{"id":5444,"date":"2010-05-24T10:00:28","date_gmt":"2010-05-24T14:00:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/noahholt.com\/blog\/?p=5444"},"modified":"2010-05-25T11:19:56","modified_gmt":"2010-05-25T15:19:56","slug":"its-so-haaaaaaaaarrd-to-say-goodbyyyyyyahahyyyahyyyyye-to-auntie-mindyyyyyy-iiiieeee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2010\/05\/24\/its-so-haaaaaaaaarrd-to-say-goodbyyyyyyahahyyyahyyyyye-to-auntie-mindyyyyyy-iiiieeee\/","title":{"rendered":"It&#8217;s so haaaaaaaaarrd to say goodbyyyyyyahahyyyahyyyyye to Auntie Mindyyyyyy-iiiieeee."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A week ago today Noah skipped day care and I skipped work(ing in my office) so that we could spend the morning with Aunt Mindy before she flew back to NC.\u00c2\u00a0 Even the best of plans can hit a snag though, and Noah needed a little time out before we could grab some breakfast.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5445\" href=\"http:\/\/noahholt.com\/blog\/2010\/05\/24\/its-so-haaaaaaaaarrd-to-say-goodbyyyyyyahahyyyahyyyyye-to-auntie-mindyyyyyy-iiiieeee\/100517_4872\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5445\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2010\/05\/24\/its-so-haaaaaaaaarrd-to-say-goodbyyyyyyahahyyyahyyyyye-to-auntie-mindyyyyyy-iiiieeee\/100517_4872\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/100517_4872.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\/100517_4872.jpg?fit=460%2C575&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/100517_4872.jpg?fit=460%2C575&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5445\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/100517_4872.jpg?resize=460%2C575\" alt=\"\" width=\"460\" height=\"575\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5447\" href=\"http:\/\/noahholt.com\/blog\/2010\/05\/24\/its-so-haaaaaaaaarrd-to-say-goodbyyyyyyahahyyyahyyyyye-to-auntie-mindyyyyyy-iiiieeee\/100517_4882\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5447\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2010\/05\/24\/its-so-haaaaaaaaarrd-to-say-goodbyyyyyyahahyyyahyyyyye-to-auntie-mindyyyyyy-iiiieeee\/100517_4882\/\" 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src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/100517_4882.jpg?resize=461%2C575\" alt=\"\" width=\"461\" height=\"575\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5446\" href=\"http:\/\/noahholt.com\/blog\/2010\/05\/24\/its-so-haaaaaaaaarrd-to-say-goodbyyyyyyahahyyyahyyyyye-to-auntie-mindyyyyyy-iiiieeee\/100517_4879\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5446\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2010\/05\/24\/its-so-haaaaaaaaarrd-to-say-goodbyyyyyyahahyyyahyyyyye-to-auntie-mindyyyyyy-iiiieeee\/100517_4879\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/100517_4879.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\/100517_4879.jpg?fit=461%2C575&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/100517_4879.jpg?fit=461%2C575&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5446\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/100517_4879.jpg?resize=461%2C575\" alt=\"\" width=\"461\" height=\"575\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5448\" href=\"http:\/\/noahholt.com\/blog\/2010\/05\/24\/its-so-haaaaaaaaarrd-to-say-goodbyyyyyyahahyyyahyyyyye-to-auntie-mindyyyyyy-iiiieeee\/100517_4883\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5448\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2010\/05\/24\/its-so-haaaaaaaaarrd-to-say-goodbyyyyyyahahyyyahyyyyye-to-auntie-mindyyyyyy-iiiieeee\/100517_4883\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/100517_4883.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\/100517_4883.jpg?fit=461%2C575&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/100517_4883.jpg?fit=461%2C575&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5448\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/100517_4883.jpg?resize=461%2C575\" alt=\"\" width=\"461\" height=\"575\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Real nice to have the park all to ourselves.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5450\" href=\"http:\/\/noahholt.com\/blog\/2010\/05\/24\/its-so-haaaaaaaaarrd-to-say-goodbyyyyyyahahyyyahyyyyye-to-auntie-mindyyyyyy-iiiieeee\/100517_4889\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5450\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2010\/05\/24\/its-so-haaaaaaaaarrd-to-say-goodbyyyyyyahahyyyahyyyyye-to-auntie-mindyyyyyy-iiiieeee\/100517_4889\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/100517_4889.jpg?fit=575%2C461&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"575,461\" 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\/100517_4889.jpg?fit=575%2C461&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/100517_4889.jpg?fit=575%2C461&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5450\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/100517_4889.jpg?resize=575%2C461\" alt=\"\" width=\"575\" height=\"461\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5451\" href=\"http:\/\/noahholt.com\/blog\/2010\/05\/24\/its-so-haaaaaaaaarrd-to-say-goodbyyyyyyahahyyyahyyyyye-to-auntie-mindyyyyyy-iiiieeee\/100517_4892\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5451\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2010\/05\/24\/its-so-haaaaaaaaarrd-to-say-goodbyyyyyyahahyyyahyyyyye-to-auntie-mindyyyyyy-iiiieeee\/100517_4892\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/100517_4892.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\/100517_4892.jpg?fit=461%2C575&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/100517_4892.jpg?fit=461%2C575&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5451\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/100517_4892.jpg?resize=461%2C575\" alt=\"\" width=\"461\" height=\"575\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5453\" href=\"http:\/\/noahholt.com\/blog\/2010\/05\/24\/its-so-haaaaaaaaarrd-to-say-goodbyyyyyyahahyyyahyyyyye-to-auntie-mindyyyyyy-iiiieeee\/100517_4899\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5453\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2010\/05\/24\/its-so-haaaaaaaaarrd-to-say-goodbyyyyyyahahyyyahyyyyye-to-auntie-mindyyyyyy-iiiieeee\/100517_4899\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/100517_4899.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\/100517_4899.jpg?fit=461%2C575&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/100517_4899.jpg?fit=461%2C575&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5453\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/100517_4899.jpg?resize=461%2C575\" alt=\"\" width=\"461\" height=\"575\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Can&#8217;t blame the boy for thinking about trying to pick up this stick.\u00c2\u00a0 The &#8220;tough guy&#8221; Holt gene must be like the twin gene, it skips a generation.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5452\" href=\"http:\/\/noahholt.com\/blog\/2010\/05\/24\/its-so-haaaaaaaaarrd-to-say-goodbyyyyyyahahyyyahyyyyye-to-auntie-mindyyyyyy-iiiieeee\/100517_4895\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5452\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2010\/05\/24\/its-so-haaaaaaaaarrd-to-say-goodbyyyyyyahahyyyahyyyyye-to-auntie-mindyyyyyy-iiiieeee\/100517_4895\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/100517_4895.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\/100517_4895.jpg?fit=461%2C575&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/100517_4895.jpg?fit=461%2C575&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5452\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/100517_4895.jpg?resize=461%2C575\" alt=\"\" width=\"461\" height=\"575\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>But for a tough guy, Noah sure does scare easy.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5463\" href=\"http:\/\/noahholt.com\/blog\/2010\/05\/24\/its-so-haaaaaaaaarrd-to-say-goodbyyyyyyahahyyyahyyyyye-to-auntie-mindyyyyyy-iiiieeee\/100517_4908-2\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5463\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2010\/05\/24\/its-so-haaaaaaaaarrd-to-say-goodbyyyyyyahahyyyahyyyyye-to-auntie-mindyyyyyy-iiiieeee\/100517_4908-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/100517_49081.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\/100517_49081.jpg?fit=575%2C358&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/100517_49081.jpg?fit=575%2C358&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5463\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/100517_49081.jpg?resize=575%2C358\" alt=\"\" width=\"575\" height=\"358\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5457\" href=\"http:\/\/noahholt.com\/blog\/2010\/05\/24\/its-so-haaaaaaaaarrd-to-say-goodbyyyyyyahahyyyahyyyyye-to-auntie-mindyyyyyy-iiiieeee\/100517_4912\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5457\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2010\/05\/24\/its-so-haaaaaaaaarrd-to-say-goodbyyyyyyahahyyyahyyyyye-to-auntie-mindyyyyyy-iiiieeee\/100517_4912\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/100517_4912.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\/100517_4912.jpg?fit=460%2C575&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/100517_4912.jpg?fit=460%2C575&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5457\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/100517_4912.jpg?resize=460%2C575\" alt=\"\" width=\"460\" height=\"575\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5458\" href=\"http:\/\/noahholt.com\/blog\/2010\/05\/24\/its-so-haaaaaaaaarrd-to-say-goodbyyyyyyahahyyyahyyyyye-to-auntie-mindyyyyyy-iiiieeee\/100517_4913\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5458\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2010\/05\/24\/its-so-haaaaaaaaarrd-to-say-goodbyyyyyyahahyyyahyyyyye-to-auntie-mindyyyyyy-iiiieeee\/100517_4913\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/100517_4913.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\/100517_4913.jpg?fit=460%2C575&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/100517_4913.jpg?fit=460%2C575&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5458\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/100517_4913.jpg?resize=460%2C575\" alt=\"\" width=\"460\" height=\"575\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Mindy was literally being reminded that she had to head back home.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-5459\" href=\"http:\/\/noahholt.com\/blog\/2010\/05\/24\/its-so-haaaaaaaaarrd-to-say-goodbyyyyyyahahyyyahyyyyye-to-auntie-mindyyyyyy-iiiieeee\/100517_4916\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5459\" 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of him.\u00c2\u00a0 A week later and he is still asking about you.\u00c2\u00a0 Hope to see you soon.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A week ago today Noah skipped day care and I skipped work(ing in my office) so that we could spend the morning with Aunt Mindy before she flew back to NC.\u00c2\u00a0 Even the best of plans can hit a snag though, and Noah needed a little time out before we could grab some breakfast. 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