<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19633774.post5140066791870975031..comments</id><updated>2010-04-13T17:30:12.421-03:00</updated><category term='cape breton'/><category term='movember'/><category term='slow news day'/><category term='dad'/><category term='earth day'/><category term='news'/><category term='jack up rig'/><category term='lists'/><category term='life in canada'/><category term='sitemeter'/><category term='christmas'/><category term='environment'/><category term='winter'/><category term='tumblr'/><category term='scotch'/><category term='fundraising'/><category term='donder'/><category term='picstalking'/><category term='cabot trail relay'/><category term='olympics'/><category term='nfl'/><category term='daily'/><category term='birthdays'/><category term='whisky'/><category term='charity'/><category term='mike rides a two wheeler'/><category term='the half'/><category term='sports'/><category term='things I have no control over'/><category term='trademarking'/><category term='video'/><category term='new year'/><category term='7Days'/><category term='children&apos;s books'/><category term='free stuff'/><category term='cycling'/><category term='tv'/><category term='blogger&apos;s almanac'/><category term='letters'/><category term='overheard'/><category term='work'/><category term='kids'/><category term='chorlet'/><category term='therapy'/><category term='indiebloggers'/><category term='harbour watch'/><category term='triathlon'/><category term='photography'/><category term='vacation'/><category term='sickness'/><category term='lol'/><category term='brrrr'/><category term='politics'/><category term='duathlon'/><category term='blather'/><category term='parenting'/><category term='music'/><category term='camping'/><category term='economics is cool damnit'/><category term='scotch watch'/><category term='school'/><category term='labour'/><category term='television'/><category term='bacon'/><category term='toys'/><category term='moving pictures'/><category term='life'/><category term='bitterness'/><category term='children&apos;s music'/><category term='seaside town'/><category term='interview'/><category term='on being canadian'/><category term='dreams'/><category term='mike sells out'/><category term='running'/><category term='delurking week'/><category term='anniversary'/><category term='what was I thinking'/><category term='food'/><category term='nablopomo'/><category term='identity'/><category term='dorkery'/><category term='distractions'/><category term='tubdumping'/><category term='mommyblogging'/><category term='house'/><category term='the cupboard - it is bare'/><category term='hockey'/><category term='coffee'/><category term='single malt'/><category term='laws of the land'/><title type='text'>Comments on Speak Into the Mike: Dear Dad</title><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.themikestand.com/feeds/5140066791870975031/comments/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19633774/5140066791870975031/comments/default'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.themikestand.com/2010/03/dear-dad.html'/><author><name>themikestand</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='21' src='http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v222/kulrblind/themikestand.jpg'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>8</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19633774.post-43364925989475340</id><published>2010-04-13T17:30:12.411-03:00</published><updated>2010-04-13T17:30:12.411-03:00</updated><title type='text'>Mike, I love you!  Love Mom</title><content type='html'>Mike, I love you!  Love Mom</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19633774/5140066791870975031/comments/default/43364925989475340'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19633774/5140066791870975031/comments/default/43364925989475340'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.themikestand.com/2010/03/dear-dad.html?showComment=1271190612411#c43364925989475340' title=''/><author><name>Sandy</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12524660242028148637</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.themikestand.com/2010/03/dear-dad.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19633774.post-5140066791870975031' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19633774/posts/default/5140066791870975031' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-936627397'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19633774.post-4263565964225375752</id><published>2010-04-01T22:29:35.870-03:00</published><updated>2010-04-01T22:29:35.870-03:00</updated><title type='text'>Tears.  That&amp;#39;s all I have.</title><content type='html'>Tears.  That&amp;#39;s all I have.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19633774/5140066791870975031/comments/default/4263565964225375752'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19633774/5140066791870975031/comments/default/4263565964225375752'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.themikestand.com/2010/03/dear-dad.html?showComment=1270171775870#c4263565964225375752' title=''/><author><name>Steph</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11939962984776676532</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_vsJykUN2vyY/S0qSSS5NF3I/AAAAAAAAAD8/HoOxd1Wz3_I/S220/DSC09256.JPG'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.themikestand.com/2010/03/dear-dad.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19633774.post-5140066791870975031' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19633774/posts/default/5140066791870975031' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-985660577'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19633774.post-6919409973560769099</id><published>2010-04-01T14:01:12.767-03:00</published><updated>2010-04-01T14:01:12.767-03:00</updated><title type='text'>Positively beautiful, Mike.  

Here&amp;#39;s to your ...</title><content type='html'>Positively beautiful, Mike.  &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Here&amp;#39;s to your dad...</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19633774/5140066791870975031/comments/default/6919409973560769099'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19633774/5140066791870975031/comments/default/6919409973560769099'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.themikestand.com/2010/03/dear-dad.html?showComment=1270141272767#c6919409973560769099' title=''/><author><name>Jessica</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11464465779161315273</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='22' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EjZisIpuqo8/Sg2s_kiooiI/AAAAAAAADzc/tFLFoaMM9IQ/S220/profiledark.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.themikestand.com/2010/03/dear-dad.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19633774.post-5140066791870975031' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19633774/posts/default/5140066791870975031' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1808132256'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19633774.post-6171346529050284925</id><published>2010-03-31T18:50:40.735-03:00</published><updated>2010-03-31T18:50:40.735-03:00</updated><title type='text'>It will be 11 years on May 7th for me.. and dad&amp;#3...</title><content type='html'>It will be 11 years on May 7th for me.. and dad&amp;#39;s bday was Mar 3 He would have been 68, I cried reading my thoughts on your blog... xo Thanks Mike!!!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19633774/5140066791870975031/comments/default/6171346529050284925'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19633774/5140066791870975031/comments/default/6171346529050284925'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.themikestand.com/2010/03/dear-dad.html?showComment=1270072240735#c6171346529050284925' title=''/><author><name>Vicki</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img1.blogblog.com/img/blank.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.themikestand.com/2010/03/dear-dad.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19633774.post-5140066791870975031' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19633774/posts/default/5140066791870975031' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1905150524'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19633774.post-2499083836934755572</id><published>2010-03-31T18:46:08.168-03:00</published><updated>2010-03-31T18:46:08.168-03:00</updated><title type='text'>mike, you made me cry, too. this is such a beautif...</title><content type='html'>mike, you made me cry, too. this is such a beautiful letter. thank you for sharing it with us. a big happy birthday to your dad. i&amp;#39;m so sorry he can&amp;#39;t be around to celebrate with you and your lovely family. by the way, today is my dad&amp;#39;s birthday, too.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19633774/5140066791870975031/comments/default/2499083836934755572'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19633774/5140066791870975031/comments/default/2499083836934755572'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.themikestand.com/2010/03/dear-dad.html?showComment=1270071968168#c2499083836934755572' title=''/><author><name>tina</name><uri>http://www.flickr.com/photos/tinarina/</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img1.blogblog.com/img/blank.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.themikestand.com/2010/03/dear-dad.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19633774.post-5140066791870975031' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19633774/posts/default/5140066791870975031' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-938911584'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19633774.post-6505890604642942452</id><published>2010-03-31T16:59:47.438-03:00</published><updated>2010-03-31T16:59:47.438-03:00</updated><title type='text'>Mike, you made me cry. Your dad sounds like he was...</title><content type='html'>Mike, you made me cry. Your dad sounds like he was a lovely man, and I bet you take after him a lot. I can&amp;#39;t imagine what it would be like being a mom without my mom around. I&amp;#39;ll say a quick prayer for you and your brother and mom today as you&amp;#39;re missing your dad!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19633774/5140066791870975031/comments/default/6505890604642942452'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19633774/5140066791870975031/comments/default/6505890604642942452'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.themikestand.com/2010/03/dear-dad.html?showComment=1270065587438#c6505890604642942452' title=''/><author><name>bethany actually</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02312893629556812242</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://bp3.blogger.com/_Hq12UEofUTg/SHr4gy2AsAI/AAAAAAAABFQ/DA643fYSqbY/S220/DSC_3842+flickr+icon.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.themikestand.com/2010/03/dear-dad.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19633774.post-5140066791870975031' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19633774/posts/default/5140066791870975031' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1085814184'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19633774.post-2086092097989091880</id><published>2010-03-31T15:06:05.095-03:00</published><updated>2010-03-31T15:06:05.095-03:00</updated><title type='text'>this is lovely Mike</title><content type='html'>this is lovely Mike</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19633774/5140066791870975031/comments/default/2086092097989091880'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19633774/5140066791870975031/comments/default/2086092097989091880'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.themikestand.com/2010/03/dear-dad.html?showComment=1270058765095#c2086092097989091880' title=''/><author><name>Lauren Hewings</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img1.blogblog.com/img/blank.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.themikestand.com/2010/03/dear-dad.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19633774.post-5140066791870975031' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19633774/posts/default/5140066791870975031' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-102654884'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19633774.post-472338126999244931</id><published>2010-03-31T13:50:37.555-03:00</published><updated>2010-03-31T13:50:37.555-03:00</updated><title type='text'>You are a very sweet man, and I say that with grea...</title><content type='html'>You are a very sweet man, and I say that with great affection and no sarcasm, which, truth to be told, is out of character.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19633774/5140066791870975031/comments/default/472338126999244931'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19633774/5140066791870975031/comments/default/472338126999244931'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.themikestand.com/2010/03/dear-dad.html?showComment=1270054237555#c472338126999244931' title=''/><author><name>mmmmmpig</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05180527214433859329</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_D3YirUbRamY/S1aMMeLLwDI/AAAAAAAABSI/DIfqHzE2mgA/S220/profile+twitter+pic.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.themikestand.com/2010/03/dear-dad.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19633774.post-5140066791870975031' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/19633774/posts/default/5140066791870975031' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1256172036'/></entry></feed>
