A few years ago Teresa showed me a violin that a friend gave her … it was from her friend's grandfather after they cleaned out some of his stuff after he passed away.
Teresa told me, "We think it is a Stradivarius. It might be worth something."
Okay, I thought, maybe it is. I knew that a Stradivarius was the best violin in the world, but I admit I knew little else.
"Someday, if we ever need money, maybe we can sell it," Teresa said.
Well, that day came in the last year or so when Teresa was battling her health and our medical bills were getting out of control.
So, I took it to a local pawn shop to see if they knew anything about it. They didn't, but said to contact somebody from the University of Wyoming music department and see what they say.
