{"version":"https://jsonfeed.org/version/1","title":"Micro.blog - Paul Birkbeck","home_page_url":"https://micro.blog","feed_url":"https://micro.blog/posts/pbirkbeck","_microblog":{"about":"https://micro.blog/about/api","id":"39101","username":"pbirkbeck","bio":"My name is Paul Birkbeck.  You will be hard-pressed to find me on social media so I started this blog on the recommendation of a good friend.  My want is to create a habit and blog every day.  Mostly this is for me.  To document the little bits of life and the every day, share a moment or a memory with me in the future.  For those people that know me that follow along, my hope is you get to see a little more of my life, thoughts, hopes, successes, and failures.","pronouns":"","is_following":false,"is_you":false,"following_count":2,"discover_count":0},"author":{"name":"Paul Birkbeck","url":"http://pbirkbeck.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://micro.blog/pbirkbeck/avatar.jpg"},"items":[{"id":"12402482","content_html":"I like the separation of work and home. I’ve always maintained a minimum of 3 days in the office, even through covid. Yesterday at lunch I was at home and had the opportunity to go for a walk with Parker and Lida. It was -26 but we were bundled up and we created a memory. 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Totally couldn’t do it.</p>\n\n<p><img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fpbirkbeck.micro.blog%2Fuploads%2F2022%2F2e5b0a4fbc.jpg\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"></p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://pbirkbeck.micro.blog/2022/01/02/my-kids-bet.html","date_published":"2022-01-02T18:57:12+00:00","author":{"name":"Paul Birkbeck","url":"http://pbirkbeck.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fpbirkbeck%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"pbirkbeck"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2022-01-02 18:57","date_timestamp":1641149832,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"12329530","content_html":"<p>This sign made me laugh. Way to go keeping us safe during the pandemic Dollar Tree!</p>\n\n<p><img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fpbirkbeck.micro.blog%2Fuploads%2F2022%2F8ba49e5fb2.jpg\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"></p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://pbirkbeck.micro.blog/2022/01/02/this-sign-made.html","date_published":"2022-01-02T18:25:54+00:00","author":{"name":"Paul Birkbeck","url":"http://pbirkbeck.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fpbirkbeck%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"pbirkbeck"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2022-01-02 18:25","date_timestamp":1641147954,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"12319963","content_html":"Christmas break 2021 hasn’t been awesome so far. Parker, Kiefer, and I all tested positive for Covid. Parker and Kiefer were asymptotic but I got it pretty good symptom wise. Starting to turn the corner but yesterday Kiefer started getting pretty ill with a very croupy cough. 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We’re trying to all isolate but it’s proving a challenge as Kiefer doesn’t really get it.</p>\n\n<p><img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fpbirkbeck.micro.blog%2Fuploads%2F2021%2F70afeb17eb.jpg\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"></p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://pbirkbeck.micro.blog/2021/12/27/then-there-was.html","date_published":"2021-12-27T17:55:23+00:00","author":{"name":"Paul Birkbeck","url":"http://pbirkbeck.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fpbirkbeck%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"pbirkbeck"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2021-12-27 17:55","date_timestamp":1640627723,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"12304952","content_html":"<p>We have a great picture where we are all posing perfectly that I’m certain Krista will post on Facebook. For me, I like the ones like this, or the one where we tried to get our dog Lida to pose too. This is my family, I love them.</p>\n\n<p><img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fpbirkbeck.micro.blog%2Fuploads%2F2021%2F34146d3573.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"></p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://pbirkbeck.micro.blog/2021/12/25/we-have-a.html","date_published":"2021-12-26T00:13:10+00:00","author":{"name":"Paul Birkbeck","url":"http://pbirkbeck.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fpbirkbeck%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"pbirkbeck"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2021-12-26 00:13","date_timestamp":1640477590,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"12297925","content_html":"<p>Hockey is shutting down until the new year with the case counts going higher. Parker’s last game of the year ended in a blackout… It was surreal but then the boys had to get off pretty quick and unchanged before emergency lights gave out! 🏒</p>\n\n<p><img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fpbirkbeck.micro.blog%2Fuploads%2F2021%2Fcc678b7c4f.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"></p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://pbirkbeck.micro.blog/2021/12/23/hockey-is-shutting.html","date_published":"2021-12-23T16:11:58+00:00","author":{"name":"Paul Birkbeck","url":"http://pbirkbeck.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fpbirkbeck%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"pbirkbeck"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2021-12-23 16:11","date_timestamp":1640275918,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"12292817","content_html":"Today Krista and I officially became Schitthead’s! 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It dawned on me tonight that I don’t remember playing my last game as a goalie. It just ended. So, I want to talk about the games I play. It’s great playing on this team with Billy. No one plays harder for him than I do. 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Oh Lord, what am I happy about, now he’s going to be driving!!</p>\n\n<p><img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fpbirkbeck.micro.blog%2Fuploads%2F2021%2Fd1d5602358.jpg\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"></p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://pbirkbeck.micro.blog/2021/12/17/im-very-proud.html","date_published":"2021-12-17T21:24:00+00:00","author":{"name":"Paul Birkbeck","url":"http://pbirkbeck.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fpbirkbeck%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"pbirkbeck"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2021-12-17 21:24","date_timestamp":1639776240,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"12277826","content_html":"When we first got Kiefer’s diagnosis, the doctors at Sick Kids Hospital in Toronto wanted him on a keto diet as its been show to have a positive impact on kids with seizure disorders. He naturally gravitated towards it and now its hard to get carbs into him. He loves hash browns so this... <a href=\"https://pbirkbeck.micro.blog/2021/12/17/when-we-first.html\">pbirkbeck.micro.blog</a>","summary":"","url":"https://pbirkbeck.micro.blog/2021/12/17/when-we-first.html","date_published":"2021-12-17T14:24:52+00:00","author":{"name":"Paul Birkbeck","url":"http://pbirkbeck.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fpbirkbeck%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"pbirkbeck"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2021-12-17 14:24","date_timestamp":1639751092,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"12276960","content_html":"<p>Derek came home for the first time in 18 months today, so we decided to have a glass of wine 🍷😁 It’s great to see him after so much time. He’s been in Halifax at school and unable to come home due to the pandemic. 😷</p>\n\n<p>Welcome home!</p>\n\n<p><img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fpbirkbeck.micro.blog%2Fuploads%2F2021%2F56ddb0fbe2.jpg\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"></p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://pbirkbeck.micro.blog/2021/12/17/derek-came-home.html","date_published":"2021-12-17T06:42:26+00:00","author":{"name":"Paul Birkbeck","url":"http://pbirkbeck.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fpbirkbeck%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"pbirkbeck"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2021-12-17 06:42","date_timestamp":1639723346,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"9855233","content_html":"<p>It’s been a nice weekend up at the trailer… Fire last night and fancy breakfast this morning.</p>\n\n<div class=\"microblog_collection\">\n<img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fpbirkbeck.micro.blog%2Fuploads%2F2020%2F65af0b8f37.jpg\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"><img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fpbirkbeck.micro.blog%2Fuploads%2F2020%2F63642ca9a2.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\">\n</div>\n","summary":"","url":"https://pbirkbeck.micro.blog/2020/06/28/its-been-a.html","date_published":"2020-06-28T18:12:44+00:00","author":{"name":"Paul Birkbeck","url":"http://pbirkbeck.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fpbirkbeck%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"pbirkbeck"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2020-06-28 18:12","date_timestamp":1593367964,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"9785534","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/jthingelstad\">@jthingelstad</a> nice to see people are getting back to the office! </p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/pbirkbeck/9785534","date_published":"2020-06-10T13:28:03+00:00","author":{"name":"Paul Birkbeck","url":"http://pbirkbeck.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fpbirkbeck%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"pbirkbeck"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2020-06-10 13:28","date_timestamp":1591795683,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"9785522","content_html":"Kiefer and I came up to the trailer last night.  It was fun to spend time focusing on him. We played fish, he killed me. We ate poutine in the car because there was nowhere to sit. We played war, he crushed me. We watched an episode of Last Kids on Earth and hit the hay. 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He sent me the recipe so I tried it out too.  I’ve never pickled anything other than my liver.  Will let you know in 10 days how they turned out!</p>\n\n<div class=\"microblog_collection\">\n<img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fpbirkbeck.micro.blog%2Fuploads%2F2020%2F00fd09f245.jpg\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"><img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fpbirkbeck.micro.blog%2Fuploads%2F2020%2Fc0ffdeb3ce.jpg\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"><img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fpbirkbeck.micro.blog%2Fuploads%2F2020%2Ff5a2bfdee2.jpg\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\">\n</div>\n","summary":"","url":"https://pbirkbeck.micro.blog/2020/06/02/my-eldest-son.html","date_published":"2020-06-03T02:48:15+00:00","author":{"name":"Paul Birkbeck","url":"http://pbirkbeck.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fpbirkbeck%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"pbirkbeck"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2020-06-03 02:48","date_timestamp":1591152495,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"9748287","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/jthingelstad\">@jthingelstad</a> it works maybe better than you know! They had a hit song here in Canada called Take Off :) </p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/pbirkbeck/9748287","date_published":"2020-05-30T22:09:13+00:00","author":{"name":"Paul Birkbeck","url":"http://pbirkbeck.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fpbirkbeck%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"pbirkbeck"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2020-05-30 22:09","date_timestamp":1590876553,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"9748285","content_html":"<p>Next phase complete for lawn fixing! Top dressing and weed killer… the good stuff from the US!</p>\n\n<div class=\"microblog_collection\">\n<img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fpbirkbeck.micro.blog%2Fuploads%2F2020%2F05baa90373.jpg\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"><img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fpbirkbeck.micro.blog%2Fuploads%2F2020%2Fcb0f491515.jpg\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\">\n</div>\n","summary":"","url":"https://pbirkbeck.micro.blog/2020/05/30/next-phase-complete.html","date_published":"2020-05-30T22:06:18+00:00","author":{"name":"Paul Birkbeck","url":"http://pbirkbeck.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fpbirkbeck%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"pbirkbeck"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2020-05-30 22:06","date_timestamp":1590876378,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"9720562","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/jthingelstad\">@jthingelstad</a> is this something you are doing or are having commissioned? </p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/pbirkbeck/9720562","date_published":"2020-05-26T04:20:22+00:00","author":{"name":"Paul Birkbeck","url":"http://pbirkbeck.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fpbirkbeck%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"pbirkbeck"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2020-05-26 04:20","date_timestamp":1590466822,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"9708705","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/jthingelstad\">@jthingelstad</a> 5-2!  What was it, a hockey game?! </p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/pbirkbeck/9708705","date_published":"2020-05-24T03:01:33+00:00","author":{"name":"Paul Birkbeck","url":"http://pbirkbeck.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fpbirkbeck%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"pbirkbeck"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2020-05-24 03:01","date_timestamp":1590289293,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"9708697","content_html":"<p>Great progress today on the lawn! Total family affair. We aerated, weeded, mowed, and dethatched! And got burnt!</p>\n\n<div class=\"microblog_collection\">\n<img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fpbirkbeck.micro.blog%2Fuploads%2F2020%2F143d0bd4b2.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"><img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fpbirkbeck.micro.blog%2Fuploads%2F2020%2F7a9e46dd67.jpg\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"><img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fpbirkbeck.micro.blog%2Fuploads%2F2020%2F46781f6815.jpg\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\">\n</div>\n","summary":"","url":"https://pbirkbeck.micro.blog/2020/05/23/great-progress-today.html","date_published":"2020-05-24T02:58:29+00:00","author":{"name":"Paul Birkbeck","url":"http://pbirkbeck.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fpbirkbeck%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"pbirkbeck"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2020-05-24 02:58","date_timestamp":1590289109,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"9706527","content_html":"<p>Whipping the lawn into shape this weekend:\nAerate\nPull weeds\nMow\nDethatch\nRake\nLevel lawn in back where needed\nWeed killer\nSeed\nTop dressing\nFertilizer</p>\n\n<p>At home depot renting equipment… The lineup to get into Home Depot during COVID is nuts!</p>\n\n<p><img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fpbirkbeck.micro.blog%2Fuploads%2F2020%2F2580ba4fb9.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"></p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://pbirkbeck.micro.blog/2020/05/23/whipping-the-lawn.html","date_published":"2020-05-23T16:27:07+00:00","author":{"name":"Paul Birkbeck","url":"http://pbirkbeck.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fpbirkbeck%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"pbirkbeck"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2020-05-23 16:27","date_timestamp":1590251227,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"9705914","content_html":"<p>Woke up this morning to Kiefer on our floor. He snuck in at some point. He’s such an innocent. There isn’t a mean or malicious bone in his body.  He just always wants to be near us. ❤️</p>\n\n<p><img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fpbirkbeck.micro.blog%2Fuploads%2F2020%2F213302f57c.jpg\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"></p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://pbirkbeck.micro.blog/2020/05/23/woke-up-this.html","date_published":"2020-05-23T12:25:25+00:00","author":{"name":"Paul Birkbeck","url":"http://pbirkbeck.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fpbirkbeck%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"pbirkbeck"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2020-05-23 12:25","date_timestamp":1590236725,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"9691272","content_html":"<p>Night up at the trailer, s’mores and roasting marshmallows.  Not sure how much longer the kids will like it up here :)</p>\n\n<p><img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fpbirkbeck.micro.blog%2Fuploads%2F2020%2F4eb9620ba8.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"></p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://pbirkbeck.micro.blog/2020/05/20/night-up-at.html","date_published":"2020-05-21T01:36:56+00:00","author":{"name":"Paul Birkbeck","url":"http://pbirkbeck.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fpbirkbeck%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"pbirkbeck"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2020-05-21 01:36","date_timestamp":1590025016,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"9662220","content_html":"<p>Supporting Burger Royale tonight for our weekly takeout dinner!</p>\n\n<p><img src=\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Fpbirkbeck.micro.blog%2Fuploads%2F2020%2Fd7068d1739.jpg\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"></p>\n","summary":"","url":"https://pbirkbeck.micro.blog/2020/05/15/supporting-burger-royale.html","date_published":"2020-05-16T00:26:38+00:00","author":{"name":"Paul Birkbeck","url":"http://pbirkbeck.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fpbirkbeck%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"pbirkbeck"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2020-05-16 00:26","date_timestamp":1589588798,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"9661820","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/jthingelstad\">@jthingelstad</a> Just discovered the reply feature, not available with Gluon 😔  It was such a fantastic surprise.  Krista video'd us walking in, we had no idea what they'd done! </p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/pbirkbeck/9661820","date_published":"2020-05-15T22:58:15+00:00","author":{"name":"Paul Birkbeck","url":"http://pbirkbeck.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fpbirkbeck%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"pbirkbeck"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2020-05-15 22:58","date_timestamp":1589583495,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"9481431","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/jthingelstad\">@jthingelstad</a> That is so bizarre!  I thought it was something uninspiring to write in my blog but the reason I started the blog was for me.  What made me want to micro blog was the history of your lives together that you've captured a little at a time :)</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/pbirkbeck/9481431","date_published":"2020-04-20T13:16:44+00:00","author":{"name":"Paul Birkbeck","url":"http://pbirkbeck.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fmicro.blog%2Fpbirkbeck%2Favatar.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"pbirkbeck"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2020-04-20 13:16","date_timestamp":1587388604,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}}]}