Lost: Work cases near Altoona Amtrak Station
Description
At 6:15 p.m. yesterday, I was wrapping up a shift near the Altoona Amtrak Station when I must have set my two black leather work cases down on a bench and walked away with my jacket in my arms. By the time I realized they were missing, the breeze had picked up and the area near the Railroaders Memorial Museum felt suddenly empty. Inside those cases are client files, sketches, and a prototype notebook that’s basically my memory of the last six months, so losing them hit hard. I’m hoping a careful passerby picked them up and kept them safe, because every page feels like a conversation I can’t finish. I’ll be back near the station at dawn, hoping for a good surprise.
Approximate last-seen location
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- Avoid private homes, car parks at night, or isolated locations.
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