MMAP, New Creations, Richmond, IN final

When we first arrived in Richmond, I saw a rose garden in one of the parks.  I decided I HAD to get some pictures.  Dian came with me one day and got some pictures as well.  

I took over a hundred pictures!  And spent 3 hours last night looking at them close up!  There were over 100 species, with over 1000 plants.  It was the most beautiful rose garden I have seen, and it was at the height of blooming!  Here are only a sampling of roses I had not seen before!

Cherry Parfait

Double Delight

Easy Does It

About Face

 

Hot Cocoa

No names were on these, but they were just as beautiful!

Richmond's claim to fame is that it is the birthplace of jazz recordings at the Gennett Recording Studio 

Who would have guessed.  After two and a half weeks here, I was determined to find the Walk of Fame, a sidewalk commemorating those first recorders.  So after visiting the rose garden,  Dian and I ventured out to find it.  

What an adventure to get there....  We could see the tower, but kept circling the White River Gorge.  

We arrived after a young, self-described licensed PI helped us!  We found  these well known names amoung the pictures.

 Lawrence Welk

Gene Autry

and Guy Lombardo

The guys continued the last week working in the kitchen, replacing and repairing walls and molding,

and the ladies sorted apples.

During the past weekends in Richmond, we toured the Old District, finding 

murals

attending the Italian Street fair

and the world's largest candle at Warm Glow Candle outlet.

Along Main street, were some pretty amazing homes.... most of which needed loving care.  

This one had an exposed, three story (triple) fireplace

Paul was really intriqued with this exposure, seeing the three fireplaces, one from each story, going into one chimney!

Gennett Mansion (it had not opened for the season yet) was not one that needed care, though

This morning we left and are head for home.  The time has gone fast; we have worked hard and played a little bit along the way.   Ready to go home for a while, leaving this sign for you to ponder.........