Do you play an instrument?

I played piano as a child, but ended up throwing a temper tantrum and quitting and getting locked in the car for like 3 hours in summer. My music teacher was cool. He was a really old gay guy who was a bit of a hoarder. His house was all dusty and stacked up with weird treasures, and his partner made costumes for the opera, ballet, and theatre in Chicago. I rember him making these really cool costumes for Peter and the wolf, including a total piece of art mallard duck costume with loads of real feathers. He helped us make a paper mâché dinosaur for one of my brother's movie peojects (he's still a film maker). My piano teacher used to teach me about gardening after lessons. He had a giant greenhouse in his back yard with every type of flower imaginable, and herbs, and tomatoes and mint. I'm sure he's dead by now, but rest in peace, Mr. Miller.

I can still read sheet music.