1-sitting front porch2 noticed because it entered my eyesight in front of my view3 When first observed I did not know what it was, thought maybe a ghost of neighbor who just died. then thinking ufo4 object was white like a white fluorescent light, not glowing and no trail of any kind, no rotating lights, just a white light. moving at high speed south to north, shaped like a football or slanted plate. then just disappeared, no fading or anything like that, just gone. Could not judge size or distance because it was in open space, from my point of view it was the size of a football.5 thought this was unreal, once in a lifetime experience. I just set there in my rocker, finished my cigarette, smoked another. told my wife and sort of felt stupid and she would think I was teasing.6 lost sight when it vanished. tried to answer as in example , 1 thru 6, because I'm not great at writing or story telling. just took this long, maybe like others, everyone thinking I am a fool, with word spreading around town, embarrassing my wife.