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01/01/85 Slept late - listened to music - walked Town Lake - visited Peter - Lockhart Chris cooked roast

01/07/85 Chris Word Processing training this week - Bennigans - Housewives Choice & Steven Fromholtz with Bruce Newlin & Joy

01/10/85 Peter Butcher’s BDay

Chris Lockhart fireplace

Chris, Martin, Ceda nd Orion  in Lockhart during early 1985 snow

Chris, Martin, Ceda  and Orion in snow, Lockhart January 11 & 12, 1985

Chris in Lockhart during early 1985 snow  

Chris in snow, Lockhart 1985 • Orion

Snow bound - watched My Body Guard - Martin helped Ken with truck

01/14/85 Chris & Martin Hamburger Hill Oak Hill with Louie

01/15/85 Martin lunch with Louie, Jane, Paula and Bill -

Chris & Martin to Good Eats with Louie discussed his hypnosis work

01/16/85 lunch CM Louie Mother’s - Louie to airport

01/17/85 CM Lunch with Peter Butcher

 

01/19/85 Chris looked after Karen and Montie’s kids

01/19/85 Chris caring for Karen and Montie's kids

01/19/85 Chris and Martin went to christening Karen and Montie

Al came by Lockhart house with Wilma to plant trees

January 19, 1985 C&M proposed marriage

   

Pelican’s Wharf & Hyatt Foothills of Austin

 

 

Lockhart Chris w/cat & Martin & Orion 1985

Ceda and Orion in Bluebonnets

01/23/85 CM JIB - Dinner Filling Station - Bruce Carter flew in from Midland

 

01/24/85 CM & Bruce Carter to Chuey’s & supper at Threadgills - went to see Cautious Dreams

01/26/85 CM looking at houses Elgin & Big Country

 

01/27/85 Lipizzan Stallions

01/28/85 Chris meeting with school ref Ken

02/03/85 CM visited with visit Karen & Montie

02/4/&5/85 Martin regional visit Lubbock and Amarillo

 

 

02/06/85 Chris and Martin planned house preferences

02/07/85 contacted James Mikulenka - house hunting

02/09/85 CM looked at homes with James and went to the County Line on Bee caves

02/10/85 James home on hill Sunset Canyon

02/12/85 Martin sick went PruCare, throat & ear infection, Received Valentine from parents

Martin went out to Nancy Cook’s to look at deceased husband's audio equipment.

02/13/85 Supper at Chris’ Lockhart home celebrating Valentines

Note from Peg Theophilus to Chris and Martin, Valentine's Day February 14, 1985

On 02/14/85 Martin flew to El Paso for regional visit. Supper with Carol Turner & Mary Ann Bicycle Club and Chris flew into El Paso on 02/15/85.

 

 

 

CM & Mary Ann State Line Steaks & Cuelo Vista Mall.

02/16/85 CM drove from El Paso to Ruidosa Swiss Chalet and skied in Cloudcroft as Ruidosa full.

02/17/85 Skied Ruidosa FUN!

 

Chris & Martin at Taco Villa in Ruidosa, NM

Chris & Martin at Taco Villa in Ruidosa, NM

CM drove back to El Paso

02/18/85 State Holiday - Drove around El Paso, met Mary Ann for lunch

 

Austin Skyline 1985

02/20/85 Met James Mikulenka & looked in Sunset Canyon. James told us that he knew a house that was just what we’d described, however it had been sold. We signed an initial contract on 624 Canyon View Road. The seller declined and we were preparing a second offer.

624 Canyon View Rd, Dripping Springs, TX

02/22/85 CM discussed Sunset Canyon contract with James

 

 

Elaine Judy Holcomb and Richard's wedding

 

Chris, Martin with DHS folks

02/24/85 Diane’s brunch for Jane, Kathleen, Chris, Martin with DHS folks at Diane Scott's the morning before they found home with James Mikulenka.

Chris, Martin with DHS folks

02/24/85 Later that day we went with James Mikulenka to take a new offer offer to 624 Canyon View Rd, Dripping Springs, TX (Sunset Canyon).

James said he wanted to show us the house that had sold and was just what we described. As we came up to 11051 Tangleridge Circle, realtor Bruce Harkey was putting out a new "For Sale" sign. This was so much closer to Austin and made our music business more viable, plus work travel to Tx DHS so much easier. Incredibly serendipitous!

We bought the home and learned later that Bev and Don (good neighbors/close friends) who bought behind us, had attempted unsuccessfully to buy out our contract. (rt)

Amazing timing, luck and serendipity! Chris fixed ribs for supper.

02/25/85 Lunch with Don Grefe - met with James - Tangleridge Circle house was built by Savio & Peck for the Savio family and they changed their mind, put it up for sale and the first buyer couldn’t qualify.

Our financing with Untied would be 12.5% with builder paying 4.75 discount  Price of home $535,200

James, Chris & Martin at Tangleridge Circle  

02/24/85 James Mikulenka (base player for Shammy, Austin American States manager and real estate), Chris & Martin at Tangleridge Circle

Chris and Martin new Tangleridge Circle home

 

Back of Tangleridge Circle

Back of Tangleridge Circle

 

Chris and Martin new Tangleridge Circle dining room

 

After signing the contract, Chris and Martin went back to the house and "Sale" sign still laying in the yard

 

 

02/23/85  CM attended Elaine's wedding

Anthony's Birthday February 26, 1985 Red Tomato with Ken, Chris and Martin

02/28/85 Chris & Martin went to Peter’s Studio

 

03/03/85 Rode cycle and attend Zilker Park kite contest

03/04/85 Chris called to say I L U at 6:30am - Martin to ACC Business Management meeting at Sid’s Restaurant

Met with Don Grefe regarding our taxes

03/07/85 Karen & Montie’s for birthday

03/08/85 Martin's Fort Clark condo lease cancellation note to Joe Flores

03/08/85 Bill & wife Carol with Chris & Martin to 606 Club to see Cautious Dreams

 

 

 

03/09/85 Chris and Martin took Ron and Debra to Lockhart BarBQ


03/09/85 watched Stevie Nicks and then Walked County roads

 

03/10/85 Attended Unity Church - J. Calendars - Rode cycle Tangleridge - met James - Chris cooked Steaks - Anthony to South Padre Island

03/11/85 CM San Antonio C’s citizenship - supper with Gloria

03/12/85 CM signed and delivered United mortgage papers on Tangleridge Circle

03/15/85 Ken at South Padre Island

 

Chris & Martin with Gloria

Chris & Martin with Gloria 03/16/85 Libby’s wedding at 11 am San Antonio and CM with Gloria to San Antonio Market

03/16/85 Ken had accident in Galveston in AM

 

03/18/85 CM to meet Corky at 10 AM in Austin.

Corky couldn't make it. His band was in Austin for contest and unable to get free.

 

03/18/85 Chris called Martin - Ken still not home from Galveston

CM met Sherry for lunch - Western Sizzlin - Lockhart

Chris called Galveston PD re Ken

03/19/85  3pm Ken called Chris saying he’s okay, but he’s broke in Dayton, TX? Suppose to go see Anthony’s UT project, but cancelled due to Ken

Chris and Martin recorded tape for Chris’ mother

03/21/85 Martin to San Antonio regional visit & back to Lockhart. Ken’s pickup and Art Institute mtg 7pm

03/22/85 Toto concert Erwin Center

03/26/85 Martin flying  South West to Edinburg regional visit

03/27/85 Martin return from Edinburg - Celebrate Chris’ divorce final- CM with Ken Good Eats

03/28/85 CM lunch with Anthony at Ruby Tuesdays and Martin began clearing out town house

03/30/85 Chris called her Mum about wedding.

03/31/85 Chris and Martin at the Berkley Methodist Church and asked Rev Kim Gibbs and asked that she marry us. Went to Tangleridge Circle & measured windows - Chris cooked roast with Yorkshire puddings

Our neighbor across Circle Drive who flew a helicopter to his office at the "Y" and to San Antonio.

 

 

04/04/85 picked up Mom’s gift - Chris bought Martin BarBQ grill - it barely fit in the back of her car

 

04/22/85 Martin's first day to drive to DHS from Tangleridge Circle

Chris, Martin, Anthony & Ken

Karen's Mum, Karen & Chris

Karen's Mum, Karen & Chris

 

 

Chris, Ceda and Orion

04/05/85 Leave for Alpine - with parents and their friends for supper at the Longhorn cafe.

Peg, Ollie & Bitsie - Alpine 1985

picture of Martin's Mom "Peg" in Alpine First Presbyterian Church Choir

04/07/85 Easter Sunrise Services  Martin's Mom "Peg" (first row center with white hair) in Alpine First Presbyterian Church Choir

04/06/85 Indian Lodge

 

 

Chris & Martin at McDonald Observatory

Return to Austin 04/07/85


4/8/85 Chris & Martin BDay Victoria Station

04/09/85 Tangleridge home walk through with Savio & Peck

04/11/85 2:30 pm Closed on Tangleridge

04/16/85 Martin to Dallas for regional review.

picture of Martin's Mom "Peg" in Alpine First Presbyterian Church Choir

Lunch with Sylvia - supper Sylvia & Stuart
Martin stayed at La Quinta - Called Chris

04/18/85 Martin picked up DW Bond (DHS Personnel SD Director) at Love Field, received ticket in unmarked school zone and drove to Paris.

04/21/85 CM called for Mom’s birthday and drove around Savio & Peck homes

 

04/22/85 Martin's first day to drive to DHS from Tangleridge - At noon CM ring and invitations - Chelsea Street Pub - Chris drove home in very bad storm

 

04/27/85 Martin worked on house - Chris came home at 3pm and put up pictures

 

Carol & Bill Pace came out to house and then to South Point BarBQ.

 

4/28/85 Chris’ Mum’s birthday - Chris called Mum and told her about marriage

BarBQ at Karen & Montie's in Lockhart

Chris worked for Jim Marquart, the Assistant Commissioner of the Texas Child Protective Services in the Winter's Building in Austin, TX. Chris and Martin worked in the same building.

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5/15/85 CM Ken’s BDay w/Anthony at Red Lobster

Chris & Martin in new home 1985

05/18/85 Chris moved from Lockhart to Tangleridge - Back to pick up Ceda & Orion

05/20/85 Chris and Martin picked out rings during noon hour

 

 

 

05/24/85 Ken's Lockhart HS Graduation

 

 

05/26/85 Ken moved into Tangleridge Circle and Gloria came up

 

 

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

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

Chris & Martin early in the wedding day

Morning of wedding, Bruce Newlin cancels shooting wedding photos

Chris & Martin send Oak Hill Flowers to Berkley Church for our wedding

Go to wedding photos pageview pdf

 

Martin surprised Chris with a Limo

 

 

Anthony  and Ken in limo with Martin's Mom

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

picture of Anthony, Chris, Martin and Ken at wedding June 1, 1985

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

The Berkley United Methodist Church June 1, 1984 - 5:00 PM

arriving at the church

Methodist Pastor Kim Gibbs married Chris & Martin

 

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 (Mom) and Ollie Theophilus (Dad)

 

 

 

Anthony, Martin, Chris & Ken

Martin, Chris & Sherry (who introduced us)

Reception - Hidden Valley Ranch,  Austin - dance - Debra and Ron - Railroad BBQ

Chris & Martin's wedding reception

 

 

Chris & Martin's wedding reception

Martin & Sister Peggy

DHS staff at the wedding

   

 

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

Mom and Joe

 

   
   

 

 

 

06/03/85 M parents head home - Deposit GTFCU - Pontiac AC repaired - BarBQ - Ken in at 3 am

06/04/85 Oxygen picked up - Pontiac back in for repairs - Posse - Continental Club

06/7&8/85 Georgetown mini honeymoon

 

06/10/85 M Nacogdoches

06/12/85 Jesse Peck realigned carpet

06/13/85 CM Ken discussed problems

 

06/19-21/85 CM Ruidosa skiing (attended Lookout Estate’s pitch to get travel)

06/22/85 CM bought Ken’s TV & our phone - ran errands in rain - Pontiac A/C out again - watched Being There

6/23/85 Berkley Church - BarBQ Karen & Montie & Lu Ann

06/25/85 Take Pontiac 6000 in for A/C - Pick up Pontiac - Bought VCR for Ken

06/26/85 SO photos - Lunch AVB Chris, Jane & Paula - CM Ken Grandy’s -

06/26/85 Joan Baez Palmer Auditorium

6/28/85 Joe Papick’s party

 

06/30/85 - Mt Bonnell - Symphony Square

 

to visit with

06/30/85 UR Cooks

 

 

07/01/85 Martin DHS SD Chief’s Mtg - Noon Peter re Martin’s Texas Music Commission reference - Lockhart to sign papers - BarBQ - Karen & Montie

 

07/02/85 Noon Act II - James Hot Cakes & Forbidden Fruit Cacye - CM stayed after work at DHS and typed letters for Martin's Tx Music Commission appointment Pick up James’ car - Housewives Choice

07/04/85 Garage clean out - Auditorium Shores with Ken 4th of July fireworks

Liberty Lunch Housewives Choice

07/07/85 Gloria San Antonio

07/08 & 09 /85 Martin Regional Visit Abilene

07/12/85 Martin to pick up George Selin trainer - Jane & Bill lunch

0715/85 Martin Paris Regional visit - Supper Dan R -

0715/85 Ken starts at Tom Thumb

07/20/85 CM walked Town Lake and swan Barton Springs

 


07/21/85 CM Berkley Church and rode cycle out MoPac

07/22/85 Martin - Paula and Bill to teach Defensive Driving to TxDHS personnel. After returning from the DPS instructor training they commented that they learned "po -lice" was 2 syllables and "am-bu-lance" is three syllables.

07/22/85 Gloria and Oz brought their new pickup by our house

07/23/85 CM Paula Ruby Tuesdays - Frame Corner

  Sherry's DHS Personnel Retirement Party July 24, 1985  

 

 

Sherry's DHS Personnel Retirement Party July 24, 1985

07/29/85 Sherry’s going away luncheon

 

 

 

07/27/85 CM watched Town Lake AquaFest Jet Ski races

07/28/85 Rode cycle to City Park

08/02/85 Chris Birthday CM & to UR Cooks (Ken no show) went by Sherry’s

 

08/03/85 Met with Anthony and James re Sherry’s condo

August 3, 1985 Chris and Martin rented boat and went out on Town Lake for the 1985 Aqua Festival River Raft Race



   

 

08/07/85 CM went to Aquafest to see Gatlin Bros, but had to leave as Ken was arrested for theft - Chris paid fine and took Ken home

08/09/85 DHS Luncheon for Chris

08/09/85 CM Apple band at Barton Creek Mall & went to Hut’s hamburgers

 

08/11/85 Dr. Re’ shopping for Martin's outfit for legislative interview

08/12/85 Dr Re’ training
08/14/85 Chris eye exam - CM Dinner with Dr. Re’, Jane and Dan Rendsland

08/15/85 CM Dr. Re’ Bombay Bicycle Club - Dr Re’ Martin bought navy jacket

08/17/85 CM Cacye & James ref Martin & endorsement from Gibb Lewis for the Music

08/18/85 Anthony working on his car at our house - CM Looked around Rob Roy Estates

08/21-23/85 Martin attending Arlington Selin Training - Bill and Martin drove to Arlington
08/23/85 Chris flew into Dallas

08/24/85 Chris & Martin rode horses with Karen K, - Las Colinas

Supper with Sylvia and Stuart

 

 

 

08/25/85 James Housewives Choice Chateau Club (JT Hinkle wrote Martin Tx Music Commission recommendation letters)

08/26/85 CM met with Peter B

08/27/85 Martin working with Bruce Scafe (ACL) DHS video media

8/28-29/85 Martin to Amarillo to  provide Trainer training

08/30/85 - 09/01/85 Chris and Martin in Alpine. Went with Martin's parents to Big Bend Park and Lajitas - Chris received call ref her Mum.

 

Chris with Big Bend Park "Window" in background - August 30,1985

River Road

Chris in Big Bend overlooking Rio Grande 1985

 

 

 

 

Chris & Martin with Martin's family in Alpine August 30, 1985

Chris, Karen and Paul in Alpine August 31, 1985

Chris received call ref her Mum. Chris called Sheila re Mum.

 

 

Peg, Ollie & Bitsie - Alpine August 31, 1985

08/30/85 - 09/01/85 Chris and Martin to Alpine. Went with Martin's Mom and Dad to the Big Bend and Lajitas

Chris drove home while Martin read

picture of Peg & Oliie's store in Alpine

Peg & Ollie's store in Alpine

  

Chris on the Pecos High River Bridge September 2, 1985 on our way back to Austin

09/04/85 Martin talked to Hazel Baylor & Corky Hilliard regarding the Texas Music Commission position Martin was seeking.

09/06/85 Martin meeting with Peter Butcher & Ron Rogers ref Tx Music Commission

9/07/85 CM with Karen and Montie

  09/08/85 Chris and Martin with Anthony and Ken Chueys

 

09/9/85 Martin's parents called Gene Hendrix and Ellen Boyd regarding Tx Music Commission
09/11/85 CM ACC Open House - Martin talked to Ector County District Judge Bill McCoy re Tx Music Commission
09/12/85 CM Chinese - Martin to Sen Barrientos Office for interview

C&M met with Debra and Ron
09/13/85 CM Paula, Jane ate at Ruby Tuesdays - Jane brought petition for Tx Music Commission

9/14/85 11am Debra & Ron Cedar Creek Recording -2pm James playing Continental Club - 3pm C called Sheila

CM talked to Sheila UK

09/15/85 CM Lunch with Cayce & Anthony - watched American Graffiti

09/17/85 M parents in Baton Rogue

09/18/85 CM Anthony & Ken Good Eats
09/19/85 M Housewives Choice with Peter Europa Studio

09/20/85 Chris in Child Welfare Board Mtg - CM Bill & Carol lunch - CM pick up Uhaul trailer to take Ken to Houston

 

1985 Anthony, Ken, Chris & Martin in Houston finding Ken an apartment

09/20/85 CM pick up Uhaul trailer to take Ken to Houston Art Instit
09/21/85 CM took Ken to Houston, stopped in Lockhart
09/22/85 CM shopped for groceries for Ken

Ceda pulling Martin down driveway

09/23/85 Chris contacts exam - walked Town Lake

09/24/85 CM lunch Los Tres Bobos, walked Town Lake & watched Footloose

 

09/26/85 CM San Antonio - Chris Citizenship - Gloria La Margarita and Tower of the Americas (one yr ago M Westerly RI on beach)

9/27/85 CM passport photos - evening Chuck Berry Bo Diddley concert

10/01 & 02/85 Chris DHS Conference Thompson Center

Martin Paris Reg visit - Martin in Dallas and went by Sylvia’s school office (Adamson Youth & Family Center Manager at Dallas Independent SD)

10/04/85 CM Delores and Cliff for supper

Chris Martin Ceda Orion10/05/85 Chris and Martin to Pelicans Wharf to celebrate first date anniversary

Chris Martin Ceda Orion

10/6/85 Bar-B-Q with Gloria and Oz in San Antonio

Ken called re thrown out of apartment

 

10/08/85 Chris & Martin to the Omelettry with Jane, Paula, Bill & Sandy

10/10/85 Martin ACC Business Management Committee - Sid’s Restaurant Lamar

10/12&13/85 Built dog house for Ceda and Orion and ate Night Hawk

10/13/85 ate at the Night Hawk

10/14/85 CM James Mikulenka Lucky Stripes Back Room

10/15&16/85 Martin to Abilene for Regional Visit

10/16/85 CM James Hinkle at Liberty Lunch with Housewives Choice

10/17/85 CM Ruby Tuesdays

   

 

10/18/85 Martin's interview with Texas Senator Gonzalo Barrientos for the Texas Music Commission. Unfortunately he didn't get it.

 

10/19/85 Sherry stopped by as she was in Austin looking for a job. CM Sherry went to supper at Mercedes Beans, Oak Hill.

10/20/85 CM talked to Mom about UK trip - CM County Line BarBQ - Compliments Savio and Peck

10/21/85 CM Sherry job hunting - ate at Lettuce Eat

10/22/85 CM Debra & Ron - Good Eats - Sherry back to Paris

10/23/85 Debra and Ron going to LA

10/24/85 CM Highland Mall Regimental Band of the Welsh Guards

10/25/85 Carpet redone in second bedroom - M worked on Bob Hays stereo system

10/27/85 CM stained dog house, worked in yard & rode cycle - looked at C’s family pics

10/29/85 CM bought luggage - Martin Bob’s stereo repair

10/30/85 M Longhorn Dental - CM Anthony - supper

11/02/85Off to UK

 
     
  11/02/85  to 11/16/85 - UK Trip Chris, Martin & Peg (Mom)  

James Hinkle stayed at our house with Ken while we were in the UK.

11/2/85 Chris, Martin & Martin’s Mom to UK

Lavenham, Suffolk

Mom & Chris Lavenham

Tree on "Back Lane" at Cuckoo Tye farm in 1985 which was later blown down in a storm

Acton Church Mum and Chris

  

Chris' Mum's home • looking out from second story

 

Cuckoo Tye Farm where Chris grew up

Back of Chris' Mum's home

Chris & Martin's honeymoon to Chris' home in Sudbury, Suffolk, UK - Nov 3 to Nov 16, 1985

Mum, Chris & Martin at Cuckoo Tye Farm

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

Mom, Chris and Mum at Mum's home

Mom, Sheila & Chris at Shelia's in 1985

Sylvia & Mum 1985

Sudbury Church - Thomas Gainsborough Statue

Long Melford Hall

 

Elizabeth & daughter Rowena

Amy & Chris

Sheila, Chris & Martin

Amy, Chris and Sheila

 

Peter & Chris

Peter's combine harvester at work

Harvesting sugar beet

Sugar beet piles

Joe, Sheila , Mum, Chris & Martin 1985

Mum, Chris & Martin at the Rose and Crown pub

Nick

Mum and Chris

 

Chris & Sheila

Lynn fixing dinner

Dinner at Lynn and Peters

Chris, Mum, Lynn's sister, Peter, Nick  & Lynn

Lynn's sister's husband, Peter, Sheila, Lynn & Mum

Peter & Lynn

Chris and Lynn

 

Horse boarded at Cuckoo Tye Farm

Tree down "back lane" at Cuckoo Tye was lost in a storm

Chris & Mum visiting Walter who used to work at the family's Cuckoo Tye Farm

Chris aunts Bethia and Ina with Derek

 

 

When Peter remodeled the family's Cuckoo Tye Farm, he researched its history and found stacks of documents in parchment at a solicitors office. 

 

 

   

       
 

 

 

The Magna Carta was signed near this spot in Bury St. Edmonds in 1215

Martin & Chris

 

In 1912, Alfred Wegener dared to challenge the very bedrock of geological belief with a glance at a map. Imagine his audacity: suggesting that continents might not have always been in their current places. He noticed something intriguing—Africa seemed to snugly fit into South America, like pieces of an ancient puzzle. And Antarctica? Well, it fit snugly too, nestled into this prehistoric jigsaw.

But it wasn't just about the fit. Wegener delved deeper, uncovering fossils that spanned continents, linking ecosystems long separated by vast oceans. Yet, despite his compelling evidence, the scientific community scoffed. They scoffed hard. His theory of continental drift was dismissed as wild conjecture, akin to chasing after alchemy or the mythical phlogiston.

For decades, Wegener's ideas were relegated to the fringes of scientific thought. Even into my high school years, continental drift was whispered about like a cautionary tale of academic hubris.

Yet, science has a curious way of vindicating those who dare to question. In the 1950s and 60s, geomagnetic surveys lent compelling support to Wegener's heretical notion. The Earth's crust was indeed in motion, driven by unseen forces deep within its mantle. Plate tectonics emerged as the grand unifying theory, shrouding Wegener's modest "continental drift" in a cloak of respectability.

Sadly, Wegener didn't live to witness his redemption. He passed away in 1930, his revolutionary ideas only fully embraced decades later.

Today, #PlateTectonics stands as a cornerstone of geophysics, a testament to the daring vision of a man once dismissed as a geological dreamer


   

The BBC was filming locations for the "Making of the Continents" and needed access to the Hess Ranch near Marathon, Texas. Peg Theophilus (Mom)  was one of the few people the Hess family allowed on their ranch. Mom successfully negotiated the filming and joined the BBC crew on site.

The Making of the Continents was a documentary multipart film depicting how the various continents broke apart over millions of years. The film showed how similar geographical features showed up oceans apart.


 

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 - Nov 3 to Nov 16, 1985) and traveled to Bristol (Nov 7) where she watched some of the editing and was then shown the entire movie).  Mom was credited for her part in accessing the Hess ranch for the BBC enabling that segment.

11/7/85 Mom (hesitant to travel, as she wanted to stay at the farm). Chris and Martin took Mom to Colchester and helped her onto Bristol by British Rail
Chris and Martin with Sheila shopped Sudbury. Mom called from Bristol and was quite happy visiting with Ned Kelly.

 

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

After her visit with Ned Kelly in Bristol, which included sitting in on some of the film's editing process, Mom travelled on to Wales and Scotland to visit with relatives.

Peg Theophilus (center) Scotland 1985

 

 

After visiting Ned Kelly in Bristol, Peg went to Wales (Nov 8) and Scotland (Nov 9).  In Scotland she visited her cousin Jim Shewan (Nov 10).  Pictured above Neil, Carol, Rozalin, Nora & Jimmy.

 

Peg then travelled to Cambridge University where she donated many of her Big Bend fossils and signed the same book as Henry VIII who donated the original land for the university in 1546.

1987 Chris, Martin & Sheila at Cambridge University where Martin's Mom donated fossils from West Texas

 

Lime Tree Hotel London

Chris and martin spent a few days in London after Martin's Mom headed to Bristol and Scotland

Victoria Station

 

Chris with birds in Hyde Park

London Police monitoring protest marches

 

   

 

 

Came across procession in London

London tube being dug

London tube during WWII

Chris at London's Charing Cross tube station

initial Concord test plane at Duxford UK

Concord engines

Concord cockpit

Chris and her Mum

London 1985

Dinner last night before heading home.  Martin's Mom, Peter, Sheila, Lynn, Mum, Chris & Martin

 

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

11/17/85 Grandy’s breakfast - looked at condos Settlers Creek - Home candle light steak supper
11/18/85 Talked to James M ref condo investment
Ken called 11:30 pm problems
11/19/83 Ken called needing $ - Anthony stayed to work on his car

11/22/85 Parents anniversary - Frisco - Party 7pm - Anthony working on his car
11/23/85 Anthony working on his car - Took UK pic to be developed -
11/24/85 Cleaned - bought chairs -worked on scrapbook - Trudys
11/25/85 CPS luncheon - groceries - finished scrapbook - Bruce N at Steamboat - Lucky Stripes - Backroom
11/26/85 Chris called about escrow - SD Luncheon M took C plate

11/27/85 Dad’s oxygen delivered - parents coming in - Ken not coming sick

     

 

 

Chris & Martin in new home 1985

picture of Martin's Mom "Peg" in Alpine First Presbyterian Church Choir

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

Thanksgiving 11/28/85 (early in the morning as Chris was getting turkey prepared, Mom told her she was very happy with Chris & Martin and would not worry about Martin any longer)

 

The family Thanksgiving 11/28/85

Peggy, Ollie (Dad) Claudia, John, Peg (Mom), Joe, Paul, Anthony, Martin, Chris and Ken

 

Thanksgiving 1985 - out for walk on Tangleridge Circle. 
Ceda, Orion, Chris, Mom, Joe, Karen, Peggy & Paul
Last photo of Martin's Mom who passed away on

 

Chris Martin Ceda Orion

Chris Martin Ceda Orion 1985

11/29/85 parents drove home - CM watched The Jazz Singer w/Neil Diamond

12/1/85 Ken came by at noon asked for $
(CM were in Wash DC i year ago)
12/02/85 No water - well out - wrapped well pipes
12/03/85 Martin HRD meeting ACC - ACC public hearing Rio Grande campus
12/04/85 Martin wants to be more serious about Phantom music business

12/05/85 Discussed music business with Chris at Ruby Tuesdays - looked at condo 1800 Lavaca (talked to James M about it)
12/06/85 Ken called reference $ tires and ticket - Took Ken’s check to USPO

 

 

   

Chris Martin Ceda Orion

12/07/85 Talked to Don Grefe regarding Greenwood Towers condo. Decided to buy it and left condo check with Daugherty’s

Chris Martin Ceda Orion

Greenwood Towers condo

 

Chris and Martin Greenwood Tower condo bath and kitchen redo.

 
 

12/08/85 rode cycle and received warning ticket in Westlake - Chris cooked ham - wrote Christmas cards 3am rain
12/09/85 Called Prucare - called for gutter estimate

 

Dad with Jim and his wife and child.  Dad worked at the Anthony's store in Alpine as an accountant after selling Shopper's Guide Press.

 

Mom admitted to Brewster County Memorial Hospital

12/07/85 Chris & Martin Called Mom (woke her up) - “in lots of pain” Last time we were able to speak with her.

12/10/85 - 2:00 am Dad called ref Mom in surgery - 6:30 am Flew to El Paso and rented car to Alpine - Mom not well

12/11/85 Mom better - Chris and Martin at Texian Inn - (note in calendar CM had scheduled trip to Ruidosa 12/11 to 12/15)
12/12/85 Hard to leave but drove back to El Paso & flew to Austin - Called Dad - Mom back on respirator
12/13/85 Chris had to be back at work - Dad - Mom back on regulator - Dad’s heart up - Go - not go?  Dad called 9:00 pm Mom cardiac arrest - Chris & Martin drove 9:15 pm arrived 4:00 am - got 2 hrs sleep.

12/14/85 Mom passed 2:20 pm - Brewster County Memorial Hospital - complication from anesthesia & Narcolepsy.

12/16/85 Karl & Kim stay at house with Dad - Elsie, Bud and Rev Newbill fly in

12/15/85 Many folks by house - Bien Venido

12/17/85 10:30 am Mom’s funeral- Church luncheon - Jane drove in from Austin

12/18/85 Dad, Chris and Bud went to Sul Ross - Chris & Elsie fixed lunch - CM drove home

C&M argument with Ken re keys, phone and Sutter Home - stress! stress! stress! Ken not staying

12/19/85 CM still dealing with Ken stress - closed deal on condo - Anthony came out - Electrical fire in garage electric box.

Called Dad



12/20/85 DHS SD & CPS Christmas luncheons - Called Dad
12/21/85 Chris to base shopping - went by condo - Filling Station - wrapped gifts
12/22/85 Ken left for Houston - Lu Ann party
12/23/85 Highland Mall for Christmas things - Luby’s pies.
Oxygen delivered - Dad drove to Austin by himself - Dinner & celebrated Christmas with Anthony

12/24/85 Chris - Eggs Benedict - Ken back from Houston - Christmas Eve service
12/25/85 Dad & Peggy’s family, Claudia, Karen, Paul & Joe - Ken - Lucy came by - Peggy & John drove home
Dad gave Peggy Mom’s cross necklace
12/26/85 CM Drove Dad around Savio & Peck homes
12/27/85 Breakfast at Jim’s - Chris worked - Dad drove home - oxygen picked up - Ken left - Dad called ok
12/28/85 M fixed telephone
12/29/85 Went shopping for Chris’ mirror holder - Anthony for supper Christmas - Opus One movie
12/30/85 Security light system came in - Ruby Tuesdays lunch
12/31/85 MBank opened savings & deposited Mum’s check - DHS off at 3pm - Dad inventorying store -
Sherry & boyfriend Larry coming to Austin - Karl called that Dad was in hospital - called Dr. Byrd
Dad down two pints blood - New Years Fandangos and 6th Street

12/23/85 Martin wrote letter about Mom to Alpine Avalanche

Margaret "Peg" Theophilus passed awayAfter Martin's Mom passed away in December of 1985, his Dad donated a new organ to the Alpine First Presbyterian church in her name.   This is the church's program from the organ's dedication.

12/18/85 Dad, Chris and Bud went to Sul Ross - Chris & Elsie fixed lunch

Chris and Martin drove home to Austin in the afternoon


12/20/85 DHS SD & CPS Christmas luncheons - Called Dad


12/21/85 Chris to base shopping - went by condo - Filling Station
12/22/85 Ken left for Houston - Lu Ann party

Oxygen delivered - Dad drove to Austin by himself - Dinner & celebrated Christmas with Anthony

 

    

12/23/85 Highland Mall for Christmas things - Luby’s pies. Market Basket - M letter re Mom to Avalanche

12/24/85 Chris - Eggs Benedict - Ken back from Houston - Christmas Eve service

12/25/85 Christmas at Austin after Mom passed away - Dad & Peggy’s family, Claudia, Karen, Paul & Joe - Ken - Lucy came by -

Dad gave Peggy Mom’s cross necklace

Peggy & John drove home

Ken, Chris & Lucy

Christmas 1985 - Dad, Karen, Chris with Joe, Ken, Paul, Claudia and John

12/26/85 CM Drove Dad around Savio & Peck homes
12/27/85 Breakfast at Jim’s - Chris worked - Dad drove home - oxygen picked up - Ken left - Dad called ok
12/28/85 M fixed telephone
12/29/85 Went shopping for Chris’ mirror holder - Anthony for supper Christmas - Opus One movie
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2/30/85 Security light system came in - Ruby Tuesdays lunch

Ceda and Orion

Orion

 

Chris and Ceda

  

Martin's Norfolk Pine bought for his Winters Building office in December 1983. Lasted until 2023.

 

12/31/85 Tx DHS off at 3pm - Dad inventorying store

 

12/31/85 Sherry & boyfriend Larry coming to Austin

Karl called that Dad was in hospital - called Dr. Byrd - Dad down two pints blood

New Years Fandangos and 6th Street


 

In 1986 Martin's Dad donated an organ in memory of Martin's Mom to the First presbyterian Church in Alpine. 

 
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