Thursday May7, 2015

Carly took Thursday May 7th through Thursday May 14th off. This was her regular weekend off so Carly would have seen days off total. Carly decided to ask her beasties Susan Barrett and Vicki Smith to go with her.  They were taking Amtrak's Keystone train to Philadelphia. Then they  were  going on NJTRO's Atlantic City Line to get to Atlantic City. Barry had called her to let her know Robin Roberts would do the interview Friday afternoon. Carly told Barry she was bringing her two beasties Susan Barrett and Vicki Smith. Carly also told Barry when he called that she was wearing both rings. The expensive Neil Lane engagement ring she didn't wear because of her job at the zoo. Plus the engraved band she always wore. That one said "Carly and Barry Forever." Carly made sure she had a decent dress to wear for the interview. Carly also wanted to get a tickets for Sunday, Tuesday and Wednesdays Events Center shows at the Borgata. Carly called her parents and sister to let them know about the 20/20 interview she and Barry were doing that would air on 20/20 Friday night. Carly's parents understood why she and Barry had to do the interview. Carly's mom Norah really thought Suzanne should have kept her mouth shut. Carly explained to her mom that Suzanne figured that Barry was gay. It had something to with her gaydar. Also that she was Barry's latest beard. Now I only met her once said Carly. She wasn't to fond of me. She made the comment that sooner rather than later Barry was going to have to come out of the closet. She said " It's time to show off his male partner and new husband Garry." Carly, Susan and Vicki took a cab to Penn Central station. When  their train was called they went down the platform to board Amtrak's Keystone train. They sat back in their seats to relax. Soon the train pulled into the thirtieth street station in Philadelphia. The girls had to wait for forty-five minutes till the Atlantic City Line was ready to leave. Carly called Barry's cell phone. Barry answered with a hello. Hello said Carly. I'm in Philadelphia waiting for the Atlantic City Line which will bring me, Susan and Vicki to Atlantic City. I'll be glad when this is over with said Carly. Barry told her he had talked to Lorna long distance. She wasn't too happy about what Suzanne did. I also talked to Garry and told him we upped the interview date from September 7th to this Friday May 9th. Garry said you got to do what you got to do. He said to tell Carly I send her my love. That was nice of him said Carly. I always did like Garry. He was always so nice to us fans. There was the one time a bunch of us camped out over night in front of Radio City Music Hall to get tickets. Garry found out we did that and he had bagels, cream cheese and coffee delivered to us fans. There was about forty of us who camped out for tickets. I know I went with a couple of fellow fans who wanted to see Brian Murphy. His manager Gregory Knoffler was a real pain in the ass. He treated us fans like dirt. But then you've always been nice to us fans. Like the one time we waited by the Gershwin stage door for you. That was after one of your Barry Manilow Live On Broadway shows back in nineteen eighty-nine. You came out and said hello to all of us fans. You even took time for autographs and pictures. That's what we fans always liked about you. How nice you've always been to all of us fans. You showed up at every convention for a Q&A. Heck you  even came to our last conventions fancy sit down dinner and ate with us. You sat with Kirsten Kief, Vikki Thomas and the rest of the fan club staff. We dubbed you the nicest entertainer on the planet. Well they just called our train so I have to let you go. See you when I get there said Carly. Love you sweet thing Carly said. Love you too said Barry. The girls went down to the correct platform to catch her train. Once they got to Atlantic City They took a cab to the Water Club boutique hotel. They came into the Water Club and who do they see but Joey Malotti. Hey what are you doing here asked? Joey. I'm here because Barry decided to up the date of our 20/20 interview with Robin Roberts from September 7th to tomorrow afternoon. That's because of what Suzanne said on Andy Cohen's Watch What Happens program which aired Thursday April sixteenth on Bravo.  Suzanne mentioned that Barry had gotten married to his former manager Garry Kief last April in his Palm Springs backyard. And it was so freeing for him to do that. Barry told me he sold the Palm Springs home in two thousand and eight. So how could he and Garry have gotten married there. Plus Garry's also married to his second wife Deanna Kief.  Suzanne from what I understand has always maintained that Barry was gay and not bisexual or straight. All the supposed women he was seen with from Loran Luft to me were beards. She calls me Barry's latest beard. She said she wished I wouldn't hang around Barry so he could live with his former manager Garry Kief. I guess Suzanne has always figured that Barry was gay even though he's always been straight said Carly. Now you know why I'm here. Let me, Susan and Vicki  check in to our room said Carly. It was nice seeing you. If I see Barry I'll let him know your here said Joey. Which he knew he would since they were rehearsing in an hour. The girls went to the Water Club. One in the lobby they went to the front desk to register.  She said her name Dr. Carly Simon the clerk gave her floor and room number. The girls went to the elevators to go up to their room. Once they got to their room they put their suitcase on their beds.   They opened their suitcases and put some of their  clothes in the closet. Put the stuff that went into the chest of drawers into that. Then they sat down to watch Dr. Oz's show. During his show they saw the 20/20 ad for the Robin Roberts interview with Barry Manilow. After Dr. Oz's show They decided to take a walk to the boardwalk. The girls went to this one store where they  got some salt water taffy. The girls went and found a bench to sit on while they drank their sodas. They then made their way back to the Borgata. They went to the box office to see if they could get  tickets for Sunday through Wednesday nights Barry Manilow shows at the Events Center. Carly couldn't believe how lucky they were  to get section three hundred row two seats seven, eight and nine for Sunday night.  Then they went back to their hotel room. They no sooner got into their hotel room when her cell phone rang. It was Barry calling to see if she wanted to go have dinner with him. Carly told Barry yes. Carly called Jeff her second in command veterinarian. Hey Jeff it's Carly can you hold down till Thuesday? Jeff said sure when will you be back. I'll be back on Friday said Carly. I'll give you this coming weekend off for being so nice and allowing me to be off till Friday. Ok ladies I'm leaving on Thursday morning.  I've got a dinner date with Barry so I'm going to go now. Right after Carly said that there was knock at their hotel door. Carly went to see who it was. Of course it was Barry.  Oh I see you've brought friends with you said Barry. Yes said Carly I figured they'd like to see you for a few of your Atlantic City shows. Well then lets go ladies said Barry. I open you like Chinese  cause that's where were going for dinner.