Lisa's RV landing, Madison, NC

I've been in Madison, NC since April 9th at Lisa's RV Landing in Madison, NC.

Lisa's RV Landing, Madison, NC

It's a small RV campground with about 8 spaces. There were only 5 RV's during my stay, so it's been a quiet stay. I spent most of the week taking care of routine RV maintenance, hiking, and cooking. It's been a challenge to keep from snacking, since I've stocked up the RV with good food. Plus my co-pilot Darlene likes her snacks, so whenever I see her reaching for the pantry I get tempted to have a snack too. At least I've been keeping up with exercise whenever I can. 

We've been eating comfort food (BBQ chicken, Frito pie, steak sandwiches) a lot for lunch, then try to eat a light dinner. Coffee and protein shakes for breakfast. Eating light and exercising keeps me from putting on the weight while trying to self quarantine during this pandemic. 

Steak sandwich

Frito pie

I've been checking out the local hiking trails, and had a 2 mile hike at the Knight Brown Nature Preserve the other day. It's a very quiet setting, with a pond and a couple of streams running through the park. If I can hike or walk for an hour everyday and do an hour of stretching, that keeps me happy.

Knight Brown Nature Preserve

Stream in Knight Brown Nature Preserve

Hiking Trail, Knight Brown Nature Preserve

I'm leaving for Tennessee tomorrow. I'm planning on visiting the gravesite of my former shipmate, Jimmy Shelton, while I'm in Tennessee. Jimmy and I were on the USS Mahlon S. Tisdale from 1991-1994 together, and he was the sole reason that I put in my officer's package for a commission. He and I were very competitive, and there was no way that I was going to watch him put in a commissioning package without me doing the same. We were both selected for commissioning the following year. He finished 30 years of service, and we remained in touch until his untimely death in 2014. He was a good friend, and I'm looking forward to seeing him again one day.