{"id":14506,"date":"2012-09-06T19:17:07","date_gmt":"2012-09-06T23:17:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/?p=14506"},"modified":"2012-09-16T15:53:34","modified_gmt":"2012-09-16T19:53:34","slug":"story-land","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2012\/09\/06\/story-land\/","title":{"rendered":"Story land"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Yurt life!<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"14532\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2012\/09\/06\/story-land\/120823_18160\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/120823_18160.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\/2012\/09\/120823_18160.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/120823_18160.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-14532\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/120823_18160.jpg?resize=700%2C560&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"560\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I never want to leave.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"14531\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2012\/09\/06\/story-land\/120823_18161\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/120823_18161.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\/2012\/09\/120823_18161.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/120823_18161.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-14531\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/120823_18161.jpg?resize=560%2C700&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"700\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Leaving.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"14530\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2012\/09\/06\/story-land\/120823_18172\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/120823_18172.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\/2012\/09\/120823_18172.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/120823_18172.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-14530\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/120823_18172.jpg?resize=560%2C700&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"700\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Story Land!<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"14521\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2012\/09\/06\/story-land\/120823_18253\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/120823_18253.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\/2012\/09\/120823_18253.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/120823_18253.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-14521\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/120823_18253.jpg?resize=560%2C700&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"700\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Where kids can run, play, and learn to be frustrated by pens that don&#8217;t work.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"14528\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2012\/09\/06\/story-land\/120823_18191\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/120823_18191.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\/2012\/09\/120823_18191.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/120823_18191.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-14528\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/120823_18191.jpg?resize=700%2C437&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"437\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"14529\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2012\/09\/06\/story-land\/120823_18187\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/120823_18187.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\/2012\/09\/120823_18187.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/120823_18187.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-14529\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/120823_18187.jpg?resize=560%2C700&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"700\" \/><\/p>\n<p>After staying up too late, looking at too many stars, I wanted to take a nap so I sent Noah and Nana to find me a bed that wasn&#8217;t too hard, or too soft, but just right.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"14527\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2012\/09\/06\/story-land\/120823_18194\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/120823_18194.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\/2012\/09\/120823_18194.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/120823_18194.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-14527\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/120823_18194.jpg?resize=560%2C700&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"700\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"14526\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2012\/09\/06\/story-land\/120823_18201\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/120823_18201.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\/2012\/09\/120823_18201.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/120823_18201.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-14526\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/120823_18201.jpg?resize=560%2C700&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"700\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"14525\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2012\/09\/06\/story-land\/120823_18213\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/120823_18213.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\/2012\/09\/120823_18213.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/120823_18213.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-14525\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/120823_18213.jpg?resize=700%2C437&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"437\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This went to lil&#8217; dudes head.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"14524\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2012\/09\/06\/story-land\/120823_18240\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/120823_18240.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\/2012\/09\/120823_18240.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/120823_18240.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-14524\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/120823_18240.jpg?resize=560%2C700&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"700\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Fair maidens.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"14523\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2012\/09\/06\/story-land\/120823_18244\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/120823_18244.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\/2012\/09\/120823_18244.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/120823_18244.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-14523\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/120823_18244.jpg?resize=560%2C700&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"700\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Dictatoring.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"14522\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2012\/09\/06\/story-land\/120823_18251\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/120823_18251.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\/2012\/09\/120823_18251.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/120823_18251.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-14522\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/120823_18251.jpg?resize=560%2C700&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"700\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Grampa Holt stealing a photo of us on the balloon ride.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"14520\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2012\/09\/06\/story-land\/120823_18264\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/120823_18264.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\/2012\/09\/120823_18264.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/120823_18264.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-14520\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/120823_18264.jpg?resize=560%2C700&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"700\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Noah stealing a hug.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"14519\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2012\/09\/06\/story-land\/120823_18268\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/120823_18268.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\/2012\/09\/120823_18268.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/120823_18268.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-14519\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/120823_18268.jpg?resize=560%2C700&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"700\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Kate, telling some kid to squirt the guy with the camera.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"14518\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2012\/09\/06\/story-land\/120823_18271\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/120823_18271.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\/2012\/09\/120823_18271.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/120823_18271.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-14518\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/120823_18271.jpg?resize=560%2C700&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"700\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"14516\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2012\/09\/06\/story-land\/120823_18282\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/120823_18282.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\/2012\/09\/120823_18282.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/120823_18282.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-14516\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/120823_18282.jpg?resize=560%2C700&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"700\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"14517\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2012\/09\/06\/story-land\/120823_18280\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/120823_18280.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\/2012\/09\/120823_18280.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/120823_18280.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-14517\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/120823_18280.jpg?resize=560%2C700&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"700\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Story Land&#8217;s secret water ride.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"14515\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2012\/09\/06\/story-land\/120823_18287\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/120823_18287.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\/2012\/09\/120823_18287.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/120823_18287.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-14515\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/120823_18287.jpg?resize=560%2C700&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"700\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"14535\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2012\/09\/06\/story-land\/120823_18292\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/120823_18292.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\/2012\/09\/120823_18292.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/120823_18292.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-14535\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/120823_18292.jpg?resize=700%2C437&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"437\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Seconds later&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"14513\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2012\/09\/06\/story-land\/120823_18303\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/120823_18303.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\/2012\/09\/120823_18303.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/120823_18303.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-14513\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/120823_18303.jpg?resize=700%2C560&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"560\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Back at the pond.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"14512\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2012\/09\/06\/story-land\/120823_18318\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/120823_18318.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\/2012\/09\/120823_18318.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/120823_18318.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-14512\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/120823_18318.jpg?resize=560%2C700&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"700\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"14511\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2012\/09\/06\/story-land\/120823_18332\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/120823_18332.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\/2012\/09\/120823_18332.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/120823_18332.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-14511\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/120823_18332.jpg?resize=560%2C700&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"700\" \/><br \/>\nNoah&#8217;s telling me a story about the one that got away.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"14510\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2012\/09\/06\/story-land\/120823_18336\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/120823_18336.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\/2012\/09\/120823_18336.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/120823_18336.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-14510\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/120823_18336.jpg?resize=700%2C437&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"437\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Nana Holt giving us a lesson in determination.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"14509\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2012\/09\/06\/story-land\/120823_18340\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/120823_18340.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\/2012\/09\/120823_18340.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/120823_18340.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-14509\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/120823_18340.jpg?resize=560%2C700&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"700\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"14534\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2012\/09\/06\/story-land\/120823_18343\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/120823_18343.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\/2012\/09\/120823_18343.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/120823_18343.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-14534\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/120823_18343.jpg?resize=560%2C700&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"700\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"14508\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2012\/09\/06\/story-land\/120823_18345\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/120823_18345.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\/2012\/09\/120823_18345.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/120823_18345.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-14508\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/120823_18345.jpg?resize=560%2C700&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"700\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"14533\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2012\/09\/06\/story-land\/120823_18352\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/120823_18352.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\/2012\/09\/120823_18352.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/120823_18352.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-14533\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/120823_18352.jpg?resize=560%2C700&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"700\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Solid times.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Yurt life! 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