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Grace Thompson here. I found a pair of gray running shoes on Main Street in Burlington around 3:40 PM today. They’re a size 9, gray with black trim and white soles, a bit dusty from the sidewalk, with a small scuff on the left toe. I looked around but there was no one in sight, so I picked them up and posted them here to help reunite them with their owner. Losing a favorite pair can derail a day, so I hope these belong to someone who’ll see this soon.
I lost my bus tickets this morning around 10:45 a.m. while I was rushing to catch a northbound bus at the downtown Ottumwa bus stop on Main Street. The tickets were for a trip to Chicago, tucked in a thin sleeve inside my backpack. I retraced my steps along the benches and vending machines, hoping they hadn't slipped into the cracks of the pavement. My trip hinges on those slips of paper, and the anxiety is eating at me as I keep thinking about what I’ll do if they don’t turn up.
I was wrapping up a late afternoon ride along the Burlington riverfront and sat down on Main Street near the old courthouse around 6:40 PM last Friday. I must have knocked the bag with my tank accessories loose while I checked a valve, and by the time I stood up, it was gone. I retraced steps along the brick sidewalks from the riverfront up to the pharmacy on Main, but I couldn't find them anywhere. These accessories are essential for my set-up, and losing them feels like a small disaster. I'm holding out hope someone picked them up and put them somewhere safe.
Last Sunday, around 9:30 PM, I stepped out of a cab by the Burlington Amtrak station and left my two carry-ons on a curb while I checked a map. They are a black backpack and a gray rolling suitcase, both scuffed from travel, with a red ribbon tied to the backpack zipper. I grabbed the map and turned around, but a gust of wind and a passing crowd sent me searching in circles along the Amtrak platform and Snake Alley, along with the riverfront path. I felt foolish, but I hope someone picked them up and left them somewhere safe. They contain clothes and a charger I need for this trip.
I lost my photographs yesterday at 5:30 p.m. on Main Street in downtown Burlington, near the Catfish Bend Casino, while I was shooting for a project along the riverfront. They aren’t just pictures; they’re a timeline of my family—old vacation snaps, school portraits, and a few prints from our farm years. I shuffled along the riverwalk, checked the benches, asked a couple of passersby, and retraced to where I had set my gear on the railing. The loss stings because those prints hold voices and places I can’t recreate. If someone happened to bring them to light, I’d be grateful.
On Saturday at 4:15 p.m., I realized my grandmother's silver brooches were missing somewhere in Southeast Iowa. I had been walking along Burlington's Snake Alley, returning from the riverfront Market on Jefferson Street, when I felt the velvet pouch slip out of my coat pocket. The sun was low on the courthouse tower and the air smelled like kettle corn from a nearby booth. These pieces aren’t just jewelry; they tie me to family stories and memories from summers at the old family home. If someone found them by Snake Alley or close to the riverfront, please hold onto them for a while—I’ll come back for them.
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