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Jimmy went to a party. He got really drunk. He started stumbling and puking. The party host kicked him out. He is now banned.
"Barry loved going to the zoo. Barry decided he would take his kids to the zoo today. As they entered the zoo, Barry's kids ran to the elephant exhibit. After that, they decided to look at the monkey exhibit. Barry was glad that he brought his kids to the zoo today."
"Lucas was working hard to prove himself to his boss. He put in a lot of hours in the office. He took work home, too. He was granted the promotion! He knew his hard work had paid off."
Shawn was shopping one day. He was looking for a new video game. He was about to enter the game store. He spotted a young cute girl on a bench outside the store. He approached her and asks her for her number.
"On May 24th, my brother took me out to lunch for my 63rd birthday. We went to a Ramen shop in Allston. Ramen is a Japanese noodle. I had a big bowl of Ramen. I was not impressed, but will try it again later."
Anna didn't know how to do multiplication. At school everyone else knew how to multiply except her. She decided to make her own multiplication cards. She studied on her own and memorized multiplication. When she took her math test she got an A!
"Barry always wanted to learn to ride a unicycle. Barry noticed a sign that was teaching individuals how to do so. Barry decided to sign up for the unicycle riding classes. Barry, even purchased a used unicycle for the class. Barry was excited to learn to ride a unicycle."
"Ana dropped her iPod in the toilet. She fished it out right away. Then she put it in a bowl of rice. She let it sit overnight. Thankfully, it worked again in the morning!"
"Javier wanted to join his friends playing soccer. However, he needed a pair of cleats to play. Javier bought a used pair for a good price. He wore them for his first game of soccer. Javier was happy that he could play soccer with his friends."
John was looking for lumber at Home Depot on a Saturday morning. There was a tremendous crashing and rumbling sound. Everyone around John began to panic and run around crazily. John heard an announcement through the store's speakers. The announcement said there had been an earthquake!
"Linda saved for many months. Finally, she had a down payment. She went to the dealership and bought a shiny new car. She drove it all around town that night. She was so proud of the new wheels!"
Kate was upset to be charged during a free trial. She decided not to pursue the matter and just keep the service. It was after all only $12. But the issue kept bothering her. She decided to call customer service instead.
"Aaron is an amazing artist. He stopped painting when he got a job at a factory. He said he never had time to paint. After 5 years, Aaron quit the job. Now he makes a living by selling his beautiful artwork."
Randall had always wanted to try a sport. A friend recommended he try playing soccer. Randall practiced every day until he was great. Finally he was a soccer player. Randall was happy that he had finally tried a sport.
"Bob grew up watching boxing on TV. He decided to join a gym to learn how to box. Bob practiced boxing for years. Bob starting winning tournaments for his boxing abilities. This summer, Bob is going to box in the Olympics."
"Sarah loved tum-tums and played it every day. Yesterday she walked into a convenience store, and saw a display. The display had tons of of tum-tums lip glosses. Sarah was very excited to see the lip glosses. She chose her favorite flavor, strawberry, and purchased it."
Christmas was right around the corner. Mitch wanted to go all out this year. He spent that whole week putting lights around the house. At night the lights came alive. Mitch's house was the talk of the neighborhood.
Jake was given a new puppy for his birthday. He named the puppy Spot. One day Jake took Spot for a walk through the park. Spot hurt his paw while they were playing. Jake took Spot home early.
"A girl I used to babysit for contacted me through social media. She's no longer a little girl, but is in her 30s. She told me she loves the Beatles because I often played their music. I don't even remember this, and it touched my heart that she said so. It's amazing we can have an influence through the little things we do."
Eddie decided he needed some Jeans. His old jeans had too many holes in them. Eddie decided to go to the mall to buy some. He decided to pick up some new Levi's. He purchased two pairs of new jeans.
Adam threw a summer party. His job was to man the grill. He cooked up burgers and hot dogs. Everyone loved his food. They all agreed it was a great party!
Stan was lonely and wanted a friend. He decided to go online to see if he could find one. After entering a few chat rooms he finally found someone he liked. Her name was mary and she seemed very nice when they met. They really liked each other and ended up dating.
"Jamie took a plane to Australia. It was a long flight and he was bored. He tried to talk to his neighbor, but they fell asleep. He then watched a few movies on his tablet to pass the time. When the plane landed, he was happy, but restless."
Kate was upset to be charged for her online TV subscription. She had been charged during her trial. The customer service agent agreed with her assessment. He issued a full refund to her account. She was pleased with the resolution provided.
"Alex was always passed over for promotions. One day, Alex talked to his manager about this. His manager gave him the materials to study. He learned everything he needed to know within a few months. He finally got a much deserved promotion."
"My neighbor Andy came over to play. We opened the door that went under the house. We crawled under the house, where we had just enough room to sit up. We called it our clubhouse, and met there every day after school. There is still a notebook for role call under there somewhere."
"Patricia's car tire blew out while she was driving home. She used her cellphone to call for a tow truck. The tow truck came and took Patricia's car to the repair shop. After signing the paperwork, a repairman replaced the tire on the car. Patricia finally drove home."
Jasper had always wanted to learn to play chess. He decided to join his local chess club. At first he found it very difficult to play with other club members. But slowly Jasper became better at chess. He was so happy that he finally knew how to play chess.
John and Cathy have been dating for 2 years. They really love each other. John decides he wants to marry Cathy. He buys a diamond engagement ring. Cathy answered yes when John asked her to marry him.
"Andy always had the gift of persuasion. Andy recently saw a flyer to join his school's debate team. Andy decided that he would sign up for tryouts. Andy tried out for the team, and was anxiously waiting the results. Andy was elated to learn he was picked for the school's debate team."
Van the cat meowed loudly in the morning. He woke his owner up. His owner fed Van. Van ate the food. Van planned to wake his owner up the next day too.
"Lisa arrived at the endodontist early in the morning. The doctor numbed the area surrounding her tooth. He drilled to clear the root of the tooth, and packed it with filler. When it was over, Lisa paid the receptionist for the service. In the car, Lisa smiled in the mirror and laughed at the numbness."
"Drew had a bad habit of snooping on people. He would look in their drawers when he went to their house. Last week, he opened Fran's medicine cabinet. Everything fell out and made a lot of noise. He was caught red handed!"
Morgan had no way to make a fire. Night approached making everything cold. He came up with an idea. He used glycerin from a suppository for a chemical reaction. It wonderfully made a nice flame!
"I attended my new school for the first time. Unfortunately, I was lost and ended up 25 minutes late to my class. On the bright side, my professor didn't mind. My day got worse as I was on my way home. I took the shuttle home, but left my wallet on the seat."
Paul wanted to get a new puppy. His mom told him no. She said he would not take care of it. Paul showed her he was responsible. His Mom was happy and bought him a puppy.
"Nora wrote a novel. She shopped it around to a few publishers. At her third stop, her book was accepted. Nora was thrilled! She couldn't wait to see her book in print."
"Martha is never at home to cook meals so she eats fast food a lot. Recently she realized she was gaining a lot of weight. Martha wanted to lose weight, so she signed up for food delivery. A company delivers a box of fresh ingredients to her door every week. Now Martha cooks her own meals and she's finally losing weight."
"With the temperature at 95 degrees, the girls decided to experiment. They wanted to see if an egg really would fry on the pavement. They also wanted to see if cookie dough would bake in a car. Neither experiment was successful. The girls still thought the weather was ridiculously hot."
Sara had a physics exam coming up. Sara is always nervous about science and math testing. Sara studied and studied all the physics material. Sara made sure to get a good night's sleep before the day of the exam. Sara nailed the physics exam!
"As a child, I always feared the monsters under my bed. Now my children fear those same monsters under their own beds. But today I solved the problem by destroying the monsters' homes. I installed a chest of drawers under each bed. No one is afraid of a monster that lives in an underwear drawer."
"Anne woke up with a terrible headache. She had been up late the night before studying for a big test. Anne looked in her bathroom for some pain killers. When she couldn't find any, she asked her roommate for medicine. Anne's roommate gave her two tylenols to help with her headache."
"Jack smoked a pack of cigarettes everyday. His doctor told him he needed to quit smoking. He tried quitting with nicotine patches, gum, and medication. When nothing worked, he decided to use an electronic cigarette. He was finally able to quit."
Mary was afraid of flying. Mary's sister invited her to attend her wedding in France. Mary decided her sister was worth facing her paralyzing fear. Mary's hands trembled as she boarded the plane. Mary's flight was peaceful all the way to the airport in Paris!
Mary was getting married to Tom. She could not afford to buy a wedding dress. She bought a sewing machine and white fabric. She sewed her own wedding dress. Tom told Mary she looked beautiful in her wedding dress.
"My niece bought as guinea pig for her ten year old daughter. She bought another one for company. She thought they were both females. She was mistaken, and a litter was born. She was able to sell the babies to a pet store."
"Glen's friends invited him to the beach for a party. Although he knows that he can't swim, he still accepted the offer. On the day of the party, he came with his swimming trunks. Diana asked if everyone wanted to take a swim. Glen ended up drowning and the lifeguard had to save him."
"Anne was late at work. She decided to stop for doughnuts before heading for the elevator. When she arrived on her floor, her boss was waiting for her. She apologized profusely but her boss was still angry. She offered the box of doughnuts and her boss smiled."
Paul is a very creative and artistic person. He loves sharing his creations and imagination with the world. Paul decided to use his creativity to create a clothing company. Paul built a website for his clothing company and opened a store. Paul now completely supports himself from the sales of his clothing.
Nadine loved to skate at the rink. She laced up her skates and pulled them tight. She got onto the ice and started skating around. Some boys noticed her graceful skating ability. One boy struck up conversation and got a date with Nadine.
Fran wasn't happy in her marriage. So she went out and found herself a lawyer to get some advice. The lawyer suggested a trial marital separation. Fran filled out all of the paperwork and filed. She is now legally separated from her husband.
"Lane opened the package that held her knew kite. She unraveled the string, so it would be longer. She began to run as wind caught her kite. The kite suspended into air. She loosened the string using the handle, and watched her kite soar."
"Barry always had a different style about him. Recently, Barry decided he would start to wear bow ties. Some students at school teased him, while others praised him. After about a year of wearing bow ties, Barry noticed something. Barry noticed that a lot of kids were starting to wear bow ties."
"Jen saw a house for rent, as she was walking one day. She wrote down the number on the sign out front and decided to call. The landlord gave a great offer for rent, and Jen decided to pursue it. After submitting her paperwork, she waited to hear back. The landlord called and she was approved and set to move in."
"Sarah's computer keyboard was old and dusty. But it still worked. So she didn't need to buy a new one. One day, she became sick. So she bought a new keyboard out of fear."
"Julie made flat bread pizzas for dinner. She added many toppings to make her recipe complete. She served the pizzas to her family. They ate the pizzas together, at the dining room table. They were so good, that Julie decided to have seconds."
"Sam was feeling overwhelmed in school. He had a lot of homework to do and tests to study for. His friend offered to help him study. Together, they were able to finish the work. Sam was thankful to his friend for the help."
"Betty had a bunch of crystals she thought were magical. She would rub them when she needed good luck. One day, her friend Mary came over to visit. Mary told her they were really just colorful plastic. Betty felt very silly."
Lois was the meanest girl in school. She bullied kids left and right. One day the new girl she tried to Bully. The new girl stood up to her and told her she wouldn't take it. Lois the bully had been defeated.
"Caroline was very good at retelling jokes. Her friends dared her one day to make up a joke on her own. As she had no clue how to do that, she read books about it. She practiced and wrote many jokes for a whole week. When she met her friends again, all her jokes were hers."
Bill was walking home from work. And a homeless man asked him for money. Bill gave the man a few dollars. But he was uncomfortable with how close the man came to him. Bill began feeling sick after he arrived home.
"Barry and his wife were trying to have a baby. After months of trying, Barry's wife was feeling sick. Barry told his wife to take a pregnancy test. As Barry anxiously awaited the results, he thought of being a father. Barry was elated when his wife screamed, We're Pregnant!"
Jane had always wanted to play a sport. A friend encouraged her to try volleyball. Jane took her friend's advice and gave it a try. She found that she loved playing volleyball. Jane was very happy to be playing a sport.
"Lamont went to the beach with his family. They left the beach and tracked sand into the car. After returning from the beach, Lamont took the car to the car wash. He washed the car, and vacuumed it out. He returned home, and added an air freshener to his clean car."
Chad was looking for a self-storage unit. He found one in his town that let him purchase a rental online. Chad put in his credit card information with trust in his heart. He got an email confirming his rental. Chad was very happy with his new storage unit.
Jan thought her skirt was the right length. She got to school and was told to go to the office. The principal said her skirt was too short. Jan was told to go home and change or get detention. Jan decided to go home and change.
"Beverly needed to make money for the summer. She made a list of things she could do. She could babysit, have a lemonade stand, or wash cars. She did all of them on different days of the week during the spring. When summer came she had made a good bit of money."
"In a feud between two neighbors, Frank and Earl refused to back down. Earl set fire to Frank's car in an aggressive move. Frank freaked out and called the cops. The police had no evidence and let Earl go. From then on, Frank submitted to Frank's terror."
"Cane was a car salesman at a lot. He was growing tired and weary of the job. One day, an angry customer came in and was very mean to him. Cane got so frustrated, he threw his papers up and quit. Cane never returned back to that job."
Jill got a call from her friend Betty. She told her there was big party at Brad's tonight. Jill was so excited to go with Betty. The two got dressed and headed to the party. Jill and betty danced the night away at the party.
Rex realized that he was feeling sleepy. He decided he wanted to have some tea to drink. Rex made a big pot of tea. After drinking it he felt more awake. Rex was glad that he didn't feel sleepy any longer.
Jennifer was coming home for work. She decided to stop by a gas station. She filled up her tank and got some snacks. She decided to take a chance on a lottery ticket. She checked her numbers later that night and was a big winner.
"Twenty years ago, I went to Venice. I was very poor and couldn't afford a hotel. I decided to sleep somewhere close to a canal instead. As it was a very warm night, it worked well and I slept. The next day, I woke up smelling foul and it wasn't romantic at all."
My daughter's good friend Betty lives in San Diego. She had been dating a man there for three years. They were living together and were getting engaged. Last week she found him having a Snapchat affair. She threw him out and gave him back the ring.
Sue loved pretty flowers. She often picked them at the park. One day she saw a rose bush. She picked a whole dozen. Sue made them into a crown when she got home.
"Barry recently bought his daughter a xylophone. Barry's daughter loved the xylophone. However, last night, Barry's daughter broke the xylophone. Barry decided he would purchase a new xylophone for her. Barry could not wait to surprise her with the new xylophone."
"Emily was almost ready to leave the house. She suddenly realized that she couldn't find her keys. Emily looked everywhere and almost gave up hope. Then, she felt her back pocket. Emily realized that her keys had been in her pocket this whole time."
"Ben had to have a wisdom tooth removed. He was very nervous while heading for the clinic. When he arrived, he sat in the waiting room for an hour. After an hour, he learned that the dentist was not coming. He rescheduled his appointment and was relieved to go home."
"Michael decided to become a computer technician. He put an ad in the paper to gather customers. Within a week, three customers had called to set up appointments. Michael destroyed two of his customer's laptops. He ended up having to buy them both a new system."
"A woman got a coupon in the mail. It was for 50% off of one item at Target. She wandered the aisles for an hour. She just couldn't decide what to get! Finally, she selected a new chair."
"The football team was getting pumped up for the playoffs. They practiced hard every day. On game day, they huddled and started yelling. They were so excited! They played the best game of the season!"
"Cathy is an avid tennis fan. Cathy loved watching her favorite player, Serena. Cathy was excited to learn that Serena was playing a match near her. Cathy decided to purchase tickets to Serena's tennis match. Cathy could not wait to see Serena's match live in action."
Randall had always wanted to study science. When he attended college he decided to major in Biology. His classes were difficult but he studied hard. Finally he graduated with a degree. Randall was proud to have a science degree.
"I stole the ball from my opponent and approached my side of the court. I tried to run fast in order to stay ahead of the opposing team. When I reached the free throw line, I attempted to do a slam dunk. However, my head landed on the side of the backboard. I instantly fell on my back and the medics had to take care of me."
Ines was a very poor person. She was a hard worker however. She persevered at her job as a janitor. She got money and went to college. And got a better job as a result.
Angie wanted a new dress for the school dance. Sadly she could not afford one. Her mother had some pretty blue fabric. Angie made herself a lovely dress. Her friends at the dance gave her lots of compliments on it.
"Kara needed some new shoes. Her feet were killing her inside of her current ones. She went to the shoe salon to get fitted. To her dismay, her feet were far too big for her shoes. Immediately she went to get new ones."
Don asked his mom for a pet fish. She told him that he had to buy it with his own money. He went to the aquarium store and picked out a goldfish. He bought a fish bowl and some food for it. He took it home and set up a mini aquarium.
"Chris and James went mud riding. On the way out of the field, the truck got stuck. James got out to push while Chris pressed on the gas. The mud underneath the tire slung up all over James. James was a mess when he got home with caked and dried mud all over."
"Egypt was a 7 year old living with her mom. She loved being a lone cat, with her mom to herself. One day, her mom adopted a new cat and named him Tokyo Panda. She was so mad, she slapped him everytime he passed by. After realizing he's there for good, she lightened up and accepted him."
"I have a huge collection of stuffed animals and characters. Most of them are very special to me, or gifts. I have a pink and white stuffed penguin that was given to me. It was won in a claw machine one day as we were playing in an arcade. That day, I won two stuffed animals, and I sleep with the other one."
The kids were in a technology camp. They learned a lot about the new technologies. They even learned a bit about coding! They took their new skills and practiced at home. They were very interested in computers.
"A big thunderstorm came through, blowing down trees and power lines. Ron was gone with a friend when this happened. Ron called a neighbor, who said the neighborhood was unscathed. However, a big branch actually had broken Ron's car's windshield. Fortunately, Ron's comprehensive insurance will cover the damage."
"My cousin had an all ladies night now. However, she only invited all of the kids. Once their parents found out, they were irritated. They didn't allow their kids to go anywhere. As a result, my cousin had to cancel her plans."
"Andy graduated from college with a degree in Music. Andy wanted to be a backup singer for a musician. After going on many trials, Andy never got picked. Andy decided to take singing lessons with a renowned teacher. Andy was excited to start his lessons with a recognized teacher."
It was such a warm day and we decided to hold a pool party. We got food to eat and drinks for the party. We invited a number of our friends and got people to come. Everyone had so much fun playing in the pool. We were so glad to do it and look forward to having it again.
"Eleanor found a great new boutique to shop at. They always had unique, fun items. She bought a dozen sundresses there. She got so many compliments each time she wore them! She knew she'd continue to shop there in the future."
Beth dreamed of being a movie star. She finally decided to move to Hollywood. She auditioned many films and commercials. Finally after all her failures Beth got a call. She was being cast into a star tv show role!
Katie was at risk of getting evicted from her apartment. She needed to find a new job to earn some money. She asked her friend Alex to hire her at his restaurant. He hired her the next day. She was able to pay her rent on time.
"Denis really liked his blue and black tennis racket. But he played so much that eventually the tennis racket fell apart. He wanted to save the frame, but it was too damaged. He had no choice and bought a new tennis racket. Now, he plays with a pink and blue racket, and he feels foolish."