{"id":10261,"date":"2011-06-13T10:00:46","date_gmt":"2011-06-13T14:00:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/?p=10261"},"modified":"2011-06-13T21:44:59","modified_gmt":"2011-06-14T01:44:59","slug":"last-day-in-charlotte","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2011\/06\/13\/last-day-in-charlotte\/","title":{"rendered":"Last day in Charlotte"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The final post from our stay with Aunt Mindy the other weekend.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/110605_0908.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"10262\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2011\/06\/13\/last-day-in-charlotte\/110605_0908\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/110605_0908.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\/110605_0908.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/110605_0908.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10262\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/110605_0908.jpg?resize=560%2C700&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We spent a relaxing morning by the pool.<\/p>\n<h5><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/110605_0918.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"10263\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2011\/06\/13\/last-day-in-charlotte\/110605_0918\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/110605_0918.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\/110605_0918.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/110605_0918.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10263\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/110605_0918.jpg?resize=560%2C700&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><\/h5>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/110605_0928.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"10264\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2011\/06\/13\/last-day-in-charlotte\/110605_0928\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/110605_0928.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\/110605_0928.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/110605_0928.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10264\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/110605_0928.jpg?resize=560%2C700&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This was about as wet as Noah got.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/110605_0945.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"10265\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2011\/06\/13\/last-day-in-charlotte\/110605_0945\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/110605_0945.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\/110605_0945.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/110605_0945.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10265\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/110605_0945.jpg?resize=560%2C700&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Lunch at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mertscharlotte.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Merts<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/110605_0955.jpg\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/110605_0950.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"10266\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2011\/06\/13\/last-day-in-charlotte\/110605_0950\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/110605_0950.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\/110605_0950.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/110605_0950.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10266\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/110605_0950.jpg?resize=560%2C700&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Water in a coffee cup, Noah was psyched.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/110605_0955.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"10267\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2011\/06\/13\/last-day-in-charlotte\/110605_0955\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/110605_0955.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\/110605_0955.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/110605_0955.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10267\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/110605_0955.jpg?resize=560%2C700&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Fried green tomatoes.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/110605_0960.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"10268\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2011\/06\/13\/last-day-in-charlotte\/110605_0960\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/110605_0960.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\/110605_0960.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/110605_0960.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10268\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/110605_0960.jpg?resize=560%2C700&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>After lunch we went to a library that was designed by the firm that Kate works for.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/110605_0961.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"10269\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2011\/06\/13\/last-day-in-charlotte\/110605_0961\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/110605_0961.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\/110605_0961.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/110605_0961.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10269\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/110605_0961.jpg?resize=560%2C700&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8230;but it was closed. &#8220;Summer hours&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/110605_0965.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"10270\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2011\/06\/13\/last-day-in-charlotte\/110605_0965\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/110605_0965.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\/110605_0965.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/110605_0965.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10270\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/110605_0965.jpg?resize=560%2C700&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Crushed. Sincerely.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/110605_0966.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"10271\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2011\/06\/13\/last-day-in-charlotte\/110605_0966\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/110605_0966.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\/110605_0966.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/110605_0966.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10271\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/110605_0966.jpg?resize=560%2C700&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Fast forward a few hours. Time spent trying to cheer Kate up and pack for our flight back to NYC. As we got our stuff together and waited for the elevator, things got sappy.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/110605_0977.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"10272\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2011\/06\/13\/last-day-in-charlotte\/110605_0977\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/110605_0977.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\/110605_0977.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/110605_0977.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10272\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/110605_0977.jpg?resize=560%2C700&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Aunt Mindy and Noah at the airport&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/110605_0981.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"10273\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2011\/06\/13\/last-day-in-charlotte\/110605_0981\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/110605_0981.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\/110605_0981.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/110605_0981.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10273\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/110605_0981.jpg?resize=560%2C700&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>When we got to the gate our plane was waiting for us, trying to get off the ground early to avoid a storm.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/110605_0995.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"10274\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2011\/06\/13\/last-day-in-charlotte\/110605_0995\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/110605_0995.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\/110605_0995.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/110605_0995.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10274\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/110605_0995.jpg?resize=560%2C700&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We didn&#8217;t beat the storm and so we sat on the runway for 20-30 minutes, but eventually we got off the ground and through the clouds we said good-bye to Charlotte.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/110605_1011.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"10276\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2011\/06\/13\/last-day-in-charlotte\/110605_1011\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/110605_1011.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\/110605_1011.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/110605_1011.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10276\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/110605_1011.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\/110605_1009.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"10275\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2011\/06\/13\/last-day-in-charlotte\/110605_1009\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/110605_1009.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\/110605_1009.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/110605_1009.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10275\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/110605_1009.jpg?resize=700%2C560&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"560\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>When we landed, Opa was waiting to take us home.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/110605_1019.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"10277\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2011\/06\/13\/last-day-in-charlotte\/110605_1019\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/110605_1019.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\/110605_1019.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/110605_1019.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10277\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/110605_1019.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\/110605_1020.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"10278\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2011\/06\/13\/last-day-in-charlotte\/110605_1020\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/110605_1020.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\/110605_1020.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/110605_1020.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10278\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/110605_1020.jpg?resize=560%2C700&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Really grateful to Opa for the ride home, and big, big thanks to Aunt Mindy for a great weekend in Charlotte. It was nice to get a small glimpse of her life down there.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The final post from our stay with Aunt Mindy the other weekend. We spent a relaxing morning by the pool. This was about as wet as Noah got. Lunch at Merts. Water in a coffee cup, Noah was psyched. Fried green tomatoes. 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