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Post by YesterdayOnceMore on Aug 5, 2006 19:34:57 GMT -5
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Post by Rick Henry on Aug 5, 2006 22:32:41 GMT -5
 Thanks wisejester for reminding that Disney World did open in the early 70's.
I can see how people on (or closer to) the East Coast would relate Disney World to Carpenters especially in connection with the "Please Mr. Postman" video - although it was filmed at the original Disneyland here in Orange County, CA. |
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Post by smoothie2 on Aug 6, 2006 0:14:24 GMT -5
???Very Interesting thread indeed.
Well, anytime I see a Snickers I think of Karen since that was her fave candy I believe.
I think quite a bit just about every day, that my first destination,
if I get the chance is to go to Disney World and/or Downey and all
there is to see about "the C's."
I was there when that Disney place was not completely finished.
And I think of how Richard and Karen lived very close at that time also, quite some yrs. before they became "stars". I think of
how Richard could have very well been performing right at that
time when I was just a kid there with my folks and brother.
 :)I may think of something else later. Hi Kathy... as you know I live fairly close to Downey (I'm about 35 miles away) so often I'll see something advertised from Downey, CA or a sign or something - which of course makes me think of our duo. I know a painter who lives in Downey - but does several jobs here in Orange County.
BTW... I believe the Disney place that you are referring to would be Disneyland - that's where the "Please Mr. Postman" video was filmed. Disneyland is in Anaheim, CA. I'm only about ten minutes away from there. The other place you mentioned is Disney World and that's all the way in Florida. I don't think Carpenters did anything at Disney World - I don't even think Disney World was built before Karen's passing. But Karen did mention Disneyland and Mickey Mouse more than a few times. Also Richard (with John Bettis) worked at Disneyland's famous Coke Corner.
Whenever I pass by Disneyland - I often think of Richard's employment there and that also makes me think of "Mr. Guder".  thanks Rick for the info. How lucky you are to live out there! My folks and I were at Disneyland, as you say. I recall a nifty clean place there were taffy candy was being made and you could watch the people working there. I recall Magic Mtn., though, I was too little and scared to ride that. We went mainly to S. Diego, at that time, and saw my sister and her hus. who was stationed in the navy there. We went through 2 wax museums. One had an exhibit of "the Abominable (sp?) Snowman" and it scared me. Anyway, my sis and sons went yrs. ago to Disney w. in Florida, and had a wonderful time. Yes, my own dad was also stationed at S. Diego in 1941 and he and mom lived on the base, and was there when Pearl Harbor was bombed. Dad was a 1st class Seaman and watched the planes come and go. He and mom also worked at the air plane plant which was called Consolidated at the time. Anyway, sorry i went down that memory lane, but ...hey, doesn't hurt to check up on the memory dept. now does it...!? ha.. |
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Post by smoothie2 on Aug 6, 2006 0:17:56 GMT -5
;DTim, you're just ONE Cooooool Dude...altogether...i like it when you say "how cool is that?".. |
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Post by GoodOldDreams on Aug 12, 2006 12:21:23 GMT -5
The rugged, distant blue-gray Oakland-Berkeley Hills often remind me of the rocky coast in the photograph on the "Close to You" album cover. Whenever I return to visit the house here I grew up and look out at the surrounding vistas, I think of the magical opening chords of "Close to You". A curved stretch of roadway from Oakland to San Francisco heading toward a magnificent setting sun as a cousin drove me and my younger sister, who was also a Carpenters fan, shared a knowing smile when the radio played "... and when the evening comes we smile..." We were young kids then, going out with our family for a huge fancy banquet. Pleasant memories flood my mind now whenever I drive down that stretch of roadway... |
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Post by ps11932 on Aug 12, 2006 16:33:16 GMT -5
Thanks for calling attention to the photo on the "Close To You" cover- that, and the one on"Horizon" are two of my favorites. It sure seems like as we travel, there are always reminiscences of our favorite group.
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