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Summer at Hollywood, MD

 

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About Nov 1974

 

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I'm sure this is how dad did it.   Why won't that wheel come off?

 

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Upside down Kris.  First experiences seeing the world from a different perspective.   Notice the tight grip on mom just in case.

 

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Kris at 13 months.  The idea was to be seated like all the rest of the thousands of children before.  However, Kris decides to have his portrait taken "his way" or no way at all.

 

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Mom thinks he knows something she should know.

 

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Kris and his brother Ric, Dec 26, 1976 at Orange Park Florida.  Always curious about what his older brother was up to.

 

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Kris, Fifth grade, Kutz Elementary School, Doylestown PA.

 

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Kris (seated) and childhood friend Matt Finlay in his early camouflage period.  A Ranger in the making.

 

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Kris posing to push over the "Delicate Arch".  Taken by mom on a trip west around 1984.

 

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Kris at grandparent's home doing his "Incredible Hulk" pose.  One of his early childhood heros.

 

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Kris dedicated to defying gravity.  His friend, Erik, said that Kris could get so angry when not able to do a stunt that he would toss his bike through the air into the bushes.  But as long as you did not make direct eye contact with Kris, his anger would subside and he would be up and going on perfecting the same stunt a few minutes later.

 

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Orange Park Florida, between 1 & 2 years old.  Getting ready for those larger bike tricks.

 

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First unofficial uniform.  A proud son of his father's naval career on P-3 Orions.   Good old mom's home economics education coming in handy to create little flight suits for the sons.

 

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Kris and his brother Ric, Spring 1975.

 

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Kris and his cousin Rick.  Yes, another Ric(k).

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