Lost
Lost lapel pins near Downtown Bend
Near Drake Park
Lost
listing
Posted
14 days
ago
Description
On Tuesday around 7:15 p.m., I realized I lost my two enamel pins from my jacket near Downtown Bend. I had been walking the Deschutes River Trail by Drake Park after finishing a shift at a local cafe. One pin features a small pine tree, the other a tiny guitar—sentimental tokens from my mom that I wore every day at work. Losing them feels like losing a bit of my memory, and I’m hoping they turned up somewhere along the trail.
Approximate last-seen location
Near Drake Park
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