Welcome Back my friends...

[Rick Henry]

Welcome back friends. As you see after a month of being gone a few things have changed. We are no longer The Carpenters Online. I decided it was time for a fresh new start. Myself being one who thrives on change I decide to give the forum a new name. I really didn't give the name much thought - as a matter of fact the new name was the first name that popped into my mind. I liked it so much that I went with it.

Welcome friends to Richard And Karen Carpenter Avenue. This is a place where you can cruise around and get to know Karen and Richard better - as well as the fans of K&R.

I'm glad to be back online and I hope everyone who was a part of this forum in the past will rejoin us in the fun.

[YesterdayOnceMore]

The new look of Richard and Karen Carpenter Avenue looks great - and I'm delighted we're back online.

Hello to all as you return. Thanks to Rick for his continued hard work in making this forum happen.

It's comfortable here. Nice place to come.

Tim

[cam83]

I like the name...kinda like a tribute to the demolished home of Newville Avenue. I saw a clip of it, the inside of it, and it was soooo neat, to see personal photos, Mom and Dad's bedroom underneath Richard's room...and by the front door, was the Fan club office, and above that was Karen's bedroom. It was neat to see the fan club offices and see placques of Richard and Karen, and the desk where Ev and Rosina would spend hours and hours doing fan club stuff. Ev was awesome!! Bless her heart. Then into the dining room, kitchen, and different family room(not to be confused with one at front of house(featured in The Karen Carpenter Story where Karen asks Dad if it is alright to spend night), which maybe is the den...then into the pool room with the jukebox, and the music room, and the side garage...and the backyard. Oh just awesome. I had always wondered what it looked like. It's too bad the house has been split, and one side of it is to be either demolished or renovated...but I guess that is life...

My thoughts,
Cam

[beaner]

Hi Cam,

Where did you hear about the Newville Ave. house to be renovated or torn down? I'd like to look more into that myself cause I had the opportunity to go there also but not for a tour, just to go up to the front door, etc.

Rick and everyone!

Nice to be back. Great name!! Reminds me of my very own Carpenterville. In fact, I am in the process of ordering a street sign to put up in my driveway leading to C-Ville. Right now I think I'm going to call it Carpenters Blvd.

Anyway, I'll be sure to travel down this avenue quite a bit I'm sure.

Beaner

[smoothie2]

Hello once again Rick, Tim, Cam and everybody!!Indeed worth the wait ...the site looks fantastic!
thanks to all who have been a part of this place and continue to and all who drop by!! That's sad about the Newville house, Glad you got to see it Cam and tell us about it. To go there and all those great places has been my dream vacation for a long time now and whatever there is left I still would love to go.
Plus Disneyland or Dis...world ...anyway...
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Sure missed everybody and hope all is enjoying summer and what's left of it! I also love the new name...

[Rob813]

Hi Rick and Company:

It's good to see the forum back online. Great name for the site. Hello to everybody. I'm looking forward some stimulating conversations with all my Carpenter friends.

I hope everybody is enjoying the summer!

Love, Rob

[BethMosior]

I am just SOOOOOOOOO GLAD the web site is BACK YAHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO REALLY ,REALLY miss ya'll

[GoodOldDreams]

It's great to be back!

Looking forward to hearing from all of you!

[Ming]

Yes. That's great!! Love the new name too.

Ming

[wisejester7]

It's nice to be back among friends!