt water contains great amounts of salt, whereas freshwater has a dissolved salt concentration of less than 1%. Only freshwater can be applied as drinking water.
6. In a 100-year period, a water molecule spends 98 years in the ocean, 20 months as ice, about 2 weeks in lakes and rivers, and less than a week in the atmosphere.
7. Frozen water is 9% lighter than water, which is why ice floats on water.
8. When water contains a lot of calcium and magnesium, it is called hard water. Hard water is not suited for all purposes water is normally used for.
9. 80% of the earth's water is surface water. The other 20% is either ground water or atmospheric water vapour.
10. Of all the water on earth, only 2,5% is fresh water. Fresh water is either groundwater (0,5%), or readily accessible water in lakes, streams, rivers, etc. (0,01%).
11. If all the world's water were fit into a gallon jug, the fresh water available for us to use would equal only about one tablespoon.
12. Over 90% of the world's supply of fresh water is located in Antarctica.
13. Less than 1% of the water supply on earth can be used as drinking water.
14. Approximately 66% of the human body consists of water. Water exists within all our organs and it is transported throughout our body to assist physical functions.
15. Human brains are 75% water. Human bones are 25% water. Human blood is 83% water. 75% of a chicken is water. 80% of a pineapple is water. 95% of a tomato is water. 70% of an elephant is water.
16. Each day the sun evaporates a trillion tons of water.
Water is Life!
Little Water Man Jake
Der Kleine Wassermann in Ohio
The Wassermann Book
The German Book About Me
Contributors
Grandchildren Count stands at 25 via 9 Children
- Kylie, Jaxon, Alyssa, Luke (Matt & Candace)
- Jaxson, Cooper, Vanessa, Sam, Lizzy, Alex (Paula and George))
- Gavin, Drake, Zayley (Nate & Bethany)
- Dakota, Noah, Danika, Tommie (John J)
- Owen, Trevor (Wes & Bonnie)
- Ava , Cash, Jovi (Dave & Michelle)
- Maysen-Great Grandson (Dakota)
- Max and Marcus (Michael & Michelle)
- Inez (Sam & Daniella)
- In The Future (Andrea)
Places Carla and I visited in 2026
- Fort Lauderdale, Florida
- Oranjestad, Aruba
- Willemstad, Curacao
- West Bay, Grand Cayman
- Salt Lake City, Utah
- Layton, Utah
- Gilbert, Arizona
Places Carla and I visited in 2025
- Layton, Utah
- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Paraty, Brazil
- Iguasu Falls, Brazil
- Petropolis, Brazil
- Salina, Kansas
- Salt Lake City, Utah
- Henderson and Aurora, Colorado
- Roatan, Honduras
- Puerto Costa Maya, Mexico
- Cozumel, Mexico
Places Carla and I visited in 2024
- Layton, Utah
- Henderson, Colorado
- Palm Beach Shores, Florida
- Galveston, Texas
- Gilbert, Arizona
- London, England
- Newcastle, England
- Molde, Norway
- Alta Finnmark, Norway
- Tromso, Norway
- Alesund, Norway
- Lisbon, Portugal
- Porto, Portugal
- Madrid, Spain
- Paris, France
Places Carla and I have traveled in 2023
- Salt Lake City, Utah
- Layton, Utah
- Midway, Utah
- Gilbert, Arizona
- Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
- Houston, Texas
- Charlotte, North Carolina
- Raleigh, North Carolina
- Los Angeles, California
- Cusco, Peru
- Aguas Calientes, Peru
- Iquitos, Peru
- Heliconia Amazon River Lodge, Peru
- Key West, Florida
- Freeport, Bahamas
- Princess Cays, Bahamas
- Nassau, Bahamas
Places Carla and I visited in 2022
- Snowbird, Utah
- Galveston, Texas
- Layton, Utah
- Gilbert, Arizona
- San Diego, California
- Denver, Colorado
- Henderson, Colorado
- Belize City, Belize
- Costa Maya, Mexico
- Cozumel, Mexico
- Salt Lake City, Utah
Places Carla and I visited in 2021
- Alpine, Utah
- Branson, MIssouri
- Key West, Florida
- Fort Lauderdale, Florida
- Gilbert, Arizona
- North Ogden, Utah
- Fort Worth, Texas
Places Carla and I visited in 2020(The COVID Year)
- Estes Park, Colorado
- Henderson, Colorado
- Colorado Springs, Colorado
- South Padre Island, Texas
- East End, Grand Cayman Island
Places Carla and I visited in 2019
- Rexsburg, Idaho
- Eden, Utah
- Gilbert, Arizona
- Keystone, Colorado
- San Marcos, Texas
- Los Colinas, Texas
- Houston, Texas
- Boston, Massechusetts
- New York, New York
- North Ogden, Utah
- Henderson, Colorado
- Sydney, Australia
Places Carla and I visited in 2018
- Sydney, Australia
- Melborne, Australia
- Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
- Dunedin, New Zealand
- Akaroa, New Zealand
- MataMata, New Zealand
- Auckland, New Zealand
- Amed, Bali, Indonesia
- Hong Kong, China
- Galveston, TX
- Sacramento, CA
- Phoenix, AZ
- Salt Lake City, Utah
- San Antonio, TX
Places Carla and I visited in 2017
- Gilbert, Arizona
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Kihei, Maui, Hawaii
- Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii
- Oranjestad, Aruba
- Waco, Texas
- Tampa, Florida
- Denver, Colorado
- Ogden, Utah
- Austin, Texas
Places Carla and I visited in 2016
- Buzios, RJ, Brasil
- Cabo Frio, RJ, Brasil
- Petropolis, RJ, Brasil
- Barra da Tijuca, RJ, Brasil
- Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
- Sao Paulo, Brasil
- Cotia, Sao Paulo, Brasil
- Las Vegas, Nevada
- Ogden, Utah
- Gilbert, Arizona
- Galveston, Texas
- Dayton, Ohio
- Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
- Denver, Colorado
Places Carla and I visited in 2015
- Chicago, Illinois
- Salt Lake City, Utah
- Mountain Green, Utah
- North Ogden, Utah
- St. George, Utah
- Denver, Colorado
- Las Vegas, Nevada
- Austin, Texas
- Layton, Utah
- Glendale, Arizona
- Gilbert, Arizona
Places Carla and I visited in 2014
- Layton, Utah
- North Ogden, Utah
- Aurora, Colorado
- Henderson, Colorado
- Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Montavideo, Uruguay
- Guaruja, Brazil
- Santos, Brazil
- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Salvador, Brazil
- Macieo, Brazil
- Recife, Brazil
- Tenerife, Canary Islands
- Casablanca, Morocco
- Barcellona, Spain
- Genova, Italy
- Galveston, Texas
- Houston, Texas
- Plano, Texas
- Salt Lake City, Utah
- Gilbert, Arizona
- Ogden, Utah
- St. George, Utah
- Chitchen Itza, Mexico
- Cancun, Mexico
- Denver, Colorado
Places Carla and I Visited in 2013
- Gaylord Texan, Grapevine, TX
- Monte Carlo, France
- Monaco
- Cremona, Italy
- Verona, Italy
- Brescia, Italy
- Quinzano, Italy
- Jerusalem, Israel
- Ephesus, Turkey
- Athens, Greece
- Olympia, Greece
- Rome, Italy
- Salt Lake City, Utah
- Wichita, Kansas
- Seattle, Washington
- Denver, Colorado
- Galveston, Texas
- Gilbert, Arizona
- Glendale, Arizona
- Mountain Green, Utah
- North Ogden, Utah
- Negril, Jamaica
Places Carla and I visited in 2012
- Salt Lake City, Utah
- New Orleans, Louisiana
- Lake Powell, Arizona
- Gilbert, Arizona
- Dallas, Texas
- Corpus Christi, Texas
- Port Aransas, Texas
- Sequim, Washington
- Seattle, Washington
- Houston, Texas
- Las Vegas, Nevada
- San Antonio, Texas
- Denver, Colorado
- Paqueta, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Santos, Sao Paulo, Brazil
- Cotia, Sao Paulo, Brazil
- Ogden, Utah
Places We Have Visited in 2011
- Wichita, Kansas
- Port Aransas, Texas
- Utopia, Texas
- Castroville, Texas
- Layton, Utah
- Munich, Germany
- Gatwick, England
- Kenware, Ireland
- Shannon, Ireland
- Kinsale, Ireland
- Luxembourg City, Luxembourg
- Paris, France
- London, England
- Orcas Island, Washington
- Seattle, Washington
- Lake Powell, Arizona
- Midway, Utah
- Washington, DC
- Phoenix, Arizona
- Denver, Colorado
- Cancun, Mexico
- Salt Lake City, Utah
- North Ogden, Utah
Places Carla and I Visited in 2010
- San Francisco, California
- San Antonio, Texas
- Paris, Texas
- Wichita, Kansas
- Brighton, Colorado
- Aurora, Colorado
- Seattle, Washington
- Amarillo, Texas
- Honolulu, Hawaii
- Cheyenne, Wyoming
- Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
- Mazatlan, Mexico
- Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
- Los Angeles, California
- Chandler, Arizona
- Fort Worth, Texas
- Salt Lake City, Utah
Places Carla and I have visited in 2009
- Santos, Sao Paulo, Brasil
- Salvador, Bahia, Brasil
- Petropolis, Brasil
- Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
- Lake Powell, Arizona
- Glenwood Springs, Colorado
- Seattle, Washington
- San Diego, California
- Phoenix, Arizona
- Bahia De Kino, Mexico
- Tuscon, Arizona
- Las Cruces, New Mexico
- Escondido, California
- Anaheim, California
- Wichita, Kansas
- Salt Lake City, Utah
Places Carla and I visited in 2008
- Kino Bay, Mexico
- Phoenix, Arizona
- Wichita, Kansas
- Salt Lake City, Utah
- Kauai, Hawaii
- Atlanta, Georgia
- Dayton, Ohio
- Luca, Italy
- Quinzano, Italy
- Piza, Italy
- Padova, Italy
- Venus, Italy
- Seina, Italy
- Rome, Italy
- Kansas City, Missouri
- Seattle, Washington
From Lonesome Dove
UVA UVAM VIVENDO VARIA FIT
The sign for the Hat Creek Cattle Company included a Latin motto "Uva Uvam Vivendo Varia Fit" which means "We are changed by the lives around us." I know that I appreciate all those who have influenced my life for the good. Thank You All.
The sign for the Hat Creek Cattle Company included a Latin motto "Uva Uvam Vivendo Varia Fit" which means "We are changed by the lives around us." I know that I appreciate all those who have influenced my life for the good. Thank You All.
Bible?
A father was approached by his small son who told him proudly, "I know what the Bible means!"His father smiled and replied, "What do you mean, you 'know' what the Bible means?The son replied, "I do know!"... ... "Okay," said his father. "What does the Bible mean?""That's easy, Daddy..." the young boy replied excitedly,"
It stands for'Basic Information Before Leaving Earth.
WATER FACTS AND TRIVIA
1. Most of the earth's surface consists of water; there is much more water than there is land.
2. Water can not only be found on the surface, but also in the ground and in the air.
3. There is the same amount of water on earth as there was when the earth was formed. The water that came from your faucet could contain molecules that Neanderthals drank…
4. The overall amount of water on our planet has remained the same for two billion years.
5. There are two kinds of water; salt water and freshwater. Salt water contains great amounts of salt, whereas freshwater has a dissolved salt concentration of less than 1%. Only freshwater can be applied as drinking water.
6. In a 100-year period, a water molecule spends 98 years in the ocean, 20 months as ice, about 2 weeks in lakes and rivers, and less than a week in the atmosphere.
7. Frozen water is 9% lighter than water, which is why ice floats on water.
8. When water contains a lot of calcium and magnesium, it is called hard water. Hard water is not suited for all purposes water is normally used for.
9. 80% of the earth's water is surface water. The other 20% is either ground water or atmospheric water vapour.
10. Of all the water on earth, only 2,5% is fresh water. Fresh water is either groundwater (0,5%), or readily accessible water in lakes, streams, rivers, etc. (0,01%).
11. If all the world's water were fit into a gallon jug, the fresh water available for us to use would equal only about one tablespoon.
12. Over 90% of the world's supply of fresh water is located in Antarctica.
13. Less than 1% of the water supply on earth can be used as drinking water.
14. Approximately 66% of the human body consists of water. Water exists within all our organs and it is transported throughout our body to assist physical functions.
15. Human brains are 75% water. Human bones are 25% water. Human blood is 83% water. 75% of a chicken is water. 80% of a pineapple is water. 95% of a tomato is water. 70% of an elephant is water.
16. Each day the sun evaporates a trillion tons of water.
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