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### Task: Continue the story ### Input: Well , I guess it wasn 't really Hopalong 's fault . But when you are 10 - years - old and are used to watching the exciting adventures of the famous cowboy Hopalong Cassidy every Saturday morning , it hurts when you can 't watch it one Saturday . My problem was that we didn 't ...
### Task: Continue the story ### Input: This unique story is in the words of a young girl who is living it . It should be read by all family members , educators , physicians , counselors , and other acquaintances of visually impaired children and teens . It should be read especially by those who are living in Kimber '...
### Task: Continue the story ### Input: The following is the first chapter ( 1st draft version ) of my new book that I am writing , City Of Crows . It is a supernatural thriller , with maybe a little bit of horror thrown in to the mix . I 'm sharing it now so that my readers , who are completely awesome and always giv...
### Task: Continue the story ### Input: " I will fly into the air above the river and turn myself into a hemlock needle . When it floats down to you . pick it up and swallow it . " Princess nodded and wondered what was going to happen as Raven flew into the air . In an instant he was gone . A small hemlock needle slow...
### Task: Continue the story ### Input: I don 't know why it didn 't work . I 'm devastated , it was my last chance and I blew it . Maybe I am stupid and worthless , I can 't get anything right . Maybe he knows me better than I know myself . He always calls me " stupid " and " stupid cow " and when he whips me he call...
### Task: Continue the story ### Input: I don 't know why it didn 't work . I 'm devastated , it was my last chance and I blew it . Maybe I am stupid and worthless , I can 't get anything right . Maybe he knows me better than I know myself . He always calls me " stupid " and " stupid cow " and when he whips me he call...
### Task: Continue the story ### Input: We specialize in all things frightening . From true stories to fiction , horror movies to creepy art , we 're your one - stop spot when you want to be infested by the creepy - crawlies . Now , turn off the lights . Lock your doors . Try your best to make it through the night . T...
### Task: Continue the story ### Input: I felt sad the morning we left Beijing . I had truly enjoyed my time in China and was sad to be leaving . But at the same time , I knew that in a matter of hours , my life - long dream would be coming true ! How could I stay sad with that in mind ? We said our good - byes to Mik...
### Task: Continue the story ### Input: I felt sad the morning we left Beijing . I had truly enjoyed my time in China and was sad to be leaving . But at the same time , I knew that in a matter of hours , my life - long dream would be coming true ! How could I stay sad with that in mind ? We said our good - byes to Mik...
### Task: Continue the story ### Input: I felt sad the morning we left Beijing . I had truly enjoyed my time in China and was sad to be leaving . But at the same time , I knew that in a matter of hours , my life - long dream would be coming true ! How could I stay sad with that in mind ? We said our good - byes to Mik...
### Task: Continue the story ### Input: I felt sad the morning we left Beijing . I had truly enjoyed my time in China and was sad to be leaving . But at the same time , I knew that in a matter of hours , my life - long dream would be coming true ! How could I stay sad with that in mind ? We said our good - byes to Mik...
### Task: Continue the story ### Input: I felt sad the morning we left Beijing . I had truly enjoyed my time in China and was sad to be leaving . But at the same time , I knew that in a matter of hours , my life - long dream would be coming true ! How could I stay sad with that in mind ? We said our good - byes to Mik...
### Task: Continue the story ### Input: I used to clean my neighbors home . I was new to the area and wanted something to do outside of my own home . My neighbor , a beautiful woman , worked very hard at her job and had little time for cleaning . She had a cleaning lady although one day was talking about the areas she...
### Task: Continue the story ### Input: Wow . I was thinking about how crazy this year has been , and I remembered about that dream I had where a dark storm was coming . I looked at the date , and the date was before all the crazy stuff started this year . There was a dark storm coming , and it has been hard . Trials ...
### Task: Continue the story ### Input: This is what democracy looks like ? My Mind 's Eye A reflection for the First Sunday of Advent Building a New Majority Adventures with a keyboard Open Government Data and the case of Wiener Linien Twenty Five Years Nobody over 30 ever had a good idea What is $ 2000 worth ? Fix t...
### Task: Continue the story ### Input: My employer made this pronouncement , then she leaned back in her chair , lit a cigarette , and sipped her coffee . I knew what had set her mind in this direction . This morning we were going to school . Jan Sleet started every morning with a cup of coffee and a cigarette . Some...
### Task: Continue the story ### Input: " I met your father in school , about the same time you met Simon . Everyone should have a friend like that in their lives . But he wasn 't that friend to me - Luke was . We were always together . In fact , at first , I hated Valentine , because he took Luke away from me . Valen...
### Task: Continue the story ### Input: Marc unlocked the front door of Rolf and Matthew 's house and gently pushed it open . He placed a hand on Matthew 's shoulder and guided him in . Once in , Marc turned on the light , closed the door , and steered Matthew into the living room . Matthew sat down on the couch . He ...
### Task: Continue the story ### Input: I hope that everyone got what they wanted for Christmas ! Unfortunately , I got a little something special for Christmas . The flu ! I 've been out of commission for the past few days . After a wonderful doctor and a prescription for Tamiflu , I am finally starting to feel bette...
### Task: Continue the story ### Input: This will probably go down in the history book as the most devastating hurricane to hit the northeast . They gave us plenty of warning . Many were skeptical that it would be so bad because we have never lived through anything as bad as this storm , in terms of damage . The fact ...
### Task: Continue the story ### Input: This will probably go down in the history book as the most devastating hurricane to hit the northeast . They gave us plenty of warning . Many were skeptical that it would be so bad because we have never lived through anything as bad as this storm , in terms of damage . The fact ...
### Task: Continue the story ### Input: January 8 , 2017 ~ L So , some of you may remember a series I did a little while ago , with a story which I wrote aged 10 . Well , I bring you … 8 - year - old L 's ' Passed Out ' : a morbid tale of a bored child 's mind . It 's pretty long , yes , and I just found this in my em...
### Task: Continue the story ### Input: Jeri sat waiting for Anthony to show up . He would be five minutes late she knew . He was always five minutes late . It was long enough for the person waiting to think maybe he wasn 't going to show up but not so long that they would be angry with him or would leave . She wasn '...
### Task: Continue the story ### Input: Example - I had a patient a few weeks ago that had an orthopedic operation . I was giving discharge instructions to her and her husband explaining all the do 's and don ' ts . I showed them how to use the ice bag and placed it behind her knee : But I said , as I was placing it b...
### Task: Continue the story ### Input: Example - I had a patient a few weeks ago that had an orthopedic operation . I was giving discharge instructions to her and her husband explaining all the do 's and don ' ts . I showed them how to use the ice bag and placed it behind her knee : But I said , as I was placing it b...
### Task: Continue the story ### Input: No doubt ( or maybe not ) you are wondering what I have been doing for the last few weeks . There is my Mom and where she is at this point . I have begun to visit her in the morning , not always easy , because after lunch she is ready for a lie down or a nap . She is a bit more ...
### Task: Continue the story ### Input: She laid back down on the ground but when she went to put her head on the concrete , pain shot through her entire body causing her to yo - yo in and out of consciousness from then on . She didn 't remember much from her bouts of being half - awake , just Clark 's hands covered i...
### Task: Continue the story ### Input: I woke up at 6am to my wonderful , trusty Chihuahua alarm and as I entered the kitchen , I found Big Guy pouring me a cup of OJ . Then I slipped on my sloggers , ( rubber garden slippers for those of you who aren 't garden savvy ) and took out my furry alarm to potty . When I fi...
### Task: Continue the story ### Input: The first thing I have to say about this book is that it 's kind of short - I know 200 pages aren 't that short , but if it had been longer the story would have had the space and time to evolve into something even better . Don 't get me wrong - I really enjoyed this book , I jus...
### Task: Continue the story ### Input: JavaScript is currently disabled . Obsidian Portal has a lot of really cool features that use JavaScript . You should check them out . We think you 'll have a much more enjoyable experience . The group began their adventure leaving Nightshade Keep . The journey was rather long w...
### Task: Continue the story ### Input: I edited the entire thread , so that each chapter is spread throughout . I realized that keeping them all in the first post wasn 't the best idea , so I changed it . Press the links to be taken to the chapter . If you 're reading through it , let me know ! I would love to hear f...
### Task: Continue the story ### Input: One of my high school girl friends came from a very very religious family . They were from a Christian sect that didn 't allow dancing , rock music and many other things that were considered extreme by their religion . One day I was invited to go to church with my friend . I had...
### Task: Continue the story ### Input: I had finally reached my breaking point and I no longer wanted to tease Rebound . I didn 't want him thinking that I was in love with him when I didn 't even like him . He was already planning our lives for when he got back . He tells me that he had just bought a car in Vegas an...
### Task: Continue the story ### Input: Ezra Standish would never be one of them - - not really . He wished he understood exactly why , but then that might mean he 'd have to look at himself too closely . Better he should just keep playing the role . Maybe that was it . His colleagues were all . . . authentic . That w...
### Task: Continue the story ### Input: Invisible Men This is a novelette I published at Jonathan Strahan 's Eclipse Online in December of 2012 . The online magazine has since disappeared , in the wake of its publisher ( Nightshade Books ) being sold , so I 've posted it here for readers . It was selected for inclusio...
### Task: Continue the story ### Input: " Most of the folks around here are transplants from the city or what have you , but I 've lived on my ranch all my life . It was my daddy 's before me . I used to roam all over this area ; camping , exploring on horseback , and I knew every person , dog , cat , bear , wolf , be...
### Task: Continue the story ### Input: Halloween ! We never have trick - or - treaters so it 's just another night for us old geezers . I had bought some candy that we didn 't like so we wouldn 't eat it and it worked ! Frankie , Rachel and their kids ate it while they were visiting . They are like us . . . if there ...
### Task: Continue the story ### Input: Looking around Tiny Cottage the other day , I began to wonder . . . If I invited you to my house . . . And didn 't tell you we had horses . . . Would you work it out for yourself ? ! I think so too ! Let 's just say , these aren 't for human consumption ! Have a good weekend , e...
### Task: Continue the story ### Input: Emma works in her father 's tobacconists shop . She falls in love with a man she thinks a gentleman but discovers too late that he only wants her for one thing . Caught in the trap so many girls have fallen into before her , Emma is forced into an unhappy marriage by an unrelent...
### Task: Continue the story ### Input: I know I haven 't updated in months even though I said I was going to but I haven 't had much to say really . I lost my job in May because the manager of the government lockbox doesn 't like me . It wasn 't because I wasn 't good at the job or had excessive absences . I exceeded...
### Task: Continue the story ### Input: She told me where to order these tissue - paper poms , and I ordered 44 of them . . . and have spent many days over the last few weeks , Holly AND I . . . putting those things together . I had them hung all over our house ! They are so pretty , and you get a lot of bang out of t...
### Task: Continue the story ### Input: Sten felt his body gently swaying and rocking . It felt good , very natural , like he was being cradled . He felt the sun warming him , and realized he was floating on his back in the ocean . He opened his eyes and confirmed where he was . He had no clue how he got there , but s...
### Task: Continue the story ### Input: The next day had a hectic start . Teddy got fed and walked , puppy pads got changed and Jolene ate breakfast with Randall . They had barely finished when the doorman rang to say that the wedding planner was on her way up . Jolene was both nervous and excited . Nervous that the p...
### Task: Continue the story ### Input: My sister and I have 3 horses that we trail ride - - a Morab , a Morgan and a Morgan mix . This blog is all about them . By the way , check out my two books " Trail Training for the Horse and Rider " and " Trail Horse Adventures and Advice . I also have the most adorable , lovea...
### Task: Continue the story ### Input: ( * disclaimer : This story appeared originally on Crystal 's Story Site . I don 't claim to write or hold ownership of the story . This is intended to share this story to new readers * ) This is my cross dressing story . It is basically true . It happened over 40 years ago . I ...
### Task: Continue the story ### Input: ( * disclaimer : This story appeared originally on Crystal 's Story Site . I don 't claim to write or hold ownership of the story . This is intended to share this story to new readers * ) This is my cross dressing story . It is basically true . It happened over 40 years ago . I ...
### Task: Continue the story ### Input: Continuation of Sweet Suzie Bear 's journal : As Jack , the Little Giant , told his story , I saw that some of the bears were having fun with the large dishes and utensils in the banquet hall . They climbed into teacups and posed for pictures . They tried manipulating spoons and...
### Task: Continue the story ### Input: Continuation of Sweet Suzie Bear 's journal : As Jack , the Little Giant , told his story , I saw that some of the bears were having fun with the large dishes and utensils in the banquet hall . They climbed into teacups and posed for pictures . They tried manipulating spoons and...
### Task: Continue the story ### Input: I was holidaying in Corfu last summer at the small , quiet resort of Kalami on the North east side of the island . One afternoon my partner and myself decided to explore , so by foot we headed off from the beach and found a footpath running along the hillside of the coast . The ...
### Task: Continue the story ### Input: Once again , I have written another story involving Pokeshipping . This story is the sequal to my story Four Weddings , A Funeral , And A Baby . For those who never read the first story , here is the link so you can read it . It has been two weeks since Ash and Misty 's wedding ...
### Task: Continue the story ### Input: Once again , I have written another story involving Pokeshipping . This story is the sequal to my story Four Weddings , A Funeral , And A Baby . For those who never read the first story , here is the link so you can read it . It has been two weeks since Ash and Misty 's wedding ...
### Task: Continue the story ### Input: Once again , I have written another story involving Pokeshipping . This story is the sequal to my story Four Weddings , A Funeral , And A Baby . For those who never read the first story , here is the link so you can read it . It has been two weeks since Ash and Misty 's wedding ...
### Task: Continue the story ### Input: The end of the year flew by . My " under the weather " pun costume for Halloween turned out to be a bad omen , as I dealt with medical problems for a good chunk of time after that . Nasty kidney stone , critically - low potassium , a cold , and then the flu . I had been given ti...
### Task: Continue the story ### Input: It began last January as I began to purchase 2014 Christmas fabric at discount prices . I loved this quilt in Quiltmania magazine and knew it would appeal to my oldest son 's wife and the style of her house . It required many , many tiny flying geese . I saw this quilt on displa...
### Task: Continue the story ### Input: It began last January as I began to purchase 2014 Christmas fabric at discount prices . I loved this quilt in Quiltmania magazine and knew it would appeal to my oldest son 's wife and the style of her house . It required many , many tiny flying geese . I saw this quilt on displa...
### Task: Continue the story ### Input: It began last January as I began to purchase 2014 Christmas fabric at discount prices . I loved this quilt in Quiltmania magazine and knew it would appeal to my oldest son 's wife and the style of her house . It required many , many tiny flying geese . I saw this quilt on displa...
### Task: Continue the story ### Input: I can 't believe summer is almost over for me . When I got my job I felt as though it would never really begin , but I have spent most of the last three weeks in my room , trying desperately to get it to resemble a first grade classroom and not a giant pile of rubble . I don 't ...
### Task: Continue the story ### Input: Today was my first day of work - Mum says I 've become a man . I don 't get paid until the end of the week but I 'm feeling like a breadwinner , although if I come down to earth I have to admit my Dad pays for my bread - my pay will go straight in my pocket . And I don 't have a...
### Task: Continue the story ### Input: Near the end of my time there - late Oct or early Nov , I think - I came into class one day to find that all of the other guys had brought stuffed animals in . Dave had a Kermit the Frog doll ; Bill had Fozzy Bear , I believe - or possibly Gonzo ; Ray had something I don 't quit...
### Task: Continue the story ### Input: Wattpad is the world 's largest community for discovering and sharing stories . It 's a new form of entertainment connecting readers and writers through storytelling , and best of all , it 's entirely free . With thousands of new stories added every day , an incredibly active co...
### Task: Continue the story ### Input: was a German named Hermen Gelbke and her mother 's name was Barbara Bertha Kurz . Bertha Joyce 's given name was Fredrica Gelbke , but she grew up with the name Bertha Hermina Joyce . Apparently , Hermen Gelbke was a German immigrant to the United Bingham Farms , Michigan . She ...
### Task: Continue the story ### Input: We have three tetris ponds in the front of our house . My husband built them a few years ago . We 've had a lot of trouble with them , the fountain worked for a year , then that went on us . The bottom pond had to be replaced twice because it got a mysterious hole in the bottom ...
### Task: Continue the story ### Input: Creature story of a small town , desperate to stop meth abuse among its youth , that turns to some local witches for help . Be careful what you wish for ! Written by Kevin E Lake " Hi Susan , " the old man said , tipping his top hat to the young lady in her early twenties passin...
### Task: Continue the story ### Input: I am a bit stuck with what to write for my first sentence . Ady is in the sitting room watching some ' lets all murder everyone ' war film , that he has probably watched a thousand times before , Charlotte is in the shower . . . again , Steph is singing Adele songs in her room t...
### Task: Continue the story ### Input: He looked at her , her fragile body sitting in the wooden chair , rocking back and forth . She sat outside catching the few last rays of the setting sun . She was planning something again , she was always planning . He made her the way she was and she in her turn made him . How ...
### Task: Continue the story ### Input: A stranger asks to borrow your cell phone . You agree . She turns away and talks on it for a moment , then faces you once more . " I 'm sorry , " she says , eyes red . " I 'm so sorry . " Then , she runs away . Why do I get this feeling that I 'm being followed ? I know it sound...
### Task: Continue the story ### Input: Ted 's coughing is better . His back is a little better but still hurts . My back is a thousand times worse . I can 't believe how much pain I 'm in . He took me to the chiropractor this afternoon , and then we had to go to the hospital for x - rays . Vicodin does nothing , exce...
### Task: Continue the story ### Input: Hey everyone with this being the Christmas season I wrote this little tale for a contest I entered . It was loosely based on the true story of a favorite Christmas Decoration in our family . I hope you enjoy . It sat on the shelf , one of fifty of the newest Christmas decoration...
### Task: Continue the story ### Input: My Dad I started this post on Fathers Day . It seems appropriate to talk about my dad on this day . He 's been gone a long time but he is far from my thoughts . I know that I was a great disappointment to him . Getting pregnant at 20 probably didn 't help much . I often wonder w...
### Task: Continue the story ### Input: Yes , Mark is living . That 's the message . That 's Mark 's word . I hope that those of you feeling the pain of loss find comfort in Mark 's description of " the other side " . Roberta : Oh Mark , I 'm so mad at you . M : Why ? R : You 're dead and I 'll never be able to talk t...
### Task: Continue the story ### Input: I began my career quite by accident . I was a fan of the local professional indoor soccer team in Wichita , Kansas . I decided to skip school one day to attend the team 's practice . I was an artist and wanted to spend my afternoon sketching the players . So much more fun than a...
### Task: Continue the story ### Input: • April 12 , 2013 • Leave a Comment Dave 's fingers started to sweat . Did she see him ? Did that evil little girl see him ? His position was very uncomfortable at the moment . He was hanging from a steep cliff at Chichibonga Preserve Park . Miles below were the sharp , pointy r...
### Task: Continue the story ### Input: Thomas wasted no time ; the next morning , he called and we set a day to meet . I counted down the days , and when the day arrived , my stomach was in knots . I tried on nearly every outfit I owned , changed my hair and makeup three times , and I may have gone through an entire ...
### Task: Continue the story ### Input: Thomas wasted no time ; the next morning , he called and we set a day to meet . I counted down the days , and when the day arrived , my stomach was in knots . I tried on nearly every outfit I owned , changed my hair and makeup three times , and I may have gone through an entire ...
### Task: Continue the story ### Input: Thomas wasted no time ; the next morning , he called and we set a day to meet . I counted down the days , and when the day arrived , my stomach was in knots . I tried on nearly every outfit I owned , changed my hair and makeup three times , and I may have gone through an entire ...
### Task: Continue the story ### Input: jenny Not Jacksons Anymore Posted on June 29 , 2012 It was morning . I was sitting by the window in Jacko 's room . I had slept in his room yesterday , and this time I hadn 't had to ask . I was thinking about yesterday . I laughed . God , really what had I dreamt up last night ...
### Task: Continue the story ### Input: Yesterday when I was opening a can for the dog , I cut the top of my index finger . Ouch ! ! It was bleeding a lot . I almost thought I was going to need stitches . We put peroxide on it and bandaged it pretty good . I cleaned it again in the evening and it was still bleeding bu...
### Task: Continue the story ### Input: Yesterday when I was opening a can for the dog , I cut the top of my index finger . Ouch ! ! It was bleeding a lot . I almost thought I was going to need stitches . We put peroxide on it and bandaged it pretty good . I cleaned it again in the evening and it was still bleeding bu...
### Task: Continue the story ### Input: This page is like a little taste of heaven and a glimpse of paradise . It was created to give you an upliftment in your day ! Thanks for stopping by ! Also stop by our website ! www . ANewDayOutreach . com Live life to the fullest . True and honest , begin with yourself and exte...
### Task: Continue the story ### Input: A picture of my brother Chris and I . The picture was taken in 1971 . I was 16 years old and my brother was 15 yearss old . My family and I were living at an apartment hotel on O ' Connor Street . My parents had just sold the house at 87 Clearview and we were waiting to move int...
### Task: Continue the story ### Input: I talked to mom about it and she agreed to post this for me , you see by the time you read this I will have crossed the Rainbow Bridge . Mom got a little upset while we were talking and I did my best to console her . She asked if she could add a post script to this final post an...
### Task: Continue the story ### Input: I talked to mom about it and she agreed to post this for me , you see by the time you read this I will have crossed the Rainbow Bridge . Mom got a little upset while we were talking and I did my best to console her . She asked if she could add a post script to this final post an...
### Task: Continue the story ### Input: I talked to mom about it and she agreed to post this for me , you see by the time you read this I will have crossed the Rainbow Bridge . Mom got a little upset while we were talking and I did my best to console her . She asked if she could add a post script to this final post an...
### Task: Continue the story ### Input: I talked to mom about it and she agreed to post this for me , you see by the time you read this I will have crossed the Rainbow Bridge . Mom got a little upset while we were talking and I did my best to console her . She asked if she could add a post script to this final post an...
### Task: Continue the story ### Input: I talked to mom about it and she agreed to post this for me , you see by the time you read this I will have crossed the Rainbow Bridge . Mom got a little upset while we were talking and I did my best to console her . She asked if she could add a post script to this final post an...
### Task: Continue the story ### Input: I talked to mom about it and she agreed to post this for me , you see by the time you read this I will have crossed the Rainbow Bridge . Mom got a little upset while we were talking and I did my best to console her . She asked if she could add a post script to this final post an...
### Task: Continue the story ### Input: Susan said something to me , but I couldn 't hear the words . All I could see was the face on the front page of the paper . The face that sent ripples of dread running through my body . The coffee cup in my hand shivered spilling its scalding contents a little over my knuckles ....
### Task: Continue the story ### Input: The house stood back from the road in an orchard . In the orchard , monitor lizards the length of a man 's arm stalked the branches of rambutan trees like tigers on the hunt . Behind the house was an abandoned rubber tree plantation , so proliferant with monkeys and leeches and ...
### Task: Continue the story ### Input: Things I have learnt today : If I am sleeping badly due to the heat , I tend to sleep shorter , but have much more intense dreams . Dreams that half - rooted in reality , and taken strongly from the day 's events . Last night 's dream was one of those . I slept like a baby , awa...
### Task: Continue the story ### Input: I can 't seem to think about anything other than wondering where the hell he went . He has been gone since Saturday , and there has been no sign of him . I know that I should not think of him at all , but I can 't help it . I want to talk to him , but then again , I 'm afraid to...
### Task: Continue the story ### Input: Posted on October 29 , 2012 by ithasntkilledmeyet Reply Last week was not a good one . I had a tooth break in half . We found out our very capable daughter was not turning in school work . Our checking account was overdrawn . Evil Bitch texted Husband . Well , why not ? Add it t...
### Task: Continue the story ### Input: Posted on October 29 , 2012 by ithasntkilledmeyet Reply Last week was not a good one . I had a tooth break in half . We found out our very capable daughter was not turning in school work . Our checking account was overdrawn . Evil Bitch texted Husband . Well , why not ? Add it t...
### Task: Continue the story ### Input: When we first got the diagnosis of Down syndrome I couldn 't see a future that included marriage for my child . This was just one of my misconceptions about people with Ds . Knowing Abby as I do , I can no longer discount this as an impossibility . I fully expect that there will...
### Task: Continue the story ### Input: All that morning I had watched the storm gathering over the mountains . By early afternoon , when I bundled myself into an old coat and went out to check doors and gates , it had already swept right across the valley . It was as though I was looking out at an over - exposed stil...
### Task: Continue the story ### Input: When I think about New Year 's Eve , I think about pots and pans . Not for cooking . For banging and clanging and raising a ruckus . It was a tradition at our house , as much a part of our annual New Year 's Eve celebration as the non - alcoholic " champagne " we drank to toast ...
### Task: Continue the story ### Input: When I think about New Year 's Eve , I think about pots and pans . Not for cooking . For banging and clanging and raising a ruckus . It was a tradition at our house , as much a part of our annual New Year 's Eve celebration as the non - alcoholic " champagne " we drank to toast ...
### Task: Continue the story ### Input: " The Celtic Twilight " was the first book of Mr . Yeats 's that I read , and even before I met him , a little time later , I had begun looking for news of the invisible world ; for his stories were of Sligo and I felt jealous for Galway . This beginning of knowledge was a great...
### Task: Continue the story ### Input: After the wedding on July 25th , Tonya and I didn 't have a honeymoon . We had planned on at least spending the weekend in the mountains up in Asheville . But her car was running hot ( remember that I bitched about that ? ) . We didn 't know if we could make it to Asheville or n...
### Task: Continue the story ### Input: Little N likes her hat . It is a little large for her , but she will grow into it . She tested it out in the the snow for me over the weekend . It kept her warm and happy . This project has taken a lot longer than it should have ! I started this as a test knit in October . It wa...
### Task: Continue the story ### Input: The week of our appointment I took personal days so that I could go to Montreal to be at the meeting . It was also the day after Valentine 's Day , which was exciting for me because I had spent every Valentine 's Day since we had begun dating with M . The plan was that I would f...