{"id":16249,"date":"2013-05-31T16:30:32","date_gmt":"2013-05-31T20:30:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/?p=16249"},"modified":"2023-04-26T14:23:05","modified_gmt":"2023-04-26T18:23:05","slug":"memorial-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2013\/05\/31\/memorial-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Memorial Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Pier 6, waiting for the ferry to Governor&#8217;s Island.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"16262\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2013\/05\/31\/memorial-day\/130527_44387\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/130527_44387.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\/2013\/05\/130527_44387.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/130527_44387.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-16262\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/130527_44387.jpg?resize=560%2C700&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"130527_44387\" width=\"560\" height=\"700\" \/><\/p>\n<p>It was a bit of a wait.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"16261\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2013\/05\/31\/memorial-day\/130527_44394\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/130527_44394.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\/2013\/05\/130527_44394.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/130527_44394.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-16261\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/130527_44394.jpg?resize=560%2C700&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"130527_44394\" width=\"560\" height=\"700\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"16260\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2013\/05\/31\/memorial-day\/130527_44397\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/130527_44397.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\/2013\/05\/130527_44397.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/130527_44397.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-16260\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/130527_44397.jpg?resize=560%2C700&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"130527_44397\" width=\"560\" height=\"700\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"16259\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2013\/05\/31\/memorial-day\/130527_44399\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/130527_44399.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\/2013\/05\/130527_44399.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/130527_44399.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-16259\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/130527_44399.jpg?resize=560%2C700&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"130527_44399\" width=\"560\" height=\"700\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"16258\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2013\/05\/31\/memorial-day\/130527_44408\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/130527_44408.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\/2013\/05\/130527_44408.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/130527_44408.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-16258\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/130527_44408.jpg?resize=560%2C700&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"130527_44408\" width=\"560\" height=\"700\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Still waiting.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"16257\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2013\/05\/31\/memorial-day\/130527_44414\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/130527_44414.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\/2013\/05\/130527_44414.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/130527_44414.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-16257\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/130527_44414.jpg?resize=560%2C700&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"130527_44414\" width=\"560\" height=\"700\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"16256\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2013\/05\/31\/memorial-day\/130527_44421\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/130527_44421.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\/2013\/05\/130527_44421.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/130527_44421.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-16256\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/130527_44421.jpg?resize=560%2C700&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"130527_44421\" width=\"560\" height=\"700\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We went to Governor&#8217;s Island to see Ryan, Ellen, and Ren. Not sure why everyone else was trying to get there.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"16255\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2013\/05\/31\/memorial-day\/130527_44425\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/130527_44425.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\/2013\/05\/130527_44425.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/130527_44425.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-16255\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/130527_44425.jpg?resize=560%2C700&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"130527_44425\" width=\"560\" height=\"700\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This woman, in typical NYC fashion, brought a megaphone to serenade the island goers with opera. Seriously.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"16254\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2013\/05\/31\/memorial-day\/130527_44426\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/130527_44426.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\/2013\/05\/130527_44426.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/130527_44426.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-16254\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/130527_44426.jpg?resize=560%2C700&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"130527_44426\" width=\"560\" height=\"700\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Noah knew what to do though, he walked up and snatched that megaphone from her and showed her how it&#8217;s done.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/67249877?h=e1595acc43\" width=\"640\" height=\"564\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Medium high-1&#8217;s (like a mellow high-5, get it?)<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"16253\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2013\/05\/31\/memorial-day\/130527_44431\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/130527_44431.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\/2013\/05\/130527_44431.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/130527_44431.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-16253\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/130527_44431.jpg?resize=560%2C700&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"130527_44431\" width=\"560\" height=\"700\" \/><\/p>\n<p>They don&#8217;t get it Ren. It&#8217;s not important though.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"16252\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2013\/05\/31\/memorial-day\/130527_44438\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/130527_44438.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\/2013\/05\/130527_44438.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/130527_44438.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-16252\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/130527_44438.jpg?resize=560%2C700&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"130527_44438\" width=\"560\" height=\"700\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"16251\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2013\/05\/31\/memorial-day\/130527_44466\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/130527_44466.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\/2013\/05\/130527_44466.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/130527_44466.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-16251\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/130527_44466.jpg?resize=560%2C700&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"130527_44466\" width=\"560\" height=\"700\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"16250\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2013\/05\/31\/memorial-day\/130527_44468\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/130527_44468.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\/2013\/05\/130527_44468.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/130527_44468.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-16250\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/130527_44468.jpg?resize=700%2C437&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"130527_44468\" width=\"700\" height=\"437\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pier 6, waiting for the ferry to Governor&#8217;s Island. It was a bit of a wait. Still waiting. We went to Governor&#8217;s Island to see Ryan, Ellen, and Ren. Not sure why everyone else was trying to get there. This woman, in typical NYC fashion, brought a megaphone to serenade the island goers with opera. 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