The truth is out there.

The weather has been something quite different than what I expected for the southwest. After leaving Amarillo, I set out for Roswell, New Mexico. The snow in the desert and the extra moisture brought in some unexpected fog. This was the thickest fog I have ever seen. At 55 MPH, my visibility was just above ten feet. Luckily, I had my GPS to show me where the road goes and if it turns in front of me. The only thing I couldn't anticipate would be animals or aliens. (I was more concerned about the aliens) For the most part, the road stayed straight into Roswell. As I watched my 'Distance to Destination' meter getting increasingly smaller, I saw no signs of life or lights or even any other drivers on the road.


My mind continued to play tricks on me and I kept imagining a grey body appearing on the road out of the fog. I got down to half a mile from Roswell and suddenly a huge bright white light appeared. It seemed to be about 60-70 feet above the road and was arranged in a four light pattern. I instantly slowed to 20 MPH and stared up into the light. I was thinking, this is amazing, but I'm really freaked out! As I creeped closer to the light, a large sillouette appeared and had arms/legs that reached over both side of the highway.


My heart skips a beat as this monstrous sillouette comes into focus. I laugh at myself as I realize the sillouette is road/exit sign and the light is one of four others that Roswell has around the exit. Due to high winds in New Mexico, their road signs are large cylinders that reach over both sides of the highway. The lights and their unusual light, shape and height... I'm chocking it up to Roswell having a sense of humor about themselves. They got me!


After waking at the Frontier Motel on Main Street, I decided to take in the sights, sounds and people of Roswell. I discovered that Roswell is the Dairy Capital of the Southwest. Having grown up on a dairy farm, I was glad to have been there for that alone. (Also explains why aliens abduct cows there.) For the most part, downtown doesn't look like it's changed much since the 50's. The old cinema has been turned into The International UFO Museum.


I walked through and there wasn't much to it. Mostly just documents and photos illuding to the existence of alien life. But no absolute proof. There was an interesting map at the entrance that had a pin for everyone who has visited the museum this month. I was not the only one who thought Roswell would be an interesting stop.


I stopped into a few shops and went through a blacklight alien walk inside one of them. It was very interesting and the craftsmanship of the models were really interesting. The people of Roswell are all believers, Native Americans and Hippies. I left Roswell knowing that I was the only alien there.

Location:Roswell, NM