Ken Gets Examined

Poor guy! No food or drink after midnight, and a 10:00 a.m. appointment for an exam of his upper GI tract down to the duodenum: "esophagogastroduodenoscopy" is the $20 word the doc used. The verdict? It looks like his acid reflux is well controlled by his medication and there are no serious issues. However, as a precaution the doctor did take some biopsies at the lower end to check for H. pylori, the bacteria that can cause ulcers. He has to go back in two weeks to discuss the results of the biopsies.

It was noon when Ken was released after recovery from sedation. His first priority was getting something to eat, so he had some fruit and a granola bar on the way home for lunch.

This afternoon, the sun was shining and it was warm, so we finally got to walk outdoors. We headed over to Retama Village to check out the third New Horizons Majestic parked there. The owners, Jim and Niroo, were glad to show us their rig and answer questions about the Ford 550 they're using to tow it. They have a 37' model, so we were glad to have a chance to see a shorter Majestic. All the ones we've seen before have been 42' and up.

Jim and Niroo gave us some good tips on what to consider and what they have changed or hope to change in the year and a half they've owned the rig. We definitely got a better idea of what we might want. Now it's just a matter of continuing to do our research. We also have an appointment to talk to Phil (owner of New Horizons) and his wife Karen when they bring this year's show model to Retama in a few weeks.


One issue we're looking at is that to stay within the length limits we prefer and get the other features we want, we'll probably be giving up our bedside little shelves that we put our cell phones and things on at night. We're going to try going without using ours for a week to see how it works out.

One of our folding chairs finally broke. They have been good chairs, but are old and faded and worn. The plastic arm gave way on one. We decided to order the StrongBack chairs that Mark Nemeth reviewed so enthusiastically in the Escapees Magazine. They have an innovative design and lumbar support. Let's hope they live up to the hype.