Roswell

For no reason in particular, I was very excited to have one of our stops in Roswell, New Mexico. I an not a believer in aliens or anything, but I am amused by the hype. There is also an artist residency program there, so I wanted to see the town.
One thing I was struck by: it is the only town I have seen with a prosperous downtown center of small businesses, AND a number of big box stores, including a super Walmart. That was a site to behold. We did not get a chance to go into the UFO Museum or the UFO-shaped McDonalds, but it was fun to drive past.