One Waxed Motor Home

Yah fer sure, it's a done deal, said the Norwegian hillbilly. So this morning, I skipped the gym and finished waxing the roof before it got hot. The passenger side and rear were finished yesterday evening and the roof was all that was left. I dislike waxing the roof because it never looks good when you're done. And, I spend all that time on my knees. I have a garden kneepad which helps and I could have gotten my strap on knee pads, but then what could I whine about. Maybe it is the residual dirt or the dust that accumulates between when the roof is washed and when it is waxed, but it just doesn't seem to wax evenly. Then again, it could just be that the constant exposure to the sun creates more oxidation which fouls the wax.

One of my vent lids was looking pretty ragged. Maybe it was the "Protec-All" that I had used on it or maybe just the sun, but the vinyl was definately degrading, so I bought a new one. Initially, I went to a little RV place in Palmdale only to find that it was gone. Could be the recession, could be poor management because there is little local competion. Regardless, the building and maintenance facilities are empty, with a for sale sign in the window. So the next stop was in Acton. I actually thought I would have to go to Camping World in Valencia, but I remembered the shop in Acton. Thankfully, they had the vent cover I needed. There is no where near the inventory that CW has in it's shop, but I was able to get the things I needed.

Tomorrow, the Dakota and the motor home got to the shop to get a charge line run from the M/H to the truck. That will ensure we don't lose the battery on a long haul. I'm hoping that once they two vehicles are there, they can identify the proper pin on the M/H and I can take it home while they finish with the truck. That should free up some time.

Carol has started with some clothes in the motor home. I've been thinking about what I need to pack, but I'm trying to keep it minimal. I'm thinking a couple of pairs of jeans; a couple pairs of dockers in case we go somewhere that doesn't like jeans; some tees, some polo shirts, a sweater or two and a sweat shirt. Then some sort of jacket will probably be necessary. My ski jacket should fit the bill as it is meant to fit over several layers and will work as both a windbreaker and a rain jacket.

This is going to be a busy week and not just getting ready. Christy has volunteered to help a friend move to USC. He needs to be there at 8:30 AM on Wednesday, so Tuesday evening they will be packing the truck with his stuff. Once she gets home on Wednesday, she will need to start packing her stuff into the truck and the motor home. She has two birthday parties to attend, one of Friday and one on Saturday. I want to be on the road ASAP Sunday morning and don't care if everyone else sleeps.

I've committed to having lunch with Gene on Wednesday. Wednesday lunch was a regular occurance until I took off on some travel and then he went on his annual trek to Mn. Gene and I destroyed a great bottle of Cabernet during dinner with Dana. The four of us had already finished off two bottles of Prosecco before dinner. I uncorked a bottle of merlot after dinner and Gene and I both had a glass. The girls were light weights which was good, because Carol needed to drive us home.

Hopefully, the packing fairy will show up to help get everything done.