CMT Blog: Archive

If you've been reading this blog over the last few weeks, you might know I've been trying a lot of recipes from Trisha Yearwood's cookbook, Georgia Cooking in an Oklahoma Kitchen. I was lucky enough to get tickets to her show at the Ryman Auditorium Wednesday night (Sept. 10) and even more fortunate to be able to say hello to her afterwards. This meet-and-greet stuff is something I usually avoid at all costs, but I wanted to tell her how much I have enjoyed her recipes, as well as the concert (which was outstanding). There was a small group of us chitchatting when I heard her casually say, "I had meatloaf up here earlier."

Seeing this as my chance, I jumped right in. "Oh! I've made your meatloaf! It's delicious!" Without looking at me directly (because she's very gracious), she said, "Uhhh, no. Meat Loaf, the singer."

(Ohhhhh....)

Apparently the rock 'n' roller is in town looking for songs about sex -- either that or inspirational music. And she said he stayed through the whole concert, which is pretty neat. I hadn't seen a full-length Trisha Yearwood concert in quite a while, and since she was the headliner this time, she was able to indulge in a lot of her personal favorites, like "Nothin' 'Bout Memphis." The show was a benefit for Cumberland Heights, a local substance abuse treatment agency, and marked her second time she headlined the organization's annual concert. Next time around, I know I won't say something as off-the-wall as I did. This morning, though, I keep telling myself, "Don't be sad. Two out of three ain't bad."