Author: Traci

Heading West

March 8, 2017

Heading south (for the sun) and west (to California) we’ve been seeing some eclectic parts of New Mexico.  There’s some really out-there stuff in this State.  Prove it?  A town name Truth or Consequences.  Why would a town hold a contest to name it?  Weirdos. How about this horror movie gas station: I was desperate…

Spending Time With Edyne

March 7, 2017

The goal was to head out of San Antonio and hit Santa Fe to visit my maternal grandfather’s widow, Edyne.  This was our first major jump – 750 miles – without Scott.  San Antonio to Santa Fe.  We made it! I’m a big huge fan of Santa Fe.  It’s like a big sister to Sedona –…

The Route to Santa Fe

March 6, 2017

Me to Mom (as we’re driving down the highway), “Mom, could you plug my phone in?  I want to have enough battery to take a video of this.”  Mom, “Sure. Ok.  Plugged in.  How do I know it’s charging?”  Me, “Look for a lightening bolt over the battery in the upper right corner.”  Mom, “I…

Alien Encounters

March 3, 2017

Exactly what is to be expected from an alien abduction? “Subjectively real memories of being taken secretly against one’s will by apparently nonhuman entities and subjected to complex physical and psychological procedures.”  (Appelle, Stuart. “The Abduction Experience: A Critical Evaluation of Theory and Evidence”. Journal of UFO Studies, n.s. 6, 1995/96, pp. 29–78)  It lost me at…

Extreme Flexibility

March 2, 2017

Here’s my question….  You’re on a roadtrip.  You’ve done the first 2/3’s of it.  You’re rounding 3rd base, heading back to home.  That’s a good thing because you have to be back at the start point for a VVIP  high school graduation.  You’re thinking… hit a few more highlights and take it easy… coast on…