Lost holiday decorations near downtown Portland
Description
I was arranging the living room when I pulled out a box labeled 'Holiday Decorations' and set it on the coffee table. At 8:15 PM on Friday, December 20, I stepped out briefly and came back to find the box missing, along with a handful of delicate ornaments, somewhere near my apartment on SW 2nd Ave, not far from Pioneer Courthouse Square. I checked the hallway, the carport, and even behind the sofa, but nothing turned up. These decorations are both practical and sentimental, and I would love to get them back. If you happened to see a box with colorful ribbons near Powell's on Burnside, please keep an eye out.
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