Retained by Goldie Hawn to teach piano to her daughter, Katie, Patty travelled to their home in Old Snowmass, not far from Aspen. Patty asked Goldie to get a piano bench for them as teaching using two chairs was a little awkward. After several weeks, Goldie promised Patty she would get the piano bench the following week. Goldie never anticipated the response she got from the owner of the local music store when she told him Katie only had a few lessons from a local gal in Aspen.