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Chris <1984 • Martin <1984 • >1984

Related links Alpine

movies celebrating Chris' 2004 birthday

Canine Family Dancer Home

Martin, Mom, Sally, Don & Dad 1984

In 1984, martin took his Mom & dad back to Ohio and Pennsylvania where they grew up, went to school, worked met and married

Martin 1984

Chris & Martin met on October 5, 1984. view movies celebrating Chris' 2004 birthday

Chris & Martin in Washington DC in Dec 1984.

Chris & Martin in Washington DC in Dec 1984. Flight to DC on Republic Air was provided by Martin's Scotch video tape purchases . Camera is setting on a Coke can and the star effect was unintentional.

Chris in snow, Lockhart 1985

Martin, Chris Orion & Ceda in snow, Lockhart 1985

Chris & Martin at Martin's townhouse

Chris & Martin with Karen & Montie

Martin, Chris & Gloria in Lockhart

Chris, Martin's Mom & Dad, Ken & Anthony Dec, 2004

Chris,& Martin with Martin's family

James & Housewives Choice at Frat party

Chris and Martin at Frat party with Housewives Choice

Chris, Martin with DHS folks at Diane Scott's just before they found home with James (next pic)

James Mikulenka (base player for Shammy, Austin American States manager and real estate), Chris & Martin at Tangleridge Circle

Chris & Martin's wedding invitation for June 1, 1985 in Austin, Texas

Anthony, Chris, Martin & Ken on June 1, 1985

Chris & Martin's wedding June 1, 1987 (back row) Claudia King, John King, Joe King (in John's arms), Anthony Perez, Kenneth Alan Perez, (front row) Karen Karvonen, Paul King, Peggy King, Chris, Martin, Margaret Theophilus and Ollie Theophilus

Anthony and Ken in limo with Martin's Mom

Chris, Martin & M's Dad on June 1, 1985

Chris & Martin's wedding reception

Martin & Sister Peggy

Martin's Mom swimming at C & M's wedding reception

Chris & Martin's wedding reception

Martin's Mom "Peg" (first row center with white hair) in Alpine First Presbyterian Church Choir

Mom with Ned Kelly and BBC production team on the Hess Ranch for film segment of the BBC production "Making of the Continents" Mom went to England (on Chris & Martin's honeymoon) and traveled to Bristol where she watched some of the editing. Mom was credited for her part in accessing the Hess ranch for the BBC enabling that segment.

Mom with Ned Kelly, BBC in Bristol during editing of the "Making of the Continents"

Martin, Mom, Chris, Mum, Ms. Chenry 1985

Mom, Sheila & Chris 1985

Sylvia & Mum 1985

Joe, Sheila , Mum, Chris & Martin 1985

Martin & Chris

Amy, Chris and Sheila

Chris Martin taken by Martin's Mom on way back from trip to UK to meet Chris' family in 1985

Chris Martin Ceda Orion 1985

The family Thanksgiving 1985

Peg & Oliie's store in Alpine

Ceda Orion 1986 •

Rare photo of Martin BBQing

Chris & Martin at Taco Villa in Ruidosa, NM

Chris & Martin at mcDonald Observatory

Chris in Big Bend overlooking Rio Grande 1985

Ken, Chris & Martin in Fort Davis 1986 • Mom's Player Piano

The family at George Karvonen's wedding after Martin's Mom passed away

Dad and Martin late 1986 while taking postcard pictures in Alpine area

Dad (right) and Rotary friends managing pancake supper at elementary school in Alpine. Rev Newbill on left

Martin & Chris in El Paso while Dad in hospital

Orion at Lake Travis

Chris at Lake Travis

Martin at Lake Travis

Ceda and Orion at Lake Travis - view video

Karen's Mum, Karen & Chris

Chris & Martin with Gloria

Chris, Martin, Anthony & Ken

Chris & Martin in new home1985

Chris' Mum with Ms. Chinree & Martin

Sheila with Amy four legs

Chris & Anthony

Chris, & Mum

Lynn, Chris & Sheila at Miller farm

Joe, Martin, Chris, Mum, Lynn & Sheila

Mum & Chris - view video from 1987 trip

Chris & Peter

Anthony & Chris - UT graduation

Anthony, Martin & Chris in UK

John, Claudia, Paul, Karen, Joe, Margaret & Peggy

Dad (second from right) at grand opening of Shoppers Guide Press after it was bought by the Merrihews in 1986

Martin, Chris and Ken

Chris and Aunt Ina

Martin & Chris with Peggy & family

Chris & Martin Halloween

Martin & Chris with Peggy & family

Anthony, Martin & Chris outside Portland, OR

Chris & Mary

Alpine Rotary newsletter

John, Paul,Karen,Claudia,Joe,George,Margaret,Karl & Peggy (Martin's Sister)

Sul Ross State University Pep Rally Bon Fire - Alpine, Texas - view video

Chris in Oregon

Ken & Chris in San Diego 1986

Ken - San Diego 1986

Chris & Martin in San Diego 1986

Don, Sally, Bud & Helen

Chris & Martin at PPI Offices top of Radisson

Karen's High School graduation picture

Chris' Mum

Peter, Elaine Chris, Martin & Sheila

Vic, Sheila, Hazel Chris & Martin

Chris, Sheila & Peter

Chris on swing at Sheila's in UK

Sylvia, Nick & Stuart visit Tanglewood Circle

Martin's Aunt Sally & Uncle Don

Theophilus Superbowl party - Johnny, Elaine, Donna, Dee, Rusty, Charlotte Laura, Chris & Martin

Theophilus Superbowl party - Cheryl, Donna, Dee, Mike, Rusty, Mary, Elaine, Johnny & Chris

Ceda in drive with her blanket

Ceda and Orion

Chris, Orion & Umbrella

view video of Storm at Tangleridge #2

In 1989, Martin was looking for a unique birthday present for Chris. The result was a Hot Air Ballooning class at Austin Community College. The class was taught by Dan Sherrill who had catered our wedding from Railroad Bar BQ. Martin video taped the class as a memory and Dan asked if we'd want to produce a Crew Training tape for hot Air Ballooning. We did and the tape (now a DVD) has sold in all 50 states and in 15 foreign countries. It is the crew training standard for many events around the world.

Chris & Martin with Central texas hot air ballooning folks

Dan then asked us to document his Harris Branch balloon fest, the 1991 and 1992 Baltimore Preakness Balloon races and the Guanajuato, Mexico event (pics & video below). Subsequently we were asked to document the Poteet Strawberry Festival Balloon Race which resulted in an ongoing relationship with the Strawberry Festival to document their primary festival every couple of years.

Chris & Martin in Guanajuato, Mexico

Chris being escorted around Andrews Air Force Base

Chris & Martin's Hot Air Balloon video production also took them to Washington DC for the Andrews Air Force Base Kodak ballooning event, the United Kingdom hot air balloon factories and additional events around Texas. Here are some video clips that include some of the scenes and a few clips from the final production. All Phantom's Hot Air Ballooning video are available at this link. Phantom's Hot Air Ballooning DVD's

Chris & Martin in Washington DC while filming the Kodak Andrews Air Force Base Hot Air Balloon Show 1991

Pontiac balloon taking off behind Air Force Thunderbirds Washington DC Air Show video by Phantom.

Flying over hanger for Air Force One at Andrews Air Force Base in Washington DC

Chris at Marco's restaurant during Guanajuato, Mexico balloon event 1992 • view video clip

Martin taping during Guanajuato, Mexico balloon event 1992

Phantom was contracted to shoot a time lapse hot air balloon launch for NASA MCET. The opening sequence appeared in a series of NASA educational satellite broadcasts; then was made available on CD to schools & the National Air & Space Museum

NASA MCET

Chris & Ina

Martin, Chris, Anne, & family

Finding family...

In the mid '90's Chris & I (Martin) were preparing to go see Chris' family in England. I had received an email from an Andrew Theophilus in Stevenage, England. It turned out his family came from Swansea, Wales which is where my Dad's family was from. At the same time my Aunt Sally came across a family cousin in Pennsylvania who mentioned that an Uncle in Florida had my Great Grandparents wedding certificate. The Uncle FedExed the certificate and it arrived in Austin just as we were leaving for the Austin airport to fly to the UK.

We visited Andrew Theophilus family in Stevenage and then drove to Wales to see what could be found.

The Wales village where my Great Grandparents were married was Rhandirmwyn. It is in a beautiful setting. We were surprised to find one third of the grave yards are filled with Theophili. Chris & I found a pub store and they suggested we try talking to folks at the school. At the school, a man said we needed to meet Dorie Theophilus. He led us to her home. She pulled out Theophilus documents and brought us some tea. She then informed us that she needed to go shopping and left us in her home to look at the information. Dorie led us to William Theophilus and his family. We found similar links in our families, however no exact matches. We have continued to communicate with William and exchanged Christmas cards with Dorie. We were very saddened to learn that she passed away in 2007.