On August 31^st, my day started at 3 a.m. This was after 2 hours sleep. My daughter was picking me up at 4 a.m. to take me to the airport to go to Atlantic City. I thought, what the heck, I will sleep on the airplane. Not!! I was so excited over meeting my online friends and seeing our beautiful angel, that I could not even close my eyes. I had to change planes in Cincinnati and my seat companion told me she was going to Atlantic City to see Clay Aiken. We immediately became best buddies and lo, and behold, her best buddy was Ethel. She told me that Ethel had left Dayton the day before and was taking the BUS (a 16 hour ride) to Atlantic City.

Well, we arrived and took a taxi from the Airport to the Borgata where I was to meet my friend, Norma (ClayfulThing) and her friends. I was staying at the Borgata with them and I had never met them in person but had told them what I would have on and we all arrived about the same time. They recognized me and it was like a reunion from that moment on. After changing clothes, having dinner at the Borgata Buffet, we got in line for the escalator to go up to the venue. The crowd was huge and so many men. I tried, to no avail, to reach Kdee, but the phone service was awful and I was never able to reach her which was a downer as I wanted so much to meet my buddies from Clay ‘NCompany. From the moment the Jukebox started, it was heaven on earth. There is no video, by the most experienced videographer, no CD or DVD that can compare to this beautiful man in person. If I thought I needed therapy before, I know now it is essential LOL LOL. He is all the things that we have said he was and a whole lot more. He is so personable, funny, snarky, intelligent, handsome, talented and boy, can he dance. Really, there are not enough adjectives to describe him. I did get a call to Kitty and JoJo before my phone went completely out. I just hope they were able to hear at least one song. When that night ended, my saving grace was knowing that I would see him again the next night.

The next day we attended the Preparty at Trump Tower which I had been told was across the street from the Borgata. Little did I know that in AC you have to take a "jittney" to go across the street. The preparty was nice and again, we met a lot of Clay fans. Ethel and her friend sat at our table and Ethel is a hoot. There was a silent auction and all the funds raised would go directly to BAF which was very nice. I met a lovely lady "Clayfanatic" I think that is the way she spelled her name and we were talking and she said I can’t believe a woman my age got on a plane and flew from Texas to AC just to see Clay? I was shocked and asked her how she knew me and she laughed and said, not you, Me! She lives about 25 miles from me and is a lovely lady.

OK, now it’s time to wait in line again at the escalator for our final date with the beautiful man.

It almost makes me cry to even think about it. This was the night of pranks, fun and pure heaven. When Clay sings your heart beats like it is going to jump out of your chest. When listening to the cellcerts there are things he says that we cannot understand, however, being there in person you can understand everything and he is just so funny. Both nights, "Stump the Band" was great and the audience certainly showed their love. This final night it seems that every person in the venue had a glow stick and they were waived from "Back For More" until the final hit of the Jukebox. I could not help but cry. It was over.

When we went to the lobby of the Borgata we met up with Jacob, Angie and Quiana and they visited with us, they are so personable and gave us autographs and let us have pictures with them. Also got pictures with Ethel.

I am so happy that I decided to go to this concert and if he does not come to Dallas at Christmas, you can be sure I will be flying somewhere again. Thanks to all the friends for their hospitality and to all the Clay fans that I met. This was a wonderful trip.