By Suzanne Baran

“Don’t tell me where you think it is. Just tell me what it is and where you last saw it,” says Psychic Gail ext. 9512. I called right before I left my apartment for work. Scrambling to find my beloved vintage leather jacket left me frazzled. I checked all the usual places. As lost object readings go, I’d read about Gail’s knack for locating the most obscure items with uncanny detail. She’s become pretty popular for this rare gift, so imagine my surprise when I got through the line that morning.

“I see a church, some places of worship,” she says. “I live across from two churches. Does that mean it’s in my apartment?”

“You dumped some stuff in your closet, near a swivel chair. I see the jacket on the back of the swivel chair. There’s not much sunlight in that area” “No way! I always put it there every night. It’s where I usually take it off when I get home,” I exclaimed.

“Well now it’s been moved. It’s hidden. Under some clothes – or — items in that closet. There’s a laundry basket in that closet but it’s been moved to your bedroom.” I quickly ran into my bedroom and rummaged through the basket but didn’t find my jacket. Since I typically keep the basket in the closet, I scanned the shelves, the floor, and the cubby holes. No jacket. Then I spied a pile of jeans sitting on top of a shelf. My other jackets were hung above the pile. I pushed them aside, and viola – there was my jacket! Under the pile of jeans!

“Gail, I found it! I found it! It only took 3 minutes!” “Great, she said, you don’t know how hard it is for me to find these things for people.”

I decided to test her skills in another area, too: love.

“I’m seeing another move. It will be a fast decision. It won’t hurt your relationship but he’s going to go someplace and you’ll join him when you’re ready. You’ll both own a house in two years.” As it stands, my boyfriend has been considering a move – location unknown. He’s been complaining about living in Los Angeles. At least I have some idea of how it will all turn out…thanks, Gail!