{"id":2491,"date":"2009-07-30T09:32:57","date_gmt":"2009-07-30T13:32:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/noahholt.com\/blog\/?p=2491"},"modified":"2009-07-30T09:32:57","modified_gmt":"2009-07-30T13:32:57","slug":"anything-good-ends","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2009\/07\/30\/anything-good-ends\/","title":{"rendered":"Anything Good Ends&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#8230;or is the glass half-full?\u00c2\u00a0 Either way, our week in Avon was up on Saturday so we hit the road.\u00c2\u00a0 Our destination was D.C. for a night in a hotel before driving back to NYC on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>The sky was sad to see us go.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2492\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2009\/07\/30\/anything-good-ends\/_mg_8272\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/MG_8272.jpg?fit=401%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"401,500\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image- data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/MG_8272.jpg?fit=401%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/MG_8272.jpg?fit=401%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2492\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/MG_8272.jpg?resize=401%2C500\" alt=\"_MG_8272\" width=\"401\" height=\"500\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2493\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2009\/07\/30\/anything-good-ends\/_mg_8295\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/MG_8295.jpg?fit=401%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"401,500\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image- data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/MG_8295.jpg?fit=401%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/MG_8295.jpg?fit=401%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2493\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/MG_8295.jpg?resize=401%2C500\" alt=\"_MG_8295\" width=\"401\" height=\"500\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Diane saying goodbye.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2497\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2009\/07\/30\/anything-good-ends\/_mg_8325-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/MG_8325.jpg?fit=401%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"401,500\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image- data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/MG_8325.jpg?fit=401%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/MG_8325.jpg?fit=401%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2497\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/MG_8325.jpg?resize=401%2C500\" alt=\"_MG_8325\" width=\"401\" height=\"500\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Mike was bummed to leave too.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2498\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2009\/07\/30\/anything-good-ends\/_mg_8328\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/MG_8328.jpg?fit=401%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"401,500\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image- data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/MG_8328.jpg?fit=401%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/MG_8328.jpg?fit=401%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2498\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/MG_8328.jpg?resize=401%2C500\" alt=\"_MG_8328\" width=\"401\" height=\"500\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Noah&#8217;s Opa packing up the gear.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2494\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2009\/07\/30\/anything-good-ends\/_mg_8311\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/MG_8311.jpg?fit=400%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"400,500\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image- data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/MG_8311.jpg?fit=400%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/MG_8311.jpg?fit=400%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2494\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/MG_8311.jpg?resize=400%2C500\" alt=\"_MG_8311\" width=\"400\" height=\"500\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Mike and Diane wave goodbye, Kate forgets she is coming with us.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2499\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2009\/07\/30\/anything-good-ends\/_mg_8331\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/MG_8331.jpg?fit=400%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"400,500\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image- data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/MG_8331.jpg?fit=400%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/MG_8331.jpg?fit=400%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2499\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/MG_8331.jpg?resize=400%2C500\" alt=\"_MG_8331\" width=\"400\" height=\"500\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We made a pit stop at Morris Farm&#8217;s again.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2500\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2009\/07\/30\/anything-good-ends\/_mg_8335\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/MG_8335.jpg?fit=401%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"401,500\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image- data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/MG_8335.jpg?fit=401%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/MG_8335.jpg?fit=401%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2500\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/MG_8335.jpg?resize=401%2C500\" alt=\"_MG_8335\" width=\"401\" height=\"500\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2501\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2009\/07\/30\/anything-good-ends\/_mg_8342\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/MG_8342.jpg?fit=401%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"401,500\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image- data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/MG_8342.jpg?fit=401%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/MG_8342.jpg?fit=401%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2501\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/MG_8342.jpg?resize=401%2C500\" alt=\"_MG_8342\" width=\"401\" height=\"500\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Before we got very far, the A\/C in the van died&#8230;\u00c2\u00a0 a collective sigh came from the group.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2509\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2009\/07\/30\/anything-good-ends\/_mg_8358-3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/MG_83581.jpg?fit=500%2C311&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"500,311\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image- data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/MG_83581.jpg?fit=500%2C311&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/MG_83581.jpg?fit=500%2C311&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2509\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/MG_83581.jpg?resize=500%2C311\" alt=\"_MG_8358\" width=\"500\" height=\"311\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2504\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2009\/07\/30\/anything-good-ends\/_mg_8362-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/MG_8362.jpg?fit=401%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"401,500\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image- data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/MG_8362.jpg?fit=401%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/MG_8362.jpg?fit=401%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2504\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/MG_8362.jpg?resize=401%2C500\" alt=\"_MG_8362\" width=\"401\" height=\"500\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Noah was psyched on the hotel room.\u00c2\u00a0 Maybe it was the carpet, maybe it was the A\/C, maybe it was the freedom&#8230; or maybe it was the mirror so that he could (open mouth) kiss himself.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2510\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2009\/07\/30\/anything-good-ends\/_mg_8370-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/MG_83701.jpg?fit=500%2C311&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"500,311\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image- data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/MG_83701.jpg?fit=500%2C311&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/MG_83701.jpg?fit=500%2C311&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2510\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/MG_83701.jpg?resize=500%2C311\" alt=\"_MG_8370\" width=\"500\" height=\"311\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2507\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2009\/07\/30\/anything-good-ends\/_mg_8372\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/MG_8372.jpg?fit=401%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"401,500\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image- data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/MG_8372.jpg?fit=401%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/MG_8372.jpg?fit=401%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2507\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/MG_8372.jpg?resize=401%2C500\" alt=\"_MG_8372\" width=\"401\" height=\"500\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The thing about hotels, you never know who&#8217;s been crawling naked all over you bed.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2508\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2009\/07\/30\/anything-good-ends\/_mg_8384\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/MG_8384.jpg?fit=401%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"401,500\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image- data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/MG_8384.jpg?fit=401%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/MG_8384.jpg?fit=401%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2508\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/MG_8384.jpg?resize=401%2C500\" alt=\"_MG_8384\" width=\"401\" height=\"500\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8230;or is the glass 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The sky was sad to see us go. Diane saying goodbye. Mike was bummed to leave too. 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