Dear Opportunistic Thief,

Let me start by saying it is completely my fault for A) leaving my car unlocked over night (even though it was in my driveway) and B) forgetting to bring my bag in the house. I was in a hurry to see my kiddo after another long day at work and thought for sure I would remember to retrieve my bag after he had gone to bed.

Secondly, thank you for leaving the change in the center console (I use it for Reese's Pieces from the candy machine at work.) Since this was the only item of any value in the car and you chose to leave it, I wanted to make sure you take full advantage of the items you did take. Please enjoy the Calvin Klein tote-- it was free with a fragrance purchase from Macy's but your vagrant friends won't know the difference, unless their cardboard boxes are lined with the Macy's circular from Winter '08.

The faux leather notebook should come in handy with all those sheets of blank notebook paper. Disregard the "Palmer/Knifton" wedding notes you'll find on the first few pages, unless you'd like some tips on planning your next Tent City social event (and in that case feel free to hand out a few of my Pear Tree Events business cards, also included.) Speaking of Pear Tree, if you wouldn't mind publishing my fictitious business name for me I would greatly appreciate it, since you have the only stamped copy, as well as the one for Flowers with Function.

I would imagine you're not used to seeing Tums bottles with actual Tums left in them, so enjoy the fruit-flavored variety, I think there was at least half a bottle left. Oh, and as for the 2005 Chevy Malibu owners manual... well, I don't know what to say about that. Maybe it will make efficient fuel for your campfire.

Thank you for leaving my "T" notepad and Recreation Lakes of California book, oh and everything in the trunk. Most of all, thank you for the reminder that my neighborhood isn't the neighborhood I grew up in (nor am I living in the same era.) Yet another lesson learned the hard way. As we like to say in our household, "Less is more." I now have one less bag of "stuff" to lug around with me.

Sincerely,
The Dummy Who Left Her Car Unlocked

P.S. If you get a chance, please mail a check for $10 to the City of Spokane for the remainder of my speeding ticket (the invoice is in the faux leather notebook.)