{"id":10169,"date":"2011-06-08T10:38:02","date_gmt":"2011-06-08T14:38:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/?p=10169"},"modified":"2011-06-08T10:38:02","modified_gmt":"2011-06-08T14:38:02","slug":"waking-up-in-charlotte","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2011\/06\/08\/waking-up-in-charlotte\/","title":{"rendered":"Waking up in Charlotte"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Friday night, our first night in Charlotte, was a little rough. Noah had pressure in his ear from the airplane and it took a while to make him feel better. Needless to say, we were pretty slow to get started Saturday morning.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/110604_0121.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"10170\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2011\/06\/08\/waking-up-in-charlotte\/110604_0121\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/110604_0121.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image- data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/110604_0121.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/110604_0121.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10170\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/110604_0121.jpg?resize=560%2C700&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Blowing bubbles is way more fun 21 floors up.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/110604_0133.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"10171\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2011\/06\/08\/waking-up-in-charlotte\/110604_0133\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/110604_0133.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image- data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/110604_0133.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/110604_0133.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10171\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/110604_0133.jpg?resize=560%2C700&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/110604_0157.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"10172\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2011\/06\/08\/waking-up-in-charlotte\/110604_0157\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/110604_0157.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image- data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/110604_0157.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/110604_0157.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10172\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/110604_0157.jpg?resize=560%2C700&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/110604_0211.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"10174\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2011\/06\/08\/waking-up-in-charlotte\/110604_0211\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/110604_0211.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image- data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/110604_0211.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/110604_0211.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10174\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/110604_0211.jpg?resize=560%2C700&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/110604_0166.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"10173\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2011\/06\/08\/waking-up-in-charlotte\/110604_0166\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/110604_0166.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image- data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/110604_0166.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/110604_0166.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10173\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/110604_0166.jpg?resize=560%2C700&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>After breakfast and bubbles, we went <a href=\"http:\/\/www.discoveryplacekids.org\" target=\"_blank\">Discovery Place Kids<\/a>. We learned about things like farm work..<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/110604_0239.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"10175\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2011\/06\/08\/waking-up-in-charlotte\/110604_0239\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/110604_0239.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image- data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/110604_0239.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/110604_0239.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10175\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/110604_0239.jpg?resize=560%2C700&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>..and banking,<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/110604_0261.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"10176\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2011\/06\/08\/waking-up-in-charlotte\/110604_0261\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/110604_0261.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image- data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/110604_0261.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/110604_0261.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10176\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/110604_0261.jpg?resize=560%2C700&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/110604_0273.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"10177\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2011\/06\/08\/waking-up-in-charlotte\/110604_0273\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/110604_0273.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image- data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/110604_0273.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/110604_0273.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10177\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/110604_0273.jpg?resize=560%2C700&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/110604_0287.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"10178\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2011\/06\/08\/waking-up-in-charlotte\/110604_0287\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/110604_0287.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image- data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/110604_0287.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/110604_0287.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10178\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/110604_0287.jpg?resize=560%2C700&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8230;and boating,<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/110604_0292.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"10179\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2011\/06\/08\/waking-up-in-charlotte\/110604_0292\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/110604_0292.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image- data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/110604_0292.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/110604_0292.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10179\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/110604_0292.jpg?resize=560%2C700&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>..and what it feels like to sit in the seat of an annoying Nascar drivers (just Google, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.google.com\/search?q=kyle+busch&amp;ie=utf-8&amp;oe=utf-8&amp;aq=t&amp;rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&amp;client=firefox-a#sclient=psy&amp;hl=en&amp;client=firefox-a&amp;hs=3vz&amp;rls=org.mozilla:en-US%3Aofficial&amp;source=hp&amp;q=kyle+busch+is+annoying&amp;aq=f&amp;aqi=&amp;aql=&amp;oq=&amp;pbx=1&amp;bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.&amp;fp=942a00f1e606939&amp;biw=1916&amp;bih=1052\" target=\"_blank\">Kyle Busch is annoying<\/a> and you&#8217;ll see what I mean).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/110604_0316.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"10180\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2011\/06\/08\/waking-up-in-charlotte\/110604_0316\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/110604_0316.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image- data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/110604_0316.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/110604_0316.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10180\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/110604_0316.jpg?resize=560%2C700&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/110604_0319.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"10181\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2011\/06\/08\/waking-up-in-charlotte\/110604_0319\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/110604_0319.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image- data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/110604_0319.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/110604_0319.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10181\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/110604_0319.jpg?resize=560%2C700&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/110604_0342.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"10183\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2011\/06\/08\/waking-up-in-charlotte\/110604_0342\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/110604_0342.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image- data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/110604_0342.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/110604_0342.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10183\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/110604_0342.jpg?resize=560%2C700&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/110604_0352.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"10184\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2011\/06\/08\/waking-up-in-charlotte\/110604_0352\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/110604_0352.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image- data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/110604_0352.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/110604_0352.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10184\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/110604_0352.jpg?resize=560%2C700&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/110604_0363.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"10185\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2011\/06\/08\/waking-up-in-charlotte\/110604_0363\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/110604_0363.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image- data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/110604_0363.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/110604_0363.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10185\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/110604_0363.jpg?resize=560%2C700&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/110604_0378.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"10186\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2011\/06\/08\/waking-up-in-charlotte\/110604_0378\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/110604_0378.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image- data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/110604_0378.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/110604_0378.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10186\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/110604_0378.jpg?resize=560%2C700&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/110604_0381.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"10187\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2011\/06\/08\/waking-up-in-charlotte\/110604_0381\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/110604_0381.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image- data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" 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data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image- data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/110604_0387.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/110604_0387.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10188\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/110604_0387.jpg?resize=560%2C700&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/110604_0410.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"10189\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2011\/06\/08\/waking-up-in-charlotte\/110604_0410\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/110604_0410.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image- data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/110604_0410.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/110604_0410.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10189\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/110604_0410.jpg?resize=560%2C700&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/110604_0444.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"10191\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2011\/06\/08\/waking-up-in-charlotte\/110604_0444\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/110604_0444.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image- data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/110604_0444.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/110604_0444.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10191\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/110604_0444.jpg?resize=560%2C700&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Reckless.<\/p>\n<p><a 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src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/110604_0446.jpg?resize=560%2C700&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/110604_0439.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"10190\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2011\/06\/08\/waking-up-in-charlotte\/110604_0439\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/110604_0439.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image- data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/110604_0439.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/110604_0439.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10190\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/110604_0439.jpg?resize=560%2C700&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Sappy people waiting to pick up lunch.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/110604_0479.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"10194\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2011\/06\/08\/waking-up-in-charlotte\/110604_0479\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/110604_0479.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image- data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/110604_0479.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/110604_0479.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10194\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/110604_0479.jpg?resize=560%2C700&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Back to the balcony.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/110604_0490.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"10196\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2011\/06\/08\/waking-up-in-charlotte\/110604_0490\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/110604_0490.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" 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True story.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/110604_0492.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"10197\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2011\/06\/08\/waking-up-in-charlotte\/110604_0492\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/110604_0492.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image- data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/110604_0492.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/110604_0492.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10197\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/110604_0492.jpg?resize=560%2C700&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/110604_0488.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"10195\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2011\/06\/08\/waking-up-in-charlotte\/110604_0488\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/110604_0488.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image- data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/110604_0488.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/110604_0488.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10195\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/110604_0488.jpg?resize=560%2C700&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Friday night, our first night in Charlotte, was a little rough. 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