mccartney in charlotte.

I've been such a HUGE fan of The Beatles for as long as I can remember.  It has always been a dream of mine to see one in concert.  So, when Paul McCartney announced a show in Charlotte, I jumped all over it! 

So I bought my ticket and now I'm just counting the days.  Can't wait for July 28th!

the fun theory.

I would LOVE to play on these stairs:



Also, if they're trying to get people to use the stairs, couldn't they just turn off the escalator?

Memorial weekend campout.

We spent most of the Memorial Day weekend camping and playing at the beach with friends.  We found a campground with space available a little way from the beach.  So we camped in the woods at night and played on the beach during the days.  And the weather was perfect!

Our obligatory self-photo.

The second day at the beach, we only brought one chair.  So Ben dug out a recliner.  He said it was very comfortable and cool.

Our friends' son, Douglas, ran and played with Lillie.  Richie said this picture looks like a dog food commercial.  They had lots of fun!

We actually didn't get a lot of pictures... I guess we were too busy having fun!

1st Lieutenant.

On Thursday, Ben got promoted to first lieutenant.  So we had a pretty casual ceremony and then some tasty food with friends and co-workers at the Pope Club. 

Col. Dunn made some nice comments about Ben before swearing him in.

Then I pinned on his new rank.

The ceremony was quick and afterward we got to celebrate!

We're so proud of 1LT Quigley!

ps. Thanks to Mrs. Dunn and Sarah for taking such great pictures!

Endurance Relay.

Okay.  This is WAY overdue.  The Pope Air Force Base Endurance Relay was almost a month ago and I'm just now sharing this.  Airmen could choose to run 12 or 24 hours, individually or in a group.  Ben and some of his fellow FSS lieutenants formed a team and the 9 of them took turns running in 15-minute intervals over 24 hours.  They also dressed up as super-villians.  Some were dressed as Catwoman or Professor Chaos.  Ben dressed as a communist and made the front page of Ft Bragg's sports section:

He only wore the mask for the first few laps, but the hat stuck around the entire time.

bellamy mansion.

Last Friday, a friend and I had a girls' day in Wilmington, NC. We walked around historic downtown and did some shopping ($13 Gap jeans at Smithfield!), but the highlight was the Bellamy Mansion.

The front of the house is so close to the street that this was the best picture I could get.

The mansion was a little underdecorated, but this piano was my favorite by far.

These stairs went from porch to balcony on the back of the house.

Can you believe this magnolia?  It is taller than the mansion!

The back of the mansion.  Isn't it breathtaking?

If you're looking for a fabulous antebellum mansion, this is the one.  The fee was relatively inexpensive and though we didn't get a guided tour, the entire house was open and almost empty - perfect for exploring!  If you're ever in the area, you've gotta check it out!

Ben *hearts* Megs.

Even though we're not parents yet, we still pamper each other on Mother's Day and Father's Day.  So last night Ben made me a heart-shaped strawberry cheesecake with chocolate shavings on top.  Yum! 

It took some serious self-restraint to not eat the whole thing!

My tribute to Mothers is on my other blog, MegsStyle.  If you've never seen Mr. T sing, you've gotta see this!

happy mutha's day.

This says it all.  Happy Mother's Day!