{"id":5170,"date":"2010-05-05T10:00:10","date_gmt":"2010-05-05T14:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/noahholt.com\/blog\/?p=5170"},"modified":"2010-05-05T09:52:40","modified_gmt":"2010-05-05T13:52:40","slug":"visiting-grampa-where-he-doesnt-want-to-be","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2010\/05\/05\/visiting-grampa-where-he-doesnt-want-to-be\/","title":{"rendered":"Visiting grampa where he doesn&#8217;t want to be"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>After not feeling well Friday night, my Dad\/Noah&#8217;s Grampa, went to the hospital to learn his intestines were kinked and he was going to have to spend 24-48 hours in the hospital.\u00c2\u00a0 Bummer.\u00c2\u00a0 An all ice chip diet and chilling in bed on a warm and sunny Saturday with your grandson in town&#8230; big time bummer&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5172\" href=\"http:\/\/noahholt.com\/blog\/2010\/05\/05\/visiting-grampa-where-he-doesnt-want-to-be\/100501_3383\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5172\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2010\/05\/05\/visiting-grampa-where-he-doesnt-want-to-be\/100501_3383\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/100501_3383.jpg?fit=461%2C575&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"461,575\" 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\/2010\/05\/100501_3383.jpg?fit=461%2C575&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/100501_3383.jpg?fit=461%2C575&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5172\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/100501_3383.jpg?resize=461%2C575\" alt=\"\" width=\"461\" height=\"575\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>On the bright side?\u00c2\u00a0 At least his grandson (and son and daughter-in-law) were in town to keep him company.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5173\" href=\"http:\/\/noahholt.com\/blog\/2010\/05\/05\/visiting-grampa-where-he-doesnt-want-to-be\/100501_3387\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5173\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2010\/05\/05\/visiting-grampa-where-he-doesnt-want-to-be\/100501_3387\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/100501_3387.jpg?fit=461%2C575&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"461,575\" 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\/2010\/05\/100501_3387.jpg?fit=461%2C575&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/100501_3387.jpg?fit=461%2C575&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5173\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/100501_3387.jpg?resize=461%2C575\" alt=\"\" width=\"461\" height=\"575\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Aunt Cuckoo (aka Aunt Paula) stopped by.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5174\" href=\"http:\/\/noahholt.com\/blog\/2010\/05\/05\/visiting-grampa-where-he-doesnt-want-to-be\/100501_3820\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5174\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2010\/05\/05\/visiting-grampa-where-he-doesnt-want-to-be\/100501_3820\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/100501_3820.jpg?fit=460%2C575&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"460,575\" 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\/2010\/05\/100501_3820.jpg?fit=460%2C575&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/100501_3820.jpg?fit=460%2C575&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5174\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/100501_3820.jpg?resize=460%2C575\" alt=\"\" width=\"460\" height=\"575\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5177\" href=\"http:\/\/noahholt.com\/blog\/2010\/05\/05\/visiting-grampa-where-he-doesnt-want-to-be\/100501_3839\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5177\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2010\/05\/05\/visiting-grampa-where-he-doesnt-want-to-be\/100501_3839\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/100501_3839.jpg?fit=461%2C575&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"461,575\" 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\/2010\/05\/100501_3839.jpg?fit=461%2C575&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/100501_3839.jpg?fit=461%2C575&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5177\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/100501_3839.jpg?resize=461%2C575\" alt=\"\" width=\"461\" height=\"575\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5175\" href=\"http:\/\/noahholt.com\/blog\/2010\/05\/05\/visiting-grampa-where-he-doesnt-want-to-be\/100501_3825\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5175\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2010\/05\/05\/visiting-grampa-where-he-doesnt-want-to-be\/100501_3825\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/100501_3825.jpg?fit=461%2C575&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"461,575\" 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\/2010\/05\/100501_3825.jpg?fit=461%2C575&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/100501_3825.jpg?fit=461%2C575&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5175\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/100501_3825.jpg?resize=461%2C575\" alt=\"\" width=\"461\" height=\"575\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Aunt Mindy called in via web cam.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5178\" href=\"http:\/\/noahholt.com\/blog\/2010\/05\/05\/visiting-grampa-where-he-doesnt-want-to-be\/100501_3845\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5178\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2010\/05\/05\/visiting-grampa-where-he-doesnt-want-to-be\/100501_3845\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/100501_3845.jpg?fit=461%2C575&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"461,575\" 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\/2010\/05\/100501_3845.jpg?fit=461%2C575&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/100501_3845.jpg?fit=461%2C575&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5178\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/100501_3845.jpg?resize=461%2C575\" alt=\"\" width=\"461\" height=\"575\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5179\" href=\"http:\/\/noahholt.com\/blog\/2010\/05\/05\/visiting-grampa-where-he-doesnt-want-to-be\/100501_3848\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5179\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2010\/05\/05\/visiting-grampa-where-he-doesnt-want-to-be\/100501_3848\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/100501_3848.jpg?fit=460%2C575&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"460,575\" 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\/2010\/05\/100501_3848.jpg?fit=460%2C575&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/100501_3848.jpg?fit=460%2C575&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5179\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/100501_3848.jpg?resize=460%2C575\" alt=\"\" width=\"460\" height=\"575\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Looking around the hospital.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5180\" href=\"http:\/\/noahholt.com\/blog\/2010\/05\/05\/visiting-grampa-where-he-doesnt-want-to-be\/100501_3854\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5180\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2010\/05\/05\/visiting-grampa-where-he-doesnt-want-to-be\/100501_3854\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/100501_3854.jpg?fit=461%2C575&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"461,575\" 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\/2010\/05\/100501_3854.jpg?fit=461%2C575&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/100501_3854.jpg?fit=461%2C575&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5180\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/100501_3854.jpg?resize=461%2C575\" alt=\"\" width=\"461\" height=\"575\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5181\" href=\"http:\/\/noahholt.com\/blog\/2010\/05\/05\/visiting-grampa-where-he-doesnt-want-to-be\/100501_3868\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5181\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2010\/05\/05\/visiting-grampa-where-he-doesnt-want-to-be\/100501_3868\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/100501_3868.jpg?fit=575%2C358&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"575,358\" 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\/2010\/05\/100501_3868.jpg?fit=575%2C358&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/100501_3868.jpg?fit=575%2C358&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5181\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/100501_3868.jpg?resize=575%2C358\" alt=\"\" width=\"575\" height=\"358\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We found this bookcase&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5183\" href=\"http:\/\/noahholt.com\/blog\/2010\/05\/05\/visiting-grampa-where-he-doesnt-want-to-be\/100501_3879\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5183\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2010\/05\/05\/visiting-grampa-where-he-doesnt-want-to-be\/100501_3879\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/100501_3879.jpg?fit=461%2C575&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"461,575\" 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\/2010\/05\/100501_3879.jpg?fit=461%2C575&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/100501_3879.jpg?fit=461%2C575&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5183\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/100501_3879.jpg?resize=461%2C575\" alt=\"\" width=\"461\" height=\"575\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8230;with a trick door.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5184\" href=\"http:\/\/noahholt.com\/blog\/2010\/05\/05\/visiting-grampa-where-he-doesnt-want-to-be\/100501_3880\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5184\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2010\/05\/05\/visiting-grampa-where-he-doesnt-want-to-be\/100501_3880\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/100501_3880.jpg?fit=461%2C575&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"461,575\" 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\/2010\/05\/100501_3880.jpg?fit=461%2C575&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/100501_3880.jpg?fit=461%2C575&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5184\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/100501_3880.jpg?resize=461%2C575\" alt=\"\" width=\"461\" height=\"575\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Posing for new cell phone backgrounds.\u00c2\u00a0 Noah now say&#8217;s &#8220;cheese&#8221; when anyone else (besides me) takes his photo.\u00c2\u00a0 What are they teaching him at day care?\u00c2\u00a0 How to sabotage my photos?\u00c2\u00a0 Are the ladies at day care becoming my competition?<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5185\" href=\"http:\/\/noahholt.com\/blog\/2010\/05\/05\/visiting-grampa-where-he-doesnt-want-to-be\/100501_3884\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5185\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2010\/05\/05\/visiting-grampa-where-he-doesnt-want-to-be\/100501_3884\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/100501_3884.jpg?fit=460%2C575&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"460,575\" 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\/2010\/05\/100501_3884.jpg?fit=460%2C575&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/100501_3884.jpg?fit=460%2C575&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5185\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/100501_3884.jpg?resize=460%2C575\" alt=\"\" width=\"460\" height=\"575\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Nana showing Noah how to use the remote for the t.v.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5186\" href=\"http:\/\/noahholt.com\/blog\/2010\/05\/05\/visiting-grampa-where-he-doesnt-want-to-be\/100501_3887\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5186\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2010\/05\/05\/visiting-grampa-where-he-doesnt-want-to-be\/100501_3887\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/100501_3887.jpg?fit=461%2C575&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"461,575\" 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\/2010\/05\/100501_3887.jpg?fit=461%2C575&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/100501_3887.jpg?fit=461%2C575&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5186\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/100501_3887.jpg?resize=461%2C575\" alt=\"\" width=\"461\" height=\"575\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Noah telling Grampa that he could&#8217;ve shown Nana how to use the 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data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/100501_3894.jpg?fit=461%2C575&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/100501_3894.jpg?fit=461%2C575&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5187\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/100501_3894.jpg?resize=461%2C575\" alt=\"\" width=\"461\" height=\"575\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We left Dad\/Grampa to rest and went back to Nana and Grampa&#8217;s house to have dinner and some cake.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5188\" href=\"http:\/\/noahholt.com\/blog\/2010\/05\/05\/visiting-grampa-where-he-doesnt-want-to-be\/100501_3907\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5188\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2010\/05\/05\/visiting-grampa-where-he-doesnt-want-to-be\/100501_3907\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/100501_3907.jpg?fit=461%2C575&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"461,575\" 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\/2010\/05\/100501_3907.jpg?fit=461%2C575&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/100501_3907.jpg?fit=461%2C575&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5188\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/100501_3907.jpg?resize=461%2C575\" alt=\"\" width=\"461\" height=\"575\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Signing Grampa&#8217;s birthday card.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5189\" href=\"http:\/\/noahholt.com\/blog\/2010\/05\/05\/visiting-grampa-where-he-doesnt-want-to-be\/100501_3911\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5189\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2010\/05\/05\/visiting-grampa-where-he-doesnt-want-to-be\/100501_3911\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/100501_3911.jpg?fit=461%2C575&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"461,575\" 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\/2010\/05\/100501_3911.jpg?fit=461%2C575&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/100501_3911.jpg?fit=461%2C575&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5189\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/100501_3911.jpg?resize=461%2C575\" alt=\"\" width=\"461\" height=\"575\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Some light reading then bed.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5190\" 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