Hole in the Pocket?

Our friends Gary and Judy have been asking if we have the hole in the pocket yet. Today the answer is yes! We signed a contract and made a down payment on a new home, a custom built Majestic fifth wheel. We've been very busy for the last three days getting all the details worked out and all our questions answered.

This morning we went to breakfast at 8:30 a.m. at Angels as usual with our friends. We had an appointment at 10:00 a.m. to make some final changes and tweaks to our order. Today was the final day of the New Horizons open house, so we invited our friends to come by and see the show model. It's very similar to the rig we ordered, although at 41' it's four feet longer than ours will be.

We've been very lucky to be working with Phil and Karen Brokenicky, owners of New Horizons. We've been doubly lucky to have such great friends as Gary and Judy Self, who have welcomed us into their home many times and patiently answered our questions and allowed us to poke around and measure everything. They've offered a wealth of information, tips, and suggestions that have been invaluable to us.


Phil and Karen

Finally, we're fortunate to be in Bentsen Palm Village RV Resort, next door to Retama Village, where we've had the opportunity to visit with four other couples and examine their New Horizons Majestics over the last month. Since New Horizons does not have dealers, potential buyers must rely on word of mouth and recommendations from current satisfied owners.

After we had made our final fabric and color selections and signed on the dotted line, we headed home around 3:00 p.m. and crashed for a bit. We probably could have slept through until tomorrow, but we got up and went grocery shopping so we'd have something for dinner. Tonight we're still trying to figure things out. Ken is calculating the capacities of possible tow vehicles.


Fabric samples from Autumn Fantasy color scheme we chose.

We're also looking at possible routes and schedules for our travel this summer. One possibility is that we may want to drive through Albuquerque to show our current Excel to a dealer there who may be interested in buying it from us. Phil recommended her and made the contact with her for us. Decisions, decisions. But also plenty of anticipation and excitement.

We are very tired and might just sleep in late tomorrow (she said hopefully). Actually I haven't slept through the night for weeks because I wake up with my brain racing furiously, thinking of new questions and angles.