Carpe diem
Well-Known Member
What's on your bucket list concerning our favorite beloved duo?; Here are a few of mine;
* Got to visit, the Newville Ave residence.
* Paid my respects to my favorite vocalist of all time at The Carpenter Mausoleum at West Lake Village, CA.
* Went to the former A&M Studios (now the Henson Studios) on N. La Brea Ave in Hollywood. We didn't get a tour but they were gracious enough to let us into the courtyard and off the sidewalk.
* Got to visit the Hollywood Bowl, the sight of Richard & Karen's Battle Of The Bands triumph of 1966.
*Saw the duos star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame.
*Downey High School - Where Karen's love affair with the drums began
* Downey Methodist Church - Karen's funeral, Richard's marriage in 1984.
* Got to hang-out with Carpenters fanatics from around the world.
Note - Many thanks to the 50th Anniversary convention for making this all possible!
What I would like to do'
* Go to New Haven and visit the residence at 55 Hall St.
* See the Nathan Hale School in New Haven.
My daughter lives in NYC I would hope to combine a tripl
* Take a selfie in front of Karen's 350 Mercedes.
* Finish my Carpenters vinyl collection and have CDs of all their recordings.
What have you accomplished? Seeing them in person? Actually meeting them? Please share...
* Got to visit, the Newville Ave residence.
* Paid my respects to my favorite vocalist of all time at The Carpenter Mausoleum at West Lake Village, CA.
* Went to the former A&M Studios (now the Henson Studios) on N. La Brea Ave in Hollywood. We didn't get a tour but they were gracious enough to let us into the courtyard and off the sidewalk.
* Got to visit the Hollywood Bowl, the sight of Richard & Karen's Battle Of The Bands triumph of 1966.
*Saw the duos star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame.
*Downey High School - Where Karen's love affair with the drums began
* Downey Methodist Church - Karen's funeral, Richard's marriage in 1984.
* Got to hang-out with Carpenters fanatics from around the world.
Note - Many thanks to the 50th Anniversary convention for making this all possible!
What I would like to do'
* Go to New Haven and visit the residence at 55 Hall St.
* See the Nathan Hale School in New Haven.
My daughter lives in NYC I would hope to combine a tripl
* Take a selfie in front of Karen's 350 Mercedes.
* Finish my Carpenters vinyl collection and have CDs of all their recordings.
What have you accomplished? Seeing them in person? Actually meeting them? Please share...