Sophia Takes Bronze In Dallas Jiu-Jitsu Tournament -- December 6, 2025

Long story short.

Brackets are by sex (male / female), age, and weight.

Sophia's dad thought she was in the correct weight class and did not update her weight. Sophia is growing quickly.

Understandably, Sophia did not meet her weight at time of weigh-in Saturday morning, December 6, 2025.

When that happens the venue coordinators look to see if there is a bracket that is not filled.

There was no bracket available for Sophia's age. To wrestle, she would have to be placed in a bracket with women, her weight, but one to two years older. She accepted that.

She lost her first match, ref's decision, 0 - 0. 

She then won the next two matches, taking home a bronze medal.

I believe this is her fifth jiu-jitsu medal.  

Snowfall -- Flathead Lake -- December 2, 2025

Photo from Jan taken from her house on the lake. 

Thanksgiving Setting -- Bruce-May -- Home -- Euless, Texas -- Thanksgiving, 2025

 

Map 27: Bruce, May, Kiri and Laura

 

New Development Proposed Five Miles South Of Lakeside; West Of Highway 93; Just Across From Flathead Lutheran Bible Camp -- Associated Marina -- Approved -- August 18, 2025

Good background story here. Link here. 

Recent op-ed. Link here.

The poor side of town. Link here.

Pink Lake -- Not Photoshopped -- Actual Unretouched Photos Taken By Jan -- July 26, 2025

 

The Hoke House, The Cullen House, The Oksol House, The Greenwald House

This is quite amazing. 

This comes about as close as one could imagine -- Lego's Cullen House, modeled after the Hoke House in Portland, Oregon.

First, the Hoke House, link here. Setting for the Cullen House, see  below.

Then, the Cullen House, Lego, from the movie, Twilight, link here.

I'll need a better picture of the house out at Flathead with a different view, but this will do for now: