Lost
Lost flutes near Silver Beach, St. Joseph
near the lighthouse by the St. Joseph Pier
Lost
listing
Posted
6 days
ago
Description
Hi, I'm Maya Chen. I lost my flutes around 4:30 pm on Tuesday while strolling the Silver Beach boardwalk in St. Joseph. I think I dropped them near the lighthouse by the pier, after a quick practice in the shade of a beach umbrella. They're two slim metal cases, one silver and one blue, with frayed straps. I remember glancing toward the water and the sand, hoping to grab them on the way back, but now they're gone. I feel unsettled, like a part of my practice room vanished.
Approximate last-seen location
near the lighthouse by the St. Joseph Pier
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