Found
Sentimental
Found sheet music near The Strand, Galveston
near The Strand
Found
listing
Posted
9 days
ago
Description
I was wandering The Strand at 5:20 PM last Friday when a blue binder of sheet music slid from a chair and spilled onto the brick sidewalk. The cover is weathered and a few pages stick out, with pencil markings and a small cat doodle in the corner. I can see titles like Moonlight Sonata and Clair de Lune, which tells me someone was practicing here recently. It feels precious, like a piece of someone’s routine escape from a stressful day. I’m posting it here so the owner can claim it through the site, and I’ll keep it safe until then.
Approximate found location
near The Strand
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