"The Truth Is Out There"

Haven't blogged lately as we were trying to stay ahead of the POLAR VORTEX!  Also, I have been fighting an infection - argh...  Anyway, we have hunkered down in a wonderful park in southeastern New Mexico called "The Ranch".  This is my "backyard" -

On our way down, we took time to stop in Roswell.  As a huge fan of  The X Files, I had to see the UFO Museum and Research Center. 

The museum is very well done and tells the story of a rancher, Mac Brazel, who found foil looking debris while working the ranch.  When he turned it over to the Sheriff who turned it over to an Intelligence officer all hell broke loose.  As you go through the museum you see reports of intimidation by the US Government, sightings of dead alien bodies at the site, accusations of a coverup and lots of thought provoking research.  I loved it!

I also learned about the Close Encounter of the First, Second & Third Kind -

First Kind:  Sighting

Second Kind:  Sighting and some physical evidence (flattened grass, burns)

Third Kind: Alien contact

But, what you really have to love about Roswell is how they have embraced the "event" and become the Alien capitol of the world.  There are Aliens and Alien references everywhere - including advertising on TV for Roswell businesses. 

So, we got out of Roswell ahead of the cold (although we did get a taste of the cold snap and even had a little snow).  Today is a beautiful day, sunny and in the 70's.  I will leave you with another New Mexican sunset - more later!