Scenes From a Road Trip: Roswell, NM

In August 2000, I made a major road trip from San Francisco to Roswell, New Mexico. Why you ask? Mostly because I'd never been, and was in the thrall of the series Roswell at the time. (Even then I was much older than their target audience, but I found the series compelling, and I had to admit that Jason Behr in the role of Max Evans was dreamy….

But I digress.

Since visiting Roswell was not on our original itinerary but within the scope of our trip via a small detour, Ben and I decided to change our original plans and visit the place. He had never been there, and I wanted to do some "then and now" photos and figured this was a good chance to do so.

Of course, the only real tourist destination in Roswell is the International UFO Museum and Research Center on Main Street. It was a cheese-fest when I was there in 2000 and had no reason to believe it would be any different 22 years later.

August 2000
March 2022
August 2000
March 2022
August 2000
March 2022

And in case anyone was wondering, yes…the place remains just as cheesy as it was 22 years ago, although they've definitely upped their game as far as the displays are concerned.

August 2000: This was their premiere display that greeted you the moment you walked in. There really wasn't much else worth looking at beyond this.
March 2022: I guess a budget increase allowed them to hire more mannequins.
Although Nurse Ratched seems to be saying, "WTF do you expect me to do with this?!"
And now with added crash wreckage for your enjoyment—and now it's tucked in a back corner of the facility! (Notice the suit guy'sright hand. Is *he* an alien?)
A crash-test dummy – the government's latest attempt to explain away eye witness reports of alien beings having survived the crash.
Ben: I look constipated!
Finally found someone taller than Ben (although to be honest if they were both at the same level – DO NOT STAND ON STAGE! – I think it would be pretty close. And what, exactly "The Day The Earth Stood Still" has to do with Roswell remains a mystery. (They now featured a display of the 2000 Roswell television series, so there's that.)
They are absolutely NO fun at parties. So judgey.
Karen did not appreciate the review left of her anal probing and is demanding to speak to a manager RIGHT NOW.
Of course everything in Roswell has an alien theme, including the streetlights downtown.

Was the International UFO Museum and Research Center worth a visit if you're passing through town, ultimately heading somewhere else? Yes. The gift shop alone is worth the "outrageous" $5.00 admission. Is it a destination worth making a trip all the way from another state? Oh hell naw. I remember thinking in 2000, "I drove all that way for this?!"

Saturday Jokes

2022: Gas station gift cards are now a romantic gesture.
"He went to Jared" is out…
"He went to Mobil" is now in.

A bittersweet announcement, but after an amazing 2 years as an infectious disease expert, I'm moving on.
I am now an expert on no-fly zones and Eastern European affairs. Excited to make the most of this new opportunity.

8 file drawers:
The first is labeled A-K
The last one is labeled M-Z.
The secretary explained: "The middle six drawers contain 'L' because we receive a lot of letters!"

I've been hiding from exercise.
I'm in the fitness protection program.

Happy "my car clock is right again" day to all those who celebrate.

If you had Ron DeSantis attacking Disney World because of communism on your bingo card today, you win.

I don't think the therapist is supposed to say "wow" that many times in your first session, but here we are.

The four horsemen of procrastination…
Napping
Snacks
Social media
Minor chores

Mom: If a stranger came up to you and said, "I'm your mom's friend, she told me to pick you up," What would you say?
Kid: I'd say, "You're lying. My mom doesn't have any friends."
Mom: Not where I was going, but OK.

If I'm ever known as the one that got away…
It will be from an asylum.

Most non-religious people wouldn't have a problem with religion if it was something benign and privately practiced, instead of something weaponized to oppress people, justify harmful beliefs and rituals, proselytize and convert, and infiltrate government.

What's your plan if a nuclear was starts?
I'm pretty sure my employer wants me to work that day. So I guess I'm working.

On March 14, 1883, Karl Marx made his most important contribution to mankind, he died.

I was bored, so I put a pregnancy test kit box in the trash at work.

My son accidentally colored something blue instead of green. I told him to just color over it with yellow. When it turned green he asked me if I'm a witch and I didn't say no. I bet he'll clean his damn room now!

Things that made a little kid cry this week…
– I wouldn't let the dog drive him to daycare.
– The bath was "too wet".
– He wanted syrup for breakfast, just syrup.
– His sister "keeps looking at him".
– He wants shoes like his friend Jacob. (there is no Jacob)

Good luck on robbing my house.
My home security system is LEGOS on the floor.

Son: You're pretty.
Mom: Aww.
Son: Even when you just waked up you're so pretty.
Mom: Awwww.
Son: Can I have Doritos for lunch?
Mom: There it is…

Moms of little boys — go ahead and soak up that sweet baby boy smell, because in a few years his feet will stink so badly you'll pull the car over, convinced there's a rotting raccoon carcass in it.

What's it like having 4 boys?
My son just threw a waffle into the ceiling fan so he could see what would happen, with all of his brothers cheering him on.

At the airport.
Just kissed 13yo son on his forehead.
He reacted like Dracula getting impaled by a wooden stake.

My son interrupted my phone call to tell me that he was going to die of boredom. I informed him that was impossible since I'm still alive after listening to him talk about Minecraft for the last 5 years.

Shoutout to all my fellow procrastinators who are reading blogger right now instead of doing whatever productive thing you should be doing.
We should start a club. Not right now but maybe later.

I asked my grandpa, "After 65 years you still call Grandma darling, beautiful, and honey. What's the secret?"
He said, "I forgot her name 5 years ago and I'm too scared to ask her."

I just witnessed a woman pull out her ringing phone from her purse. She loudly sang along with the ringtone to the very end. Then this woman slipped her phone right back into her bag. She never answered it. This is the energy I'll take into the rest of the year.

A guy in the store on his cell said, "Susan, I'm in my car on my way". so I yelled, "NO HE'S NOT!" Because nobody lies to Susan in front of me.

(I am 6 months pregnant)
After ordering my coffee:
Stranger at Starbucks: You know you should be drinking decaf when you're pregnant.
Me: I'm… not pregnant.
Stranger: (horrified) I am so, so sorry!
And that's what you get for giving unsolicited advice.

I carry a whistle to the grocery store in case someone violates the sanctity of the "15 Items Or Less" lane.

If you're buying smart water for $5 a bottle it's not working.

We DO NOT throw away perfectly good food in this house.
We put the leftovers in Tupperware, put the Tupperware in the fridge, let it go bad, THEN throw it out.

Her: I was planning to do some house cleaning but I can't find a hair tie so I'm sure you understand that absolutely nothing productive will be occurring at this time.

Just overheard my 54 year old dad tell my 58 year old aunt "don't tell mom".
So apparently that's a lifelong thing.

Do you ever try to breathe quieter while walking up a hill so bystanders don't hear you fighting for your life?

I need more friends who understand that I still want to be invited but I'm not going.

I look out the window when I get up to see what season we're having today.

My biology teacher asked what the function of carbohydrates were, but apparently "filling the deep well of sadness inside me" was not the correct answer.

Q: When was running invented?
A: Running was invented in 1748 by Thomas Running when he tried to twice at the same time.

SeaWorld discovered that if they served Seagull meat to their dolphins, they never got sick or died. A truck driver was arrested at the Oregon state line with a load of seagulls that were to be delivered to SeaWorld. It seems he was transporting gulls across state lines for immortal porpoises.

A Blond was driving to Little Rock, she saw a sign that said, Little Rock Left.
So she turned around and went home.

Are you sweating while putting gas in your car?
Feeling sick when you pay for it?
You may have the carowner virus.

"What if I swab my pussy with this at home covid test to see how absolutely sick it is?"