My cat, Collette, has a signal when I'm asleep on the couch for letting me know she's hungry. At least 20 times in recent months, she has knocked Willie Wright's "Telling The Truth" CD off the top of a stack. I've asked her multiple times why she always chooses that CD, but she doesn't answer. I don't want her to knock any CDs off of their stacks, but she never knocks over other top-of-stack CDs by Ramsey Lewis, The Isley Brothers, Sarah Jarosz, Carrie Newcomer, or The Kennedys.
I've explained to Collette that Wright's "Telling The Truth" release deserves respect for its strong vocals and guitar playing. The catchy hook of "I'm So Happy Now," which I first heard on KDHX years ago, drew me into the album. Once I heard it, I also enjoyed the breezy feel of "Nantucket Island" and Wright's musings about the passage of time on "It's Only Life, That's All."
My explanation, unfortunately, hasn't gotten through to Collette, so I've moved Wright's CD to another room. It's probably naive of me to hope she'll just meow when she's hungry instead of knocking over another CD.
