What's News?

What's News? Well there was a major snow storm that hit the Midwest and the eastern half of the country. Barry and Carly had left New York at the beginning of March. Barry still wanted a home on the west coast. However he did not want to get another home in Southern California.  Barry basically felt uncomfortable in Palm Springs. He found out from Marc that is was wildly known around town that Barry was gay even though he wasn't. So whenever he went out anywhere guys would look at him. In 2004 Barry decided to sell the hose in the Mesa. The house sold quick since his friend pop singer Brian Murphy wanted to buy it. Luckily Barry had already found the townhouse in Brooklyn Heights. Besides Barry spent to much time flying back and fourth from Palm Springs to New York City. He was very glad he moved back to the east coast. New York City had an energy that Palm  Springs lacked. New York City also fit Barry to a T. Since Barry was always full of energy. Barry figured New York ran throughout his blood. Yet Barry still love California's laidback lifestyle. Just the lifestyle in Southern California. That was why Garry moved up to Northern California. Because he actually hated Southern California with a passion. Since his management company was located in Inglewood that's the only reason he stayed down there. But after he chose to retire that's when he moved up to Northern California and the wine country. Marc thought Garry was going to buy some land to start a vineyard. Get into growing assorted types of grapes to make his own wine. Now the property Garry and Denise bought had vineyards on it. They had a part of the backyard right off the back patio fenced in so they could put up an play set for their grandkids. As well as their brothers and sisters grandkids. Barry asked Carly what she thought of buying a second home in San Francisco. We will be within driving distance to Garry and Denise's and Neil and Adrienne's homes. Then we'll have to invite Enoch and Marty up for a visit. That sounds fine to me Carly said. Barry suggested they go there for a vacation. While there we can look at some homes that are for sale. Meet up with Garry, Denise, Neil and Adrienne for dinner somewhere. Now I want to go by Amtrak said Barry. That would be the Lake Shore Limited to Chicago with a short layover. Then the  California Zephyr to Emeryville. A shuttle bus will take us into downtown San Francisco. Sure why not said Carly.  Oh by the way said Carly some of my friends were complaining about Brian Murphy's three shows only residency. How does doing three shows constitute as a residency? Well Brian could never say no to his fans said Barry. Whenever they starting begging for Brian to come to their city to do a show. What does he do? He goes out on on tour to given them some shows. No wonder he's totally burned out. Where as I know  how to pace my self and take time off. Which is why I never had to say no to my fans since my fans aren't always begging for me to come here and come there. That is why I can still do a two hour concert with a twenty minute intermission. I also saw his fans complaining on his Facebook page about him playing Nassau Coliseum instead of the Barclay Center said Carly. You were able to sign a contract to play the Barclay Center before Brian Murphy did. You know first come first served said Barry. When he decided to do three one night shows I already had the Barclay Center spoken for. I needed to connect with Billy Joel and Kenny G. That's so we could do the jazz version of Billy's song New York State Of Mind. On that song it's both me and Billy playing piano and Kenny G. playing sax. Billy loved my jazz arrangement of his song.  I wanted to put this album out in 2015. However I could never find the time when me, Billy and Kenny could record the song New York State Of Mind. Instead I put out Barry Manilow The New York Pops Orchestra Putting It Together The Songs Of Stephen Sondheim. You fans have been bugging me for another Broadway show tunes album. I wanted to pay tribute to my favorite Broadway songwriter Stephen Sondheim. That came out on two CD's and two vinyl LP's said Barry. Barry and Carly had a wonderful time in San Francisco. They did meet up with Garry, Denise, Adrienne and Neil. Also they got to see Marty as he was in San Francisco on vacation too. Barry, Carly, Garry, Denise, Adrienne, Neil and Marty all went out for Chinese in San Francisco's Chinatown. The restaurant was one Garry and Denise had been to before. I changed jobs said Carly. You mean you're no longer a veterinarian? asked Garry. No I'm still a veterinarian said Carly. I just don't work at the zoo any more. I decided after 34 years of being a zoo veterinarian I go into private practice. Open my own veterinary hospital. I'm calling it Brooklyn Pet Care Veterinary Hospital. Jeff Houston who worked at the zoo with me is also going to work at the hospital. I hired six other veterinarians to work at Brooklyn Pet Care.First thing I did was to check the hours of all the veterinary clinics and hospitals in the area. That was so I could set hours that better benefited Brooklyn Heights pet owners betters. A lot of the veterinary clinics and hospitals in the area don't open till 10AM. So I decided to have hours from 8AM to 8PM Monday thru Friday and 8AM to 1PM on Saturdays. That's to give pet owners in the neighborhood more options. Some people work days, some people work afternoons and some people work midnights. Dr. Ken Andrews our family vet retired at the beginning of this year. So we needed somewhere else to take our dogs to. Now they'll get to see Dr. Jeff Houston.

Facebook Post March 17th.

I again everyone. I see someone had been asking about how many record albums I've recorded. Well here's the numbered list so you know many I've put out and their titles. I included the number of Broadway Musicals I've done. Next month we're recording the Here At The Mayflower cast album. The entire cast is coming back to the states from the UK to record it. Then future projects include My Kind Of Town Chicago Is album. The album will include songs the deal with Chicago. I'm giving those songs Blues arrangements. The next Broadway Musical will be here At The Mayflower II (Many more stories inside.) Right now Enoch Anderson and Bruce Sussman are working on writing the book. Then we'll audition our cast and do two regional runs. We already have a regional run scheduled for San Francisco at the Curran Theatre in the fall of 2018. Then we're looking at the Private Bank Theatre in Chicago for our second regional run hopefully in the spring of 2019 . The Private Bank Theatre use to be called The Shubert Theatre.  We're kind of hoping to get a Broadway Theatre in 2020. Oh by the way I just found out from my manager David Taylor that I'm going to receive a Guinness World Records plaque. The plaque is for being the first ever Broadway Songwriter to have four musicals on Broadway at one time. Right now there's a revival of Copacabana at the Gershwin Theatre, 15 Minutes is at the Palace Theatre, Harmony is at the Marquis Theatre and Here At The Mayflower is at the Broadway Theatre. So here's the list of albums one of you asked for.
1. One Voice 1981
2. Barry Live In Britain 1982
3. 2:00AM Paradise Café
4 Manilow 1985
5. Swing Street 1986
6. Barry Manilow 1987
7. Barry Manilow Live On Broadway 1990
8. Because It's Christmas 1990
10. Showstoppers 1991
11. The Complete Collection And Then Some 1992
12. Singing With The Big Band 1995
13. Manilow Sings Sinatra 1998
14.. Here At The Mayflower 2001
15. Ultimate Manilow The Hits 2002
16. Scores Song From Copacabana And Harmony 2004
17. 15 Minutes 2006
18. In The Swing Of Christmas 2007
19.  Live In London With The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra 2010
20. Barry Manilow The New York Pops Orchestra Putting It Together
The Songs Of Stephen Sondheim 2014
21. Keep Each Other Warm Love Songs 2015
22. Here At The Mayflower II (Many more stories inside.) 2016
23. New York State Of Mind 2017
Future record albums are
24. My Kind Of Town Chicago Is An album of Chicago songs done
blues style.
25. The Complete Collection Of Songs By Barry Manilow  A box set
with four CD's and a DVD of some of my performances live and on TV.
Broadway Cast albums
1. Copacabana 1979
2. Smokey's Café 1982
3. Lola 1986
4. Avenue C 1996
5. Harmony 2008
6. 15 Minutes 2011
7. Here At The Mayflower 2016
Future Broadway Cast Albums
8.  Here At The Mayflower II
(Many more stories inside.)
Thanks for the question Rita Zuckerman. I'm sending a little something
your way.
Take everyone.
Barry

Facebook Post March 10th

Hi Gang It's me again Barry your fearless leader. Vikki and I had put together a New Years Eve weekend in Seattle WA. However we found out the venue we were going to use was already booked. So I went looking for somewhere else to have our New Years Eve weekend. I found out the Oracle Arena in Oakland was empty for Saturday December 31st. So  I snatched it up. Then I got the Westin St. Francis Union Square for our fan clubs New Years Eve weekend. The Westin St. Francis Union Square is located at 335 Powell St. We are limiting the number on fans to 1,000.  Our New Years Eve weekend starts on Friday December 29th. Check in starts at 1PM in the Tower Salon A. Hotel check in is at 3PM. Starting that evening we're having a New York pizza party which starts a 6PM in the Grand Ball Room. Then at 8PM we will have video night. Everyone will get to see the New Years Eve concert plus ninety minute extra. After that there will be an ice cream Sunday bar. On Saturday December 30th we will have a deli lunch. After that it's Barry Bingo with bingo caller me. The last bingo game is where you fill up all the squares on your card. The winner of the last bingo game wins a trip down under for the BMIFC 2018 Convention in Melbourne Australia. The BMIFC Australian Convention is from Thursday June 14th through Sunday June 17th. We will be staying at the Crown Metropol.On Sunday night before the concert there will be a birthday dinner at the Palladium Events and Conference center at the Crown Towers During the convention I'm doing two nights at the Rod Laver Arena on Saturday June 16th and Sunday June 17th. The bingo prize package will consist of the convention package tickets to both concerts and airfare. That evening we'll have an Italian buffet. Then after dinner it will be a Q&A with my songwriting partners, my co-producer Eddie Arkin and me. Sunday December 31st. well have our usual brunch and the Q&A with just me answering your questions. That evening will be the New Years Eve banquet. I'm coming to that also. Then we'll board buses to go to the Oracle Arena for my New Years Eve concert. I've invited some very special guests. saxophonist Kenny G. and singer Melissa Manchester. Kenny G. was a label mate on Arista Records. He's now a label mate on Concord Records. Melissa Manchester was one of the original Harlettes who backed Bette Midler. She is also a very dear friend. We will start taking request for the New Years Eve Weekend In San Francisco on Friday March 17th. You can either sign up on line at the Barry Net. Or you can call Vikki to reserve your spot. Also a great big thank you to you guys for
all your suggestions for stuff the fan club can do. Plus suggestions for album ideas. Until I see some of you on Tuesday April 25th at the Barclay Center and The BMIFC Denver Convention in July 5th through July 9th.
Take Care,
Barry

Now What

Barry just finished a sold out show in Toronto at Air Canada. He was off until Monday February 6th when he was doing another sold out show this time at the Videotron in Quebec City. Then he had just one more sold out show on Wednesday February 8th at Centre Bell in Montreal. He would be seeing Carly and her BFF's Kathy Rooney Henry and Rita Zucker before the show. Barry was going to take the ladies put to his favorite Montreal restaurant for dinner his treat. Now this month on BTV Barry was putting up something the fans had never seen before. Back in the 1980's Barry got to go on the Calypso with Jacque Cousteau to the Galapagos Islands. Prior to going Barry took diving lesions so he knew how to use diving equipment. Going with Jacques Cousteau is what gave Barry his sense of adventure. It started him on doing some more adventurous things. Like  camping, diving, hiking, mountain biking and ETC. Barry wasn't the one who got motion sickness. That was Brian Murphy who got that way and always wore the beige bans on his wrists. That's what also drew Barry to his wife Carly.  She had such an adventurous sprit. Carly loved to do lots adventurous stuff like biking, camping, diving, hiking and mountain biking. Then there was her love of all kinds of animals. Once Barry got home he was taking a much needed break. His new album My Kind Of Town Chicago Is was being finished. The album was  coming out on April 25th. Barry was doing an album signing at Barnes and Noble on 1130 State Street in Chicago. Also a album debut at the Park West that evening. Barry had talked to Brian Murphy about Brian doing what Billy Joel has been doing since 2014. Billy Joel was established as the forth franchise at Madison Square Garden with the Knicks, Rangers and the Liberty. Instead Brian could do it at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. That way his fans could still see him perform on stage. Since he was tired of being on the road. Barry wasn't ready to give up being on the road just yet. He was also hard at work on his coffee table book called Barry Manilow On The Road In Pictures. Barry wanted to add photos and memories from his surprise arena shows and his summer sheds tour. Barry had heard from Marc that Suzanne was telling everyone how upset I was that Hillary Clinton lost the election. I told Marc that Suzanne must have thought I voted for her. Well my political preference is my business only not everyone else's. I haven't talked to her since 2015 when she told everyone I was gay and I married Garry. Garry is married to his second wife Denise. They moved to Northern California and they live in the Napa Valley area. In fact Garry's runs into Neal and Adrienne Anderson a lot. When I did Matt Sutton's radio program  a fan named Sharon asked why I didn't pass out glow sticks? I  told her I don't pass out glow sticks because I went to a Brian Murphy concert where they passed out glow sticks. His fans were shaking glow sticks during the beginning of his show and one of the glow sticks flew out of a fans had and hit another fan in the head. Carly thinks glow sticks are juvenile. Barry last Canadian concert was another sell out. He surprised the Montreal fans by singing  a song off his new album  My Kind Of  Town Chicago Is. He told them that back in the late 60's one summer Jeannie Lucas got a part in the Pajama Game in Chicago. He went to Chicago with her. He took one class in orchestration that Julliard didn't offer at DePaul University. He also got a job at Henrici's Restaurant and Tap Room in the Merchandise Mart. He went on further to explain that there was a bar around the piano where patrons could sit. The patrons could put money into a brandy snifter then they could ask me to play a song for them. I also played at Mr. Kelly's with Bette Midler when I was her piano player and music director. He gave the fans at Centre Bell three encores. After the last encore Barry left the stage. He had told the girls at dinner to stay put after the show. He said he knew a place that served decadent treats and he would take them there after the show. They do a s'mores fondue that's to die for. You get a burner for toasting marshmallows. Two dishes one with milk chocolate and the other with dark chocolate. Plus a dish of graham crackers. So off they went after the show for the decadent treat. While we waited for you some fans told us they heard a radio interview that Suzanne did. They said
she told the host that you missed living in Palm Springs and hanging out with all your gay friends. I moved back east because I spent more time here than I did out there. It was a waste for me to fly back and forth all the time. Besides I'm closer to all the action that happens here in New York. I still have everything I need here in New York. I have a floor dedicated to my at home office and recording studio. The dogs have a decent back yard to run in. I'm not that far from the nearest dog park where the dog can really run around. There are many great restaurants to eat at. None of us who use to live in Palm Springs live there any more. Garry and Denise Kief live in Santa Rosa California. Which is north of San Francisco. Marc  Hulett and Andrew Stevens live in the Chelsea neighborhood of New York. As for my songwriting partners. Adrienne Anderson lives in Mill Valley California. Enoch Anderson lives in Malibu California. Marty Panzer lives in Sherman Oaks California. Bruce lives in Tribeca Manhattan NY. Jack Feldman lives in Pelham Gardens Bronx NY. In fact Pelham Gardens is the neighborhood that Carly grew up in. Carly told me when there was no snow on the ground her dad road his bicycle to work.  I  just found out that Stiletto Entertainment is adding an east coast office. Kristen Kief asked Marc to take over the New York City office.  Marc asked David Taylor to take over as my manager. Marc said I need to find myself a new personal assistant which I just did.  My new assistant is Eric Bernstein. Eric use to be jazz artist Matt Hicks' personal assistant until Matt
decided to retire from  the road.

Facebook Post March 6th

Hi Gang It's me Barry coming at you from my home studio. Well what's news? First off the Canadian tour was a blast. Every show was sold out packed to the rafters. The fans were so warm to all of us. Right now I'm taking a breather from the music. The new album New York State Of Mind is due out on Tuesday April 25th. Now one thing that  I will never ever do is charge big bucks for my concert tickets. Brian Murphy is doing a four show mini concert tour in May. I also heard the title of his new album is called My Kind Of Town Chicago Is. Marc heard Brian's album comes out on Friday April 21st. Brian shows are at the Forum in Los Angeles, Allstate in Chicago, Nassau in New York and

Foxwood Casino in Mashantucket. Remember my Twitter tweet for January 1, 2017. Get Ready For A New Year New Tour New Albums. You all know about the new tour already. My summer sheds concert tour. I just told you about the new album. My songwriting partners and I had a blast giving the songs jazz arrangements. I even wrote a couple of new songs. I'm doing an album signing at the Barnes and Noble in Union Square at 33 E. 17th St. on Monday April 24th. The album signing will be between 1pm and 4pm or until I've singed everyone's album. On April 25th I'm doing a one night only concert to promoted the album at the Barclay Center. Tickets go on sale Friday February  24th. Brian Murphy's fans are pissed because he's playing the Nassau Coliseum and not the Barclay Center. I beat brain to the punch so to speak. Meaning I got the Barclay Center before Brian did. So that's why he's playing the Nassau Coliseum on Tuesday April 25th, Now get this front row is $1,175. His Platinum package is $2,250. Garry, Marc and I think he's totally crazy for charging $1,175 for front row and $2,250 for his Platinum Package. I'm only charging $175.25 for front row at the Barclay Center. But then it's his management and ticket sellers who are behind the outrageous ticket prices. I've been selling my own tickets since 1985. I first went on tour in 1984 with my Paradise Tour.  The ticket sellers wanted to charge big bucks for my tickets. Which of course Garry didn't like. So starting with 1985 and my Copacabana Tour Garry hired our own concert promoter. Dean Nash has been my concert promoter ever since the Copacabana Tour. That way we can keep the ticket prices down. So you fans don't have to pay big bucks for my tickets. Dean Nash takes care of tickets and promotion of my concert tours. Garry, Dean and myself have made sure that ticket scalpers and ticket sellers can't get tickets to my concerts. You won't find my tickets being sold on Amazon, eBay and by any ticket sellers. Tickets are sold only through the fan club, the venue box office and Ticketmaster.  This has made the ticket scalpers and sellers very pissed off. Tough taters ticket scalpers and sellers.  My fans deserve the tickets for a reasonable price. Not for outrageous prices like you guys charge. I just got my new cowboy boots. I even got some new jeans and shirts. Remember back to 1992 when I started my The Greatest Hits and Then Some Tour? For that entire tour 1992 to1996 I wore cowboy boots,  black jeans, shirts, vests and a tail coat jacket on stage. I decided for the summer sheds tour I would bring back that outfit but up date it a little.  Russ McKinnon, David Rosenblatt, Mark Levine, Mike Lent, Ron Pedley, Kevin Pollick, Andy Herbert, Dana Robbins, Joey Melotti, Debra Byrd, Billy Kidd, Shelly Greco and Kion Harris. They'll be with me this summer. We kick off the New York State Of Mind summer tour on Friday June 2nd at the Xfinity Center Boston. Also remember the BMIFC is having their convention in Denver Wednesday July 5th through Sunday July 9th. The BMIFC has extra room nights for Sunday July 9th and Monday July 10th for any fans staying for Monday nights concert at Red Rocks Amphitheatre. To all convention goers on Saturday July 8th you need to be in the lobby before 1PM. 1PM is when we board the busses for Red Rocks Amphitheatre. Your going out there early so you can sit in on my afternoon sound check.  After that we're having a barbeque. I intend on being there. I'm adding two extra chairs on either end of the picnic table. So

instead of five fans sitting with me. There will be seven fans sitting with me. We're having the usual  picnic  fare hamburgers, hot dogs, potato salad, coal slaw, chips, buns and the fixings. Then after the concert on Saturday we'll go back to the picnic area for a bon fire and make S'mores. Toasted marshmallow with chocolate between graham crackers. It's a Girl Scout tradition. What's really interesting is I'm older than Brian by three years and I can still do a two hour show. Brian on the other hand only does ninety minute shows now. For you fans who weren't at my two Madison Square Garden shows December 30th and 31st. I did my usual two hour with twenty minute intermission on the 30th. Then on the 31st. I did the same as the night before. Except after the usual New Years Eve stuff. I was back stage and David came to the dressing room. He asked me to come out into the hallway. I did and I hear shoes stomping on the floor, hands clapping and chants of Barry, Barry, Barry. I went back on stage and the audience was still sitting in their seats. I asked them aren't you sleepy? They replied NO!. I guess you're not ready to go home just yet. They yelled NO!. So I said just a second. I went backstage and told everyone the fans hadn't left yet. I asked them if they were game to do a little more. My peeps said yes they were. We went out in our every day clothes and did another ninety minutes worth. What they didn't know and now they will along with the rest of you is that the entire two hour New Years Eve concert. Plus the ninety minute extra was audio and video taped for a three disc set Barry Manilow Live At The Garden which is due out on May 30th. Well  t

that's the latest from little old me.  See you somewhere down the road.

Barry

A New Year

Yes it was a New Year two thousand seventeen to exact. Tonight Friday January 6th Barry was playing Key Arena in Seattle Washington. He was then off  to Oakland California for a concert on Sunday January 8th. The Phoenix concert was canceled. So after Oakland Barry and company had time off until they needed to be in Vancouver on January 21st. Barry needed to be in Vancouver on Friday January 20th for a two hour radio interview with Matt Sutton on CKZZ 95.3 FM from 8pm to 10pm. Matt was interviewing Barry.  Playing songs from his latest album Here At The Mayflower (Many more stories inside.) Allowing Barry's fans to call in and ask him questions. Prior to that Barry
and David Taylor were spending time in Napa Valley with Garry and Denise at their home. After Garry retired from being Barry's manager he and Denise moved up north to the wine country of Napa Valley. Garry had told Barry if he had time off before he went up to Canada. He and David Taylor were welcome to say at his home.  Barry loved northern California from Carmel-By-The-Sea all the way up to the California/Oregon border. He had begun to realize just how much he hated southern California. Barry felt a lot of the people from southern California were too plastic. So he was glad he
left Palm Springs for good. Now some of his friends who still lived in Palm Springs were not happy that Barry left. Especially Suzanne and  her new BFF Scott Nevins. Barry loved being back on the east coast and the fast pace of New York City. Barry had already got tickets from Bette Midler to see opening night of Hello Dolly at the Shubert Theatre. He and Carly had even bee invited to the cast party. Barry heard through Garry that Brian Murphy had gone to the Palm Springs Film Festival. He took his partner Gregory Knofler to the film festival. In fact Garry mentioned that Brian now has a beard. I'm sure his fans won't be too happy about that said Barry.  Most likely not said Garry. How was your two Madison Square Garden concerts? he asked. Super said Barry. Standing room only both nights. On New Years Eve Saturday December 31st the concert didn't end until twelve forty five. I lost count of how many encores I did said Barry.  Now your picking me and David up tomorrow at the hotel? asked Barry. Yes said Garry. Your staying till when? he asked. David and I are staying till Wednesday January 18th said Barry That's when we depart Oakland on Amtrak's Coast Starlight at 9:39PM. We'll arrive in Seattle on Thursday January  19th at 8:12PM. We'll stay over night. Then on Friday January 20th we depart on Amtrak's Cascades at 7:40AM from Seattle WA. We'll arrive in Vancouver BC at 11:40AM. The Vancouver concert is on Sunday January 22nd. Oh I saw your word photo on your Facebook page. I get the New Year. I get the New Tour. But New Albums I don't get. New Albums is my romance album Keep Each Other Warm 2/14, My  Barry Manilow Live In New York City deluxe four disco set. Friday December 30 CD and DVD. Saturday December 31st. CD and DVD. I didn't tell the fans we were taping those shows for the deluxe set. I'm aiming for May 8th said Barry. Then there is one more album due out at the end of this year. Plus I'm singing on Kenny G.'s new album. I'll be in the studio with Kenny sometime at the beginning of April said Barry. Marc called me today to let me know that I was on list of democratic artists performing at a concert on  the day the new president gets sworn in. It's a concert to get people not to go to President Elect Trump's inaugural. But instead go to this free concert somewhere in Washington DC. Marc told the promoters I couldn't to this concert because I'll be in Vancouver. The promoter figured that since my Vancouver concert wasn't until Sunday. That I could still do the concert on January 20th. They even told Marc they would fly me to and from Washington DC. Marc then went on to explain to this person  that I do not preform for political reasons. He then mentioned that I keep my politics to myself. So actually I don't know whether my client is democrat or republican, liberal or conservative." Oh but you're suppose to know that the person said. Even Garry Kief who use to be his manager before me didn't know. That's because Barry never told any of his managers Miles Laurie, Garry Kief and myself his political choices. So I don't know who he voted for on November 8th. Barry feels that celebrities should not stick their political views out there for everyone to see. Brian Murphy  performed at the end of Bill Clinton's first inaugural concert not Barry Manilow.  I feel the public doesn't need to know which political party I voted for. They're just making fools of themselves said Garry. I know said Barry they're still upset because their candidate didn't win the election. Robert Kohl who lived next door to me in Palm Springs said a lot of people are still upset about the election. I said to Robert they need to move on and quit complaining about it. But you know they won't said Garry. That's why I'm glad I moved back east said Barry. The people here don't air their politics out like dirty laundry. That's not to say that some people don't stick their politics out there for everyone to know. But most people don't do that kind of thing. Actually no one knows which political party I belong to not even Carly said Barry. Oh and one other thing I found out was that Hillary Clinton asked Brian Murphy to do a fund raiser dinner for her. Brian mentioned she asked him to sing Copacabana. She then told him to keep the melody and have new lyrics written to bad mouth Donald Trump. Brian told Hillary no he wouldn't do that. Why not? she asked. Brian replied Copacabana was written by Barry Manilow, Jack Feldman and Bruce Sussman for their 1978 Broadway musical of the same name. I don't think Barry would like me taking one of his songs and changing the lyrics to bad mouth your opponent. Besides he stays out of politics except to vote. Hillary wasn't to happy about that.  So Carly is flying up to
Vancouver for the weekend said Barry. Our next door neighbors Kevin Stevens and his wife will be
taking care of the dogs. Carly text me earlier in the week that she was invited to the woman's march in New York City. I knew Carly wouldn't want to participate in the woman's march. Carly keeps her political views to herself.  Carly got invited to the march because the person who invited her thought Carly voted for Hillary Clinton. I have no idea who Carly voted for. Besides she had to work that weekend at the zoo. That woman even invited Debbie our next door neighbor to the march. Debbie had to also work that weekend. So both Carly and Debbie got lucky they had to work. I could never do what either Carly or Debbie do. Being in the operation room during surgery on a person. Or doing surgery on an animal like Carly does. However I admire them for what they both do. Going into the operating room to work on animal and human patients. I did get to watch Carly deliver a bunch of puppies. Late one night our neighbor down the street Jake  Steinberg called to ask Carly if she would help deliver Golda's puppies Golda is Jake's Golden Retriever. Golda had ten puppies six girls and four boys. I walked down to Jake's house with Carly at three am. Golda's puppies were so cute. In fact Golda and her ten puppies were on an episode of Animal Planets  Too Cute. Golda and her  litter of puppies were in the Brooklyn Brownstone segments. There were also two other puppy coming of age stories on that program.

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