Timing

Ken woke up this morning with an unusual headache and pain in his neck and shoulder. He called Dr. George's office and was told that he could come in after 11:00 a.m. as a walk-in patient. We actually got there at 10:40 a.m. and were advised that it could be an hour or two. Actually he was called quite soon.

Dr. George suggested Tylenol and heat, which is what Ken has been trying. The headache seemed to get worse for quite a while, but he's feeling a little better now.

Meanwhile, when we left the doctor's office, it was a little after 12:00, and we had a dance at 1:00 p.m. not far away. Unfortunately, I looked down and saw that my fanny pack had gotten wet from a leaking soap container and transferred black dye onto my tan pants, so we ran to Walmart to pick up some jeans and grab some yogurt and bananas for lunch. Then we hurried to the dance, only to discover that we were an hour early for the dance, which actually started at 2:00 p.m. Sigh. We did the same thing last year once. Our two other afternoon dances are 1:00 to 3:00, and we find it hard to keep track of the different time for Darryl's dance.

Meanwhile, we had made an appointment for 3:30 with Mark, our mobile RV repairman, so I had to call and change the appointment to 4:30. We got home at 4:20, just as Mark pulled up at our site. We had called him about a leak just inside the door, with water running down from the light switch covers. Mark popped the covers off, releasing more water. Then he climbed on the roof and found an area of sealant with dirt underneath, which he removed and resealed. We're hoping that the problem has been solved.

It seems that RV repair issues are never ending. We just asked Mid Valley to inspect and reseal everything. Guess they missed the spot over the door. The trim just inside the door is loose too. It should be attached with small staples, but the design requires that the staples be put in very near the edge, which is probably why they are failing. We are going to try gluing it down. The light over the dinette is disassembled. The switch we replaced two years ago broke, so we'll be shopping for a new switch tomorrow. They are hard to find. And we're concerned about problems with the door lock sticking. RV = Repair Vehicle. It's a small price to pay for the freedom of our lifestyle, though, so we try to keep a good attitude.


Ken has been sitting around with an "adhesive body heater" attached to a scarf around his neck. The heater is supposed to last 12 hours. He looks cute.