Question:

Can't figure this one out! Alarm went off at the regular time. Hit the snooze once. My wife and I got up, had coffee, and I washed up and got ready for work (same routine every work day). Came back in the kitchen, where my wife poured me a cup of coffee. Sat down, put my shoes on. Need to mention that there are 3 clocks in the kitchen, microwave - digital, coffee pot - digital, and wall clock - analog.

Also have a "bird" clock in the living room and my wife swears she heard the robin "sing" - 7:00 a.m. Well, after I get ready for work and I'm drinking my coffee, my wife says "look at the clock!" I look and it says 8:22 a.m. - not 7:22 a.m. that it should have. I check my watch - 8:22 a.m. I go to the bedroom, the clock says 8:27 a.m. (it was set 5 minutes fast), I check the alarm - set for 6:02 a.m. (the correct time). An hour was lost and I can't figure for the life of me where it went!

I've overslept before, once or twice, but knew it. This is freaking me out! Best that I can figure, it happened after 7:00 a.m. Both my wife and I were involved. The only difference in our life style was that we went to dinner for Mother's day at 2:00 p.m. Sunday afternoon. I have no explanation for what happened. Could it have been an abduction? This is the first time in my life anything like this has happened to me and I can't explain it. The only physical effects I had was that I had to take a couple of aspirin (ibuprofen) at work because of a headache.

Have you ever heard this happening before? Your reply would be appreciated. Thank you.

Answer:

How long does the snooze go for? 10 minutes or an hour? It is most likely both of you overslept and do not remember. If you had an abduction experience during this interval, it would be called missing time. More importantly, if you have been abducted before, there will be clues in your personal history. You will have to ferret them out. Most people are not abducted as adults for the first time. There is usually a long-standing history starting in childhood that precedes it. You need to evaluate what other things have happened in your life.