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Thank you.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/1pairofshoes/10922479","date_published":"2021-01-27T07:15:45+00:00","author":{"name":"Chris Farrell","url":"https://1pairofshoes.blogspot.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2023%2F03%2F20478.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"1pairofshoes"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2021-01-27 07:15","date_timestamp":1611731745,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"10841638","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/Nataliekayh\">@Nataliekayh</a> My wife, daughter, and I visited my in-laws there a few years ago, at about this time, and it was colder there than it was in Portland. No snow, but it was a week of feeling really underdressed. Have fun.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/1pairofshoes/10841638","date_published":"2021-01-11T02:12:56+00:00","author":{"name":"Chris Farrell","url":"https://1pairofshoes.blogspot.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2023%2F03%2F20478.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"1pairofshoes"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2021-01-11 02:12","date_timestamp":1610331176,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"10787512","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/Cheri\">@Cheri</a> That set has a prime spot in my collection. 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Enjoy your time. </p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/1pairofshoes/9845373","date_published":"2020-06-25T23:28:54+00:00","author":{"name":"Chris Farrell","url":"https://1pairofshoes.blogspot.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2023%2F03%2F20478.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"1pairofshoes"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2020-06-25 23:28","date_timestamp":1593127734,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"9842013","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/yorrike\">@yorrike</a> I am totally going to try it. Flexabilty has always been a problem for me. Thank you.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/1pairofshoes/9842013","date_published":"2020-06-25T03:36:56+00:00","author":{"name":"Chris Farrell","url":"https://1pairofshoes.blogspot.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2023%2F03%2F20478.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"1pairofshoes"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2020-06-25 03:36","date_timestamp":1593056216,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"9841955","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/yorrike\">@yorrike</a> I am really curious about this. Can you say more about the stretch that you used? I have been having a lot of soreness in my left Achelles tendon area for the past few months. I would love to get past that.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/1pairofshoes/9841955","date_published":"2020-06-25T03:14:26+00:00","author":{"name":"Chris Farrell","url":"https://1pairofshoes.blogspot.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2023%2F03%2F20478.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"1pairofshoes"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2020-06-25 03:14","date_timestamp":1593054866,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"9338999","content_html":"<p>@kurite It is used as an immune system booster. My wife immunodeficient, so she needs all the help she can get. It does taste good if it is made correctly. </p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/1pairofshoes/9338999","date_published":"2020-04-12T05:57:56+00:00","author":{"name":"Chris Farrell","url":"https://1pairofshoes.blogspot.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2023%2F03%2F20478.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"1pairofshoes"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2020-04-12 05:57","date_timestamp":1586671076,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"9298031","content_html":"<p>@kurite My family has been using elderberry syrup for years, but,I think this is the first time I have seen the flowers. They are very pretty.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/1pairofshoes/9298031","date_published":"2020-04-10T01:53:30+00:00","author":{"name":"Chris Farrell","url":"https://1pairofshoes.blogspot.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2023%2F03%2F20478.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"1pairofshoes"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2020-04-10 01:53","date_timestamp":1586483610,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"8160009","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/lauralo\">@lauralo</a> I will look that one up. I had not heard of it before now. Thanks.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/1pairofshoes/8160009","date_published":"2020-02-05T03:14:24+00:00","author":{"name":"Chris Farrell","url":"https://1pairofshoes.blogspot.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2023%2F03%2F20478.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"1pairofshoes"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2020-02-05 03:14","date_timestamp":1580872464,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"8111109","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/lauralo\">@lauralo</a> Finished the book last night. Worth the wait from the library. Enjoy it.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/1pairofshoes/8111109","date_published":"2020-02-02T07:33:28+00:00","author":{"name":"Chris Farrell","url":"https://1pairofshoes.blogspot.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2023%2F03%2F20478.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"1pairofshoes"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2020-02-02 07:33","date_timestamp":1580628808,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"7915872","content_html":"<p><a href=\"https://micro.blog/wps\">@wps</a> Welcome. As a fellow runner, I am interested to see what you have to say. I am looking for my voice, myself.</p>\n","url":"https://micro.blog/1pairofshoes/7915872","date_published":"2020-01-22T14:04:08+00:00","author":{"name":"Chris Farrell","url":"https://1pairofshoes.blogspot.com/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Favatars.micro.blog%2Favatars%2F2023%2F03%2F20478.jpg","_microblog":{"username":"1pairofshoes"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2020-01-22 14:04","date_timestamp":1579701848,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}}]}