I won’t bore you with a weather report. Each day is pretty much the same. The only thing that varies is whether the wind picks up or not.

Yesterday, I started the wash/wax project on our coach. I washed the rear cap, then set up the Wen 10-inch waxer/polisher I bought from Amazon a couple of weeks ago.  It’s an orbital machine that came with two wax application bonnets and two buffing bonnets. Putting the bonnet over the pad is hardest part of using this machine – and that’s not too hard. It’s like putting a fitted sheet on a mattress.

Wen 10-inch waxer/polisher with applicator bonnet

I didn’t use wax. I used a polymer car polish. This polymer formula can be applied in direct sun with no problems. It protects the paint finish and contains UV inhibitors. This was my main goal. Our coach isn’t all that dirty, the paint has a nice shine. I want to keep it that way. The desert sun can really take a toll on the finish.

I spent about an hour, climbing up and down the  ladder applying the polish, then changing the bonnet and buffing it out. The orbital waxer/polisher was easy to use. I think I spent too much time changing the bonnet – I should have applied the polish to larger sections instead of doing a small area, then buffing it. It sure beats Mr. Miyagi’s (Karate Kid) “wax-on, wax-off” method.

I talked to our neighbor on the left side of our site. He and his wife are going 4-wheeling in the desert with their Jeep this morning. This gives me the perfect opportunity to wash and wax the driver’s side of the coach. Their Jeep is usually parked near the left side of our coach. I couldn’t wash the coach without getting spray (and leaving water spots) on their Jeep. I’m planning to wash and polish the entire left side this morning while they’re away.

After I put away the ladder and polisher, I went for a short mountain bike ride. Then I went to the pool. I wanted to soak in the Jacuzzi and then sit in the sun and read a book. I was enjoying the sun and book until a woman sat in the chair next to me. She started talking to me and kept asking me questions. I didn’t get it. If someone is sitting alone with their nose buried in a book, would you strike up conversation by asking them a bunch of questions?

I gave her a couple of short responses, then immediately went back to reading. She didn’t take the hint. I finally said, “Well, I’ve had all the sun I can take. Have a good day.” I came back to the coach and read for a while, then took a short nap.

I think we’ll move out of here in about three weeks. I’m getting the hitch itch and I’m looking forward to hitting the road again. Our plans are taking shape. We know we want to be in Great Falls, Montana by mid-June so Donna can race in the Senior Olympics qualifier. We want to be in western Washington by mid-July. We’ll be in Portland, Oregon the first 10 days of August. Then we’ll come back to San Diego around the middle of September.

In between those dates, we’ll see where the road takes us.