Amy and I have a long-standing tradition of calling each other while we’re in the car on a long drive. A month or two ago I called her while driving home from the other side of the state, a month before that, she called me while driving home from Las Vegas. Today she called me while driving from California to Louisiana. (Amy clearly drives to and from far more interesting locations than I do.)

We chitchatted for a little while and then the connection was lost. That was kind of an odd thing since the various wireless companies usually make sure you’re never too far away from a cell tower while following the Interstate. But then it occurred to me, Amy had mentioned that they’d just passed through Roswell, New Mexico about an hour earlier.

We got reconnected about 15 minutes later and Amy was quick to assure me that no, aliens hadn’t abducted her. But I’m not sure what to think – it’s possible she wasn’t able to speak freely. She laughed off the possibility of being abducted and almost immediately the signal was lost again.

I haven’t heard from her since.