So, it’s been quite a week here at the SahmSisters. Went to Vegas, didn’t see a show, came home, blogged about it. Spent the rest of the week dealing with the blog.
Here are my last words (for now) on the Concert That Wasn’t.
I heard about, and read, Barry Manilow’s apology and many of his fan’s comments that followed. It was a lovely explanation/apology (barring the misspelling).
The majority of his fans thought an apology wasn’t necessary, but I’m thinking, if you missed an important appointment, you would apologize, so I, for one, appreciated not only the apology, but also the accompanying explanation. It was nice to hear what the problem actually was.
A friend of mine said that a trip to Las Vegas would be an education. I laughed at the time, thinking that she assumed, being from a somewhat sheltered town and life, I would find The Strip a shocking vista of a very mature world, rampant with licentious and immoral behaviors. (oh my!)
I admit, it is not a ‘G’ rated town.
The education, however, in my assessment, occurred on Monday, when I began reading comments and emails from ‘devoted’ Barry fans.
Here is what I learned:
1. Never, never, never tick off a ‘devoted’ Barry Manilow fan. If you are concerned, I can email you a list of them.
2. If you are ever the unwitting victim of a cancelled performance, I wouldn’t expect much sympathy, except from me, and my friends:)
3. When you are in a concert, take lots of pictures, if they are allowed, immediately, since you never know how long you will be there.
And finally,
4. Always have a Plan B in Vegas…it’s a very unpredictable, wily place.
I am a Barry Manilow liker (‘someone who likes’…I made that up:)). I hesitate to use the word ‘fan’ because I’ve seen them, and I’m not sure about them.
I like his music, his hair, his smile, and his albums. Barry Manilow is a very talented guy, and I hope he is feeling better. If by some miracle, he hears about or reads or sees this little blog, I hope he realizes that I only wanted to see a wonderful show and was thwarted in that endeavor. I am not criticizing his talents, or his abilities as a performer.
AND he should be sure he has an excellent security team, because some of those women might be a “taco short of a combo plate”.
And now we return to our regular scheduled programming….
