Andrew Miller ends up alone in a dark and dingy corner of a bronze casting foundry as the IRS auction of it's contents rages on about him. He finds what appears to be the parts of a large piano, covered in years of foundry dust, hidden behind a big boiler In the semi-darkness of the boiler's shadow he was able to carefully examine the parts as the auction approached. He felt a sensation as he touched the curve of the case that was so compelling he knew he must obtain the parts and restore the piano.
There is no auction tag so he calls this out to the auctioneer just after the big boiler that was hiding them is sold. "Piano parts! We have no listing for piano parts!" the auctioneer yells back to him," then continues, "Piano parts! What am I bid for piano parts? Am I bid one hundred dollars?" Andy raises his auction paddle and it is immediately answered with "Sold!" There is a raucous ovation of laughter and applause as the crowd moves on to the next item and Andy returns to look at what he has just done.
Andy and his wife Jan had moved to Loveland, Colorado just over a year ago. He to restart his career as a sculptor and she starting a new one in real estate sales. They were both approaching their fifties and were starting over as far a financial health was concerned. The entrance of the piano into their lives complicates this effort but leads to new friendships and provides Andy, and all involved, an exciting adventure as the magic of the piano unfolds for him. It had started at the foundry, lasted through the restoration and culminates with him able to play his piano at the highest level.
