May 2005 Update...

[Rick Henry]

Hello Friends...

Just wanted to let you know the May 2005 Website Update is complete. The following is the email I have sent out to poepl on the Carpenters Online email list.

Hello all my friends and family,
First and foremost I would like to share an email I sent out to a few very special friends of mine. This is what it said:

I just wanted to send an email to a few of you who have really been great. I want to say "thank you" very much for being a part of Carpenters Online. I love Karen and Richard so very much. They really have filled my life with so much beauty happiness. I put a lot of work into the website and forum. I really pour my heart into it because of my love for them. While I'm sitting in front of the TV I have a notepad coming up with ideas of how I can keep the site and forum progressive and interesting. At work on my lunchbreak I write the "song by song" synopsis' and other articles. And as much as I seem like I do a lot for this site I haven't done it by myself. There are several of you out there who have helped me out tremendously. And I want to thank you for the help. It's because of you guys that this site is still around. Sometimes I don't always say things the right way. Sometimes I don't always handle situations the best way. But when it comes right down to it all I really want to do is do the best I can with this and hope that somehow we can help to keep the music of the Carpenters alive.

Thank you:
Cameron Longo
Tim San Paolo
Roland Chayer
Rob813
Enigma
Smoothie (Kathy)
Beth Mosior
Mariah Andrews
Dave Hromanik
Mary Ann Gera (Beaner) - love your picture trail site!
Jim
Federico Cruz
Christian
Ming


Sometimes not often enough
We reflect upon the good things
And those thoughs always center around those we love
And I think about those people who mean so much to me
And for so many years have made me so very happy
And I count the times I have forgotten to say thank you
And just how much I love them

Best wishes to all of you!
Sincerely,
Rick Henry

I just wanted to share this letter with everyone as there truly are many wonderful people who help this website and forum to remain on the internet. I also thank those of you who visit on a regular basis. You are all "great.

Now on with the update...

On this month's website update we introduce the most recent addition to The Carpenters Online staff. Tim San Paolo (aka YesterdayOnceMore on the forum) is now the website's official commentator. In the upcoming months we will all have the opportuniy to become familiar with the wit and charm of Tim. Welcome aboard Tim and thank you for your contributions.

Also mentioned is the petition to induct the Carpenters into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame which is sponsored by The Carpenters Online.

The newest Favorites List is called "Fun, Fun, Fun". This list was taken right out of a discussion from the Carpenters Online Forum.

Check out on the forum the newest Song By Song review of the 1976 album "A Kind Of Hush".

The Song Of The Month is "Ticket To Ride"

Not mentioned on the update is the addition of a new image of Karen Carpenter's CD Single from 1989 of "If I Had You". You can find this on the SINGLES discography page.

The "Off Topic" topic of the month is the classic 1975 album "Scheherazade And Other Stories" by Renaissance.

Again I say "thank you" very much for visiting The Carpenters Online. You are great!

Sincerely,
Rick Henry

Here's the link to see the website update:
www.carponline.bravepages.com


enjoy...

[Ming]

Thank you,Rick.I love this forum and the carpenters online website very much.

[Rick Henry]

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I would like to add just one more thank you to my list of "thank you's" and that is to a relatively new member Ken (Carps1000). Thank you so much Ken for your wonderful British humor and interesting topics. You really add a zest to the Carpenters Online.

[Carps1000]

??# ??% ?x? Why Rick. Thankyou so much for the kind words. ThankYOU so much for providing such a fantastic imformative freindly & superb forum site. Thankyou as well for also making sure that the wonderfull legacy of beautiful music, songs, sound & voice never dies but lives on & on. Thankyou to YOU & all the other hardworking people that make this site the best one there is in the world & for keeping my dream of the Carpenters alive. You are one in a million Rick. ??% The Carpenters...Theres just nowt better in song. Ken. ??$ ??# ?z? Carps1000