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King’s Palace, Seoul, Korea, Oct 2003

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*What is Chris’s full name?

Christopher Thomas Miezio Teggatz. “Christopher” means “Bearer of Christ” in Old English. “Thomas” is his father’s name. “Miezio” is his mother’s maiden name and is Polish. “Teggatz” is pronounced TAY-gets and is German.

*When and where was Chris born? What’s his sign?

Chris was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA, on 10 December 1969. He is a Sagittarius, and his rising sign is Taurus. In Chinese astrology, he’s a Rooster.

*What is Chris’s height/eye color/etc.?

Christopher is 5 feet 10 inches tall. He has blue-grey eyes. He weighs 175 pounds and wears size 10 shoes (American size). His hair is platinum blonde but his head is shaved. He is right handed.

*Who is Chris’s family?

Chris is half Polish (from his mother’s side), about a third German, and a small sprinkling of Swiss and Irish (from his father’s side).

Chris’s father, Thomas Teggatz, was a social worker in Madison, Wisconsin, but is now retired. His mother, Kathleen Miezio, is a professor of engineering at Marshall College in West Virginia. His sister, Elizabeth Teggatz, is a web developer in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

The Miezios are descended from the Zamoisky family of Poland, with their ancestral lands in Zamoc. The old family estate was seized by the communists after WWII, and is now an art museum.

*Is Chris married? Does he have children?

Yes. He’s married to a lovely woman named Vanessa. Their baby, Christopher Achilles Teggatz, was born Oct. 20, 2006.

Vanessa Teggatz, at the old Spanish fortress in Cebu, Philippines, Nov. 2005.

*Is Chris religious?

Chris is Roman Catholic.

*Is Chris political?

Chris is a Democrat but has occasionally been known to vote Libertarian. Chris’s political priority is protecting the environment, which is why he will never, ever vote Republican.

*What inspires Chris?

Gaugin. Klimt. Peter Beard. Ellen von Unwerth. Hemingway. Paul Bowles. Nature. The sea. Travel. Design. But most of all… Africa. Chris misses Africa terribly. Africa calls to him.

Buddhist temple, Vietianne, Laos, Jul 2004

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