01/05/84 Lunch with Judy Holcomb and her mom |
01/19/84 Housewives Choice rehearsal
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01/21/84 Martin Sound Mix Housewives Choice Texas Union |
Happy hour Diane Scott's then Omar & the Howlers |
January 10, 1984 Peter's 40th Birthday party |
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Jan 14, '84 went to see Silkwood w/Cayce
01/26/84 Jane, Paula and Martin Omletrey - planned New Mexico trip
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01/24/84 Took care of Brandon & Ryan for PB
Martin & Paula Pelicans
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01/28/84 Met w/Peter - HWC fraternity party
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02/01/84 M & Paula Threadgills
Martin & Cayce Trudys Texas Star |
02/02/84 Housewives Choice played the Ritz |
02/03/84 Judy & Martin Los Tres Bobos (in biz 1977-1985)
02/07/84 Housewives Choice Continental Club
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02/16/84 Martin & Paula Frisco
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02/19/84 Martin sinus infection - Paula took him to ARC after hours clinic
Louie staying at Martin's 02/20/84 to 02/23/84
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02/22/84 Housewives Choice Sheraton Benefit |
022484 Judy Holcomb & Martin had dinner at Pelicans - talked about flying up to Dallas that night for fun. Martin's sick on way home - ran red light to get to Judy's house w/diarrhea. Austin PD at light and stopped Martin who jumped out to tell officer he was sick. Officer started to draw his gun and said never run toward a police car. Officer followed to Judy's to verify. No ticket.
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02/25/84 Housewives Choice Fraternity party |
Martin, Peggy, Dad, Mom George, Karen, Claudia John, Joe and Paul
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03/02/84 to 03/06/84 Jane, Paula, Linda and Martin drove to New Mexico. 1st nite Clovis.
03/03/84 Santa Fe
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03/04/84 Snowed on way to Cottonwood Cabins Red River, NM
03/05/84 At Cottonwood Cabins there was no power or water, so back to Taos & Santa Fe, then drove to Big Springs.
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The flies were really bad in New Mexico, so we began imitating them.
03/06/84 Martin drove Linda to San Angelo - then he went home to Austin. Fun trip!
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April 2, 1984 Jane and Martin at Paula's house
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April 4, 2024 Paukla and Martin in Lubbock for regional review
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April 8,1984 Martin's BDay with Cayce
Martin, Ollie, Peg, Peggy Kanen and Joe born April 2, 1984 (Dad's Birthday)
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DHS Regional Retreat at Hazel Baylor's cabin Cloudcroft, NM 04/10/84
1984 DHS Cloudcroft, New Mexico retreat with the El Paso Personnel and training staff. Martin was the State Office Training Liaison and Sherry was the Personnel Liaison.
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04/30/84 Louie came in to Austin. We were sitting around in my townhouse when a lady walked by. She had just moved into the townhouse next door. I said, “I’ve been meaning to meet her.” Louie said, “That’s your problem Martin. You don’t know what you want, or who might have the qualities you would like.”
Later that evening Cayce, Louie and I went to supper at El Arroyo. Louie told Cayce what he’d said to me earlier in the day. Thus began a two-hour inquisition into my head. The British concierge in Houston came to mind. No games. I was so tired of games that Sherry had played. Thoughts I shared were; commitment, security, risk taking, energetic, rural, not city, liked music, movies and down to earth. Later when I met Chris, Cayce and Louie were amazed!
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Craig (Sherry's son), Sherry & Martin (left)
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05/13/84 Craig in hospital after falling through manhole cover |
05/13/84 On the way home from Sherry's Martin saw smoke across MoPac and felt it was a house fire. He exited MoPac and drove toward the source. Once he saw the house with flames beginning to break through the roof, he began honking as he drove up to the house. Ms. Jamar met him at her front door and then started to go back in, but Martin convinced her to move away from the house.
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Martin then went to the neighbors to make sure they were aware of the fire which was now close to their garage. Ms. Jamar said her car was in the garage and the fire fighters backed off just at the gas tank exploded.
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On 06/12/84 Texas DHS gave Martin his15 yr service award & commendation for alerting folks to the house fire.
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052384 Cheryl let me know she found a home for Kelly & Shannon. 05/24/84 Went to see Cheryl
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05/26/84 Martin met Fran at UT & walked around campus. Fran staying with her friend Vicki in Austin.
05/27/84 Drove Fran to Houston - Dan McKluskys - had cot brought into hotel room for Martin.
05/28/84 Fran gave presentation at Medical conference. Fran and Martin drove to Galveston and back to Austin.
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05/29/84. Martin took Fran to airport. Fran made offer to host Martin and his parents for a trip to Cleveland.
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06/02/84 took Judy H & Grady to Pelicans |
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John & Peggy in front of Crerar's old home 1984
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06/03/84 Martin attended church with Paula and met Cacye at Good Eats |
06/06/84 Martin to RD Meeting Arlington - Jane began Insight Workshop
060784 Spent afternoon w/Sylvia & supper with Sylvia & Stuart
06/08/84 When Martin returned to Austin, Jane's mother called & was trying to find her. Martin found Jane at the Insight workshop to let her know her brother had passed away.
06/10/84 Jane's Insight graduation
06/11/84 Martin signed up for Insight beginning 07/10/84
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On 06/09/84 Martin worked on an MHMR Director's job application. Sherry saw the posting a suggested he apply.
Martin and Cacye went to see Omar & the Howlers
06/15/84 Martin and Paula to Chuey's
06/16/84 Martin went to look at Duplexes with Cacye & Irene
Martin cleaned out attic at old house on Sun Vista
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Martin on the Lost River Cruise June 23, 1984 |
 
062384 Lost River cruise w/Jane & Linda |
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06/26/84 Louie in Austin - Martin had Jane,Linda and Louie over for super.
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06/30/84 Martin rode cycle to Dripping Springs and had supper with Mariaum whom he'd met walking Town Lake.
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063184 Martin rode Yamaha DT-360 cycle to Hamilton Pool
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07/03/84 Judy called asking if Martin would be interested in playing baseball with Grady's Plumbers - sure!
 They played at Zilker Park. I practiced with them a couple of times and umpired the first game. I played outfield and we won the next game. During the third game, an opposing batter hit a fly ball over my head. I ran to the ball, picked it up and threw it toward second base. The ball did not make it even halfway, I ran and picked it up and threw it again, but it had turned into a home run. That was very embarrassing!
07/03/84 Lunch Fandangos with Judy
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07/26/84 Flew to Midland Carol Turner picked me up - Stayed w/Bruce & Jackie & met Cole (adopted son)
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Liberty Lunch, Austin, Texas Housewives Choice
Bruce Newlin, Judy & Martin at HWC gig • Judy with neighbor boy
09/01/83 At Judy's suggestion - Martin made contact lens exam. 09/12/83 Judy to Posse then with Debbie & Rolie to Men At Work Concert. 091883 had Judy Debbie & Rolie for dinner at Martin's townhouse. 092683 Bruce Newlin & Judy HWC (below)
07/03/84 Judy called asking if I'd want play baseball w/Grady's Plumbers - sure! Lunch Fandangos w/Judy
Also, one of Judy's friends who was in a plumbers baseball team, asked Martin to play with them. The most embarrassing moment was while Martin played left field, a long hit sent him far a field. Martin realized his throwing arm was out of shape when he had to throw the ball toward the infield, then run and throw it again as it had only gone half way. Chris and Martin attended Judy's wedding to her childhood sweet heart.
Housewives Choice playing frat party
Housewives Choice playing another frat party and James' graduation party
Housewives Choice at UT Fraternity gig 1984
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09/26/83 Judy and Martin at HouseWives Choice gig
 
Martin recording Housewives Choice at the University of Texas
HWC at gig
 
James Hinkle impersonating a waiter and Pat, Jeff & Dave
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Hank & James recording
vocals among the corduroys and Dave & Pat harmonizing at Martin's home studio 10/16/1983
  
 
Jeff, James, Peter, Martin, Bruce and Mark at Housewives Choice recording session at Rollingwood
 
HWC performing at 1984 UT
Fraternity Halloween party (Chris & Martin on right)
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Cayce and Martin worked with Peter Butcher on several projects, became friends and good listeners for each other until Cayce moved to LA. Cayce for worked for SXSW.
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Michele, Nick, Sylvia & Stuart early 1984 |
 
Sylvia & Martin |
Sylvia, Nick & Stuart in Dallas |
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Brandon & Ryan |
Paula & Martin New Mexico |
 
Paula & Martin South Padre
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Martin & Mary Ann at Lake Travis |
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Mom, Dad & Martin in Alpine 1984 |
 
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07/06/84 To Alpine for 20yr reunion - caught up w/Carol
Class of 1964 at their 1984 reunion 0/706/84 |
 
Jesse, Carol & Martin at 1984 AHS reunion
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Carol & Jesse at 1984 AHS reunion |
07/07/84 breakfast LaFawn, Carol & Jessie
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Phil, Frosty & Frosty's wife
07/19/84 Martin with Frosty & Helen's for supper |
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072684 Martin flew to Midland and Carol Turner picked him up.
Martin stayed with Bruce & Jackie & met adopted son Cole.
Bruce Carter visiting Martin's town house in Austin 1984
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Martin & Bruce Newlin managed Housewives Choice Texas Ska band Austin 1984
081684 Carol Stall Bennigans
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Martin with Paula, Brandon & Ryan |
Martin, Paula, Linda, Jane & Diane |
Martin had a bad sinus infection at the time of this photo |
Martin at Karl Karvonen's wedding reception in Ft. Davis Texas
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Judy Rushing - Martin's Admin Assistant |
Martin's Austin Fort Clark townhouse living and dining rooms
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Martin, Jane, Linda & Louie 1984 |
Martin Mom, Karl, Karen, Paul, John & Peggy
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080184 Carol Turner, who was a trainer with Martin in Midland, came to Austin to attend the Insight workshop
08/29/84 Crosby Stills Nash
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080384 Insight Conference - called parents appreciate
080584 Martin and Leslie at the Insight conference. Interestingly, Leslie later married Mark Katz (Katz's Deli) and both Leslie & Mark attended Martin's Music Marketing class at Austin Community College.
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09/01/84 Housewives Choice recording session at Rollingwood. Martin with Peter Jeff, James, Bruce and Mark.
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Martin in mix down room 1984
090984 Record Texas Radio show with Bruce Newlin & Libby Lee - 10am to midnight - then continued at 7am
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Martin and parents. Martin took a class called Insight. In an exercise designed to vent all the pent up anger toward parents, he realized he had none and further more he was very thankful for his relationship with his Mom and Dad. Martin left the Insight class, called his parents to express the same to them. As a result they planned and took a trip back to Cleveland and other locations where Martin's parents met and went to school.
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September 15, 1984
When we arrived at the Cleveland, OH airport, our reserved rental car was really old with high milage. As we drove out of the airport, I realized my Dad was actually holding his back door closed. He said it was not a problem (always taking things in stride). I circled back to the rental agency to complain and they gave us a brand new Olds with 25 miles on it. Much better for our fun trip!
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Fran's home, Cleveland OH September, 1984
Fran after she attended a party |
 
Fran's home, Cleveland OH September, 1984
 
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Mom sharing her rocks with Fan
Attending a rock show in Cleveland |
Cleveland River Cruise September 16,1984 |
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Mom picking up a quick breakfast.
Martin's Mom worked at the Cleveland GE building in the early 1940's
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We went by Margaret & George Crerar's home in Cleveland, where Martin's Mom lived when she met my Dad.
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The Cleveland YMCA where my Dad lived in 1941 when he and my Mom met. There's more early info in Cleveland on this page.
Martin's Dad was an accountant for Cleveland's Drop Park Forge during the early 1940's.
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This is the Calvary Presbyterian church where Peg & Ollie Theophilus were married November 22, 1941.
Inside of the church
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Fran's Cleveland office |
Martin with Aunt Ina (Grandmother Margaret Crerar's sister)
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This was the Theophilus home in Claysville, PA where Martin's Dad lived until his Dad Albert Theophilus was killed in a freak accident in 1933.
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Martin, Mom & Dad at Niagara Falls 09/17/84
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Niagara Falls 09/17/84 |
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Taken during 1984 Ohio trip - Uncle Don, Dad, Janet with her daughter, Mom, Aunt Sally & Martin
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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
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Jan and Jonsey with Mom |
Don Gibson
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Sally Gibson (Dad's Sister)
Jan, Sally and Nisha |
The Claysville cemetery where Martin's great grandparents are buried
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Claysville cemetery |
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Don Gibson's Dad, James Gibson 1885 - 1988 |
Mom by covered bridge in Claysville, OH |
Muskingum University where Dad attended college
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Mom at the pond at Muskingum University 09/20/84
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Bates Farm area
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Bates Farm? |
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September 24,1984
After taking his parents back to where they grew up, went to school, met and married, Martin took a trip to Washington DC (stayed at Fran Wilson's friend Jane Herd's condo at 18th & Q Dupont Circle) , New York and up the East coast ending up at sunset on the beach at Westerly, RI - 1984
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Baltimore harbor 09/25/84
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09/24/1984 Martin Smithsonian & Air & Space Museums
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1984 Martin's photo in Washington DC. The roll of film with this picture was processed by a photo shop in Cleveland. Several weeks after Martin returned to Austin, Fran saw the photo shop was selling enlargements of the same photo. Martin had them cease and desist.
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New York 1984 Martin's trip |
Statue of Liberty restoration 1984
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Sunset on the beach at Westerly, RI - 09/26/1984
Martin at peace enjoying sunset on the beach at Westerly, RI - September 26, 1984. This was at the en of the trip with his parents to Ohio. After this trip, Martin was enjoying being single and ready for anything!
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Fran drove Martin around the Amish communities around Cleveland |
Martin & Fran in Cleveland during M's parents visit 08/84. Fran had worked with Martin in Child Welfare and offered for them to stay with her during their Cleveland visit. Fran arranged to have oxygen delivered for Martin's Dad. This photo was taken prior to Fran treating Martin to a concert with with Cleveland Orchestra.
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Fran took Martin to a Greek restaurant and to a Cleveland Symphony concert |
Dad bought Fran a cassette player in thanks for her hosting us in Cleveland |
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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
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Sherry Thorne's note to Martin with Chris' phone numbers
Chris & Martin's first date, October 6,1984 started with dinner at Austin's Pelican Wharf and then an evening with Peter Butcher at "Rollingwood
Recording" an Austin recording studio.
 
The next day Chris took Martin to a Central Texas Dressage event where she was a judge's runner.
 
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Chris, Martin & Orion October 7, 1984
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Chris & Martin met on October 5, 1984. view movies celebrating Chris' 2004 birthday
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Lockhart Home & Orion and Ceda on property
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Ken drank the wine Chris had been waiting to ferment
10/24/84 CM Pedunkels & Zilker for Brigadoon play
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Ceda on roof of underground home being built
Orion with cat in garage
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102/7/84 Martin in Lockhart helped Chris work on her house - watched Educating Rita and went to Housewives Choice - DKE’s Frat House
10/28/84 C& M drove pickup out - Ken stuck it in the mud the night before
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Mary Anne Taylor in Austin Oct 30,1984
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Mary Anne Taylor, Chris & Martin as "White Trash" going to Austin's 6th Street on Halloween 1984 • tossed salad
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Austin's 6th Street on Halloween 1984
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11/01/84 Went to see Karen & Montie |
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November 2, 1084 Chris flew to England to be with her family prior to beginning her job at DHS. She returned November 16, 1984.
On way to take Chris to airport to fly to England, she had an insufficient funds notice from Martin in her mail box. Argh! $7 for pic frames bounced - embarrassing
Chris flew to UK & Martin drove to Alpine.
November 9, 1984 - Martin's letter to Chris while she was visiting family in the UK. This was written only five weeks after they met.
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Sul Ross Homecoming parade November 3, 1984
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11/10/84 Diane Scott's BDay Party |
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1/16/84 Chris 7:30am flight from London
Ken called Martin and said he had wrecked Chris' pickup and asked that I tell her when I picked her up at the airport.
Martin bought roses and went to the airport, but Chris didn’t get off plane - asked crew to double check, but no Chris. M went to counter and was told Chris missed the NY connection and has been given a room in NY and will fly to Austin tomorrow. Went home, Chris called, Martin said "How’s New York?"
Chris says she had called and left message on my answering machine to say she changed flights and was now at the Austin airport. M's answering machine didn’t save the message (as it had not done in the past). M took roses out of the fridge and picked Chris up at the airport. Told her about Ken wrecking her truck.
On the right is Martin's answering machine that missed Chris' UK call that she had switched airlines.
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Chris, Martin, Ceda and Orion on the roof of the earth house Chris was building in Lockhart
 
November 19, 1984was Chris' first day at work at DHS.
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Ceda pulling Martin jeans. She pulled Martin down the driveway at Tangleridge Circle |
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10/20/84 Martin & Chris, Johnny, Linda and Kathlyn help Jane move
Martin, Chris & Gloria in Lockhart Gloria came up from San Antonio and went to Peoples and then to see Omar and the Howlers
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Thanksgiving with Gloria 1984 |
Chris & Martin at Martin's townhouse
111984 CM rode in from Lockhart together - Chris was going to first day at work in the Assistant Commissioner for CPS’office
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11/23/84 Chris' Honda Prelude replaced her wrecked pickup. Martin co-signed a Berstrom Air Base Credit Union. Went to Los Tres BoBos. |
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By buying 12 blank videotapes Martin received a Scotch coupon for buy one get one free flight on Republic Airlines. The flight had to be used by Dec 15, 1984. So Chris & Martin found the furthermost they could go over a weekend was Washington D.C.
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Chris & Martin in Washington DC in December 1, 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.
 
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Chris & Martin in Washington DC in Dec 1984.
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The White House |
Washington Monument |
We walked the capitol grounds at night. Saw a large group walking towards and decided to divert!
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The US Capitol |
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Washington underground |
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12/02/84 Chris and Martin visited Peterson House where President Lincoln was taken after being shot.
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Toured the Air and Space Museum
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Air and Space Museum |
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120384 CM lunch cafeteria - Chris to meet with Ken’s teacher
120484 M drove Prelude into work - Dan’s for lunch - worked on C’s car -Chris meeting with Al re Ken - M took Pontiac home
120584 Chris picked Martin up - supper Salsas
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120684 Martin in DHS media with Johnny. Martin eye appt and Chris took Martin to airport and he flew to Houston to meet with training staff.
120784 M Houston - Management Skills Training - flew back to Austin & Chris picked me up |
120884 Chris and Martin drove to to Fredricksburg - Ken with Monty. |
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121084 CM rode in together - Chris had to work late - Lockhart
121184 CM towed pickup to Austin - M picked up Gary F airport - CM & Gary Fredericks to Jorges - Chris work late again
121284 M RD meeting Salado
121384 M RD meeting Salado
121484 CM lunch - San Marcos - Katy Station - fun - beautiful
121684 CM townhouse- Lockhart- Black’s BarBQ - decorated Chris’ tree - Fajitas
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121784 Chris meeting with attorney - Martin drove to Abilene for Regional visit
121884 M drove home
121984 M met Chris at Highland Mall - M video shoot at Airport Drive AFDC offices - C worked on divorce info
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12/2124 Oxygen delivered - Paula brought Chris to townhouse - wrapped presents
Got groceries
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121584 CM shopped - changed at townhouse & went to CPS Christmas Party
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122184 CM Staff Development Christmas dinner
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December 22, 1984 CM UT PAC Concert Hall Messiah
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Chris, Martin's Mom & Dad, Ken & Anthony December 24, 1984
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Chris fixed Christmas Eve dinner
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Anthony lighting fireplace on Christmas Eve
Christmas Day Martin went with his parents to Farmers Branch to celebrate Christmas with Peggy and John's family.
Peg, Joe & Peggy Anne |
Chris celebrated with Anthony and Ken
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122684 Chris came to Martin's townhouse to visit with parents - Peggy & John sick and stayed Holiday Inn. All went to Threadgills. Chris drove home
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122784 Chris working but met M & parents to Ruby Tuesday’s - parents drove home - M to Lockhart
122884 CM to townhouse - Beans - Housewives Choice - stayed up until 4am
122984 Chris, Ken and Charles Trudys - Simon & Garfunkel - tired
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123084 Breakfast - worked on C’s divorce - walked Town Lake - Protocol movie (1984) - Pedunkels - Anthony & Lucy - Stayed Austin
12/31/84 M & Paula Omletrey - CM & Jane Fandangos - New Years Eve, country band at Maggie May’s - stayed Austin
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