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Tom and his wife Jen got lost on their vacation. Jen insisted that Tom ask someone for directions. Tom refused to ask for directions. Their car eventually ran out of gas and they were stranded. Tom realized he should have asked for directions.
Bob was having trouble keeping all the houses he'd looked at separate. He put the information in a spreadsheet to help keep track of it all. But then Bob became overwhelmed by so much information. An idea occurred to him as he looked at all the rows of data. Bob used the spreadsheet's color feature to make the data clearer.
Ed got a real bunny for Easter. He kept it outside in a hutch. He checked on his bunny Fred every day. One day when he went out there were six bunnies. Ed had five babies so was quickly renamed Edwina.
Chris notices that his glasses have become dirty. He decides to clean them. Chris cleans his glasses until they are clean. Now he can see much better. Chris is happy to have clean glasses.
"Sarah was in the middle of doing laundry that day. The washing machine and dryer had both been working fine. In the middle of the wash cycle, the machine lurched to a halt. It was still full of water! Sarah spent the next few hours trying to get it to start again."
An anthropologist found some bones at a dig site. He sent them to the lab. The lab studied the bones. The lab found that the bones were just from cows. The anthropologist cried at the news.
"Jake's aunt invited him on a trip to South Africa with her family. He was excited about traveling so he eagerly accepted. A few days ago she called him and asked him for $1,000 for tickets. Jake didn't realize his aunt wanted him to pay for his own trip. Now he can't go because he can't afford the tickets."
"Kaya was riding her bike home. As she pedaled, her phone rang. She tried to pull it out of her pocket. But she wavered and her bike fell over! Thankfully, Kaya was unhurt."
"I threw a surprise party for my husband. I sent out invitations. I decorated our house. The guests hid in our living room. They all jumped out and yelled, ""SURPRISE!"""
"Cameron is having internet installed in his house today. Unfortunately, the technician got lost and never showed up. Cameron called the internet company because he was very upset. The internet company sent another technician out immediately. Cameron now has internet and he is very happy with it."
Austin stole a bike from outside of the school. He rode the bike around town until he became bored. He abandoned the bike downtown. The police returned the bike to the owner before he knew it. The owner was not sure if he should be upset.
Ted visited the Ice Castles last winter. They were amazing creations! The lights were beautiful and the music was jovial. Ted decided he would visit every year! He posted photos to Facebook and told all his friends about it.
I was on my way to pick up my fiance from work. A pizza hut driver was very impatient. He didn't want to wait for traffic to pull out. He pulled out without looking. He totaled my car and sent me to the hospital.
One day James was driving down the road. His car started to make a loud noise. He pulled over and popped the hood. His engine was on fire. He backed away from the car and called for help.
Jane likes watching reality TV. Jane talks about reality TV with all of her friends and family. Jane's friends encourage her to write a blog about reality TV. Jane's blog is very successful. Jane creates a podcast based on her successful reality TV blog.
"Ross was so excited the night before his first day of kindergarten. His mom read him a nighttime story about going to school. Ross could hardly fall asleep because he was so excited and nervous. When he woke up the next morning, he got ready in a flash. He happily boarded the school bus and had a fabulous first day!"
"I was sitting by the lake at night. I wanted to see the full moon. However, it was a cloudy day. I waited for a long time. Finally, the clouds disappeared, making the moon visible."
"Ana liked being prepared. She would always make her lunch for the week in advance. For the current week Ana had made herself stew. Because it smelled so good, all her coworkers asked for some. Ana's stew only lasted a single day that week!"
Mike always wanted to be a boxer. He took many lessons and worked hard to learn the craft. He won every fight he was put into. Mike got selected for the title match! He won and got enough money to live comfortably.
The woman saw a man creeping around the building. He was looking in windows and listening at doors. She confronted him and he ran away. She later learned that he was spying on her neighbor. The neighbor was a suspected terrorist.
"Cathy is an avid collector of Cabbage Patch Dolls. Recently, Cathy saw a rare doll for sale on Ebay. Cathy put in an offer, and hoped she would win the bid. However, Cathy lost the bid and someone else won. Cathy was heartbroken that she lost the bid for the doll."
The young kids planted a lot of things in their backyard. They harvested the corn and zucchini first. The grilled them that night. They were so delicious! The kids decided they would plant a garden every year.
The kids gathered their ingredients to make a pizza. One kid added pepperoni. The other used tomatoes. They gobbled the pizzas up. It was a delicious treat!
"The kids were wandering around the neighborhood. The saw a small brown dog running in the alley. They chased it and checked it for a collar. It didn't have one, so they called animal control. It was taken to the shelter and adopted."
Sarah was just a young toddler. Her parents couldn't afford to buy her many things. One day while shopping sarah asks for a toy. An old man overhears her parents deny her the toy. The old man decided to buy and give Sarah the toy in the parking lot.
"Cathy received a bright yellow winter coat for her birthday. Cathy loved the design, as well as the fit of the coat. However, Cathy had one issue with the coat. Cathy absolutely hated the color of the coat. Cathy decided she would exchange the coat for another color."
Ora hit someone in her car. She pretended to pull over to exchange info. But then she sped up and pulled off! She hurried away from the other car. Ora hoped she would not be caught.
Fay found a stray dog on the street. She brought the dog home. She named the dog Spot. Spot and Fay became good friends. Fay felt happier than she ever had before.
Michelle liked learning about nutrition. She decided to become a dietician. She went to college and graduate school to achieve her goals. She passed her test to become a registered dietician. Michelle then received her dream job as a dietician.
Nana called me earlier. She was hoping to come visit this summer. We talked for a while on the phone. We made plans for her trip. She will be coming in August.
"When visiting Hawaii, my husband asked me to snorkel with a manta ray. I was a little scared, especially since the dive was at night! We were all stretched out in the water, holding onto the float. Our faces were in the water and bright lights were on. Suddenly, a huge and graceful manta swam within inches of my face!"
Chase loved climbing trees. His mother always told him not to do it because it was dangerous. Chase disobeyed his mother and climbed the tree anyway. Chase fell down from the tree and broke his arm. Chase's mother had to take him to the hospital.
Today was the day of football tryouts. Jeremy was hoping to make the team. He play his heart out on all the drills. The moment came when names were being called. Jeremy heard his name and was over the moon.
Billy took his dog for a walk. When he got the park billy's dog sees another dog. Billy's dog rushes so hard towards the other dog it breaks the leash. Billy tries running after his dog. His dog is too fast and runs off.
"He texted her then hung up the phone. Mattie looked at her phone buzzing, as the notification came through. That was the signal, so she grabbed her purse and left. Once in the car, she quickly drove toward the station. He was waiting for her when she got there."
Lester was frustrated his dog wouldn't listen to him. He started to hit it with a stick. A bunch of burly guys on the corner saw what Lester was doing. They took Lester's stick from him and beat him with it. Lester doesn't hit his dog with a stick anymore.
"I just finished reading Brighton, a murder mystery. The novel featured a lot of local stores and landmarks. I loved the novel, as I lived in Brighton for thirty years. After I read the book I toured the area to see the locations. Now I got excited by the news they might make a movie."
The band marched down the street. The conductor tripped on his feet. The band stopped. Some of the band members laughed. The conductor blushed in embarrassment.
Lillian went to school that day with a headache. She had a big test and was afraid to fail it because of the pain. She looked in her bag but found no medicine. She then asked a friend to give her some aspirin and took it. The headache went away but she failed the test anyway.
Tom had a big lawn with tall grass. He got the lawnmower out and started to mow. The lawnmower ran out of gas. Tom went to the store to get more gas. He finished mowing the lawn.
Kate's niece and nephew loved to play on their tablets. One day her niece's tablet stopped working. Kate was unable to fix it. The children began to argue over the remaining tablet. Kate knew she would have to buy another one to keep the peace.
The airplane was built with some low quality hardware. The first time the plane flew it made a horrible noise. The pilot landed the plane. He inspected the build details. He called the builders of the plane in anger.
"Colleen loved kids and was looking for work. She decided to work at a daycare center. Soon she realized caring for 12 kids was like 12 Chuckys! She was so stressed out, she quit within weeks. She vowed never ever to work with kids again!"
"Syd wanted to learn how to sing. He moved into an apartment because it was all he could afford. His singing practice irritated the neighbors and they called the cops. Syd was sad but he gave up his dream to sing. He worked a soulless job until he died, unmentioned and forgot."
Jane was washing her grandkids hands with the water hose. Afterwards she tried to turn the hose off. But water continued to drizzle from the spigot. Jane used both hands and turned with all her might. Jane was sure she had finally turned the water off.
"Barbara had been baking for over 40 years. She loved experimenting with all kinds of cookies. One of her most popular cookies was the ""monster"" cookie. It was blue and had many different chips and nuts mixed in. Barbara entered the monster cookie into a local contest and won."
"Emma bought a hen for her new farm. She waited patiently for her to lay her first egg. Soon, Emma found an egg waiting in the coop! She took it inside and set it on the counter. She didn't have the heart to crack it so she kept it for weeks."
"Brent and his friends went to the Beach and played in the sand. When Brent arrived back home, he tracked sand into the house. His wife screamed and cried because of the mess he made. Brent cleaned up the sand and promised not to make a mess again. Brent learned to clean up after his own messes."
One day Jill was headed to Mary's House. They had made plans to go to the Mall. Jill was running a little late to Mary's House. She pulled into mary's driveway. Knocks on the door but no answer!
"Archie was found murdered in his home. The police looked for answers for years. They could never solve the case. Finally, Archie's friend confessed to the murder. He wanted to clear his conscience before he died."
Eric and Sheila were having a blast. It was summer break and they loved playing outside. Their favorite game was hide and seek. They were both very good at it. They spent almost every afternoon that summer playing.
Jeff is snowed in his cabin. Jeff is scared he will never get out. All the sudden the power goes out. Jeff is sitting there in the cold he covers up but it's not use. Jeff gets so cold he gets sick.
"Cathy's favorite artist Beyonce was having a concert in the park. Cathy knew she had to be there early to get a good spot. Cathy woke up at 1 am determined to get a good spot. However, when Cathy reached, she saw a massive crowd. Cathy knew she would not get a good spot at the concert."
Betsy went to the zoo. First she saw the monkeys. As she was walking to the next animals a man gave Betsy a balloon. Betsy went to look at the cheetahs and got scared. Betsy let go of her balloon but the man gave her a new one.
"Anita wanted to write a novel. She didn't know how and she took lessons. Her first novel wasn't very good but she persevered. When she finished her fifth novel, she managed to get published. She's now a famous novelist and writes a novel every year."
James had always wanted to try playing poker. He decided to learn how to play. James studied hard to learn how to play. Finally he was a good poker player. James was happy he had learned how to play poker.
Madison was getting ready for a state basketball game. She was nervous and afraid of losing. The team was depending on her skills and she knew that. Madison had decided to practice every night after school. Her practice paid off and she scored the winning points.
"Maria's boyfriend pulled into the driveway. He got out of his car and walked up to her. Her boyfriend asked why she was sitting outside. Maria explained that she locked the keys in the house. Maria's boyfriend laughed at her, and unlocked the door."
"My mom had been trying to get pregnant again for years. When she found out she finally succeeded, my dad was overseas. She was disappointed because he wanted to celebrate with him. When my dad found out, he sent her 12 dozen red roses. She was overjoyed that she got to celebrate with him after all."
"Lauren and Maxwell went camping at Yosemite. They decided to hike a twenty mile trail the first night. When they got back to the campsite Maxwell realized he lost his keys. He was in a pure panic not knowing how far away he dropped them. Lauren, with a huge smile reached into her pocket and pulled out keys."
"Jeanine believed firmly in the cause of recycling. She decided to make her small town friendlier to recycling. She talked to her neighbors and organized meetings. After a lot of efforts, Jeanine's town finally had recycling bins. She celebrated by throwing a party using recycled paper for plates."
Julie moved away from home to go to college. She came back home every weekend to see her boyfriend. They missed each other very much when she was away. She dropped out of the college away from home. She enrolled in the local university instead.
Dean the school nerd has been alone his whole life. He has always dreamed of getting a girl's attention. While walking home from school he sees a girl who dropped her books. He helps the girl pick up her stuff. The girl thanks Dean and asks him on a date.
Lance painted his car with spray paint. When he was done there was paint on the windows. He scraped the paint off of the windows. He cut his finger while he was scraping the paint. His blood discolored some of the paint on the car.
"Kenny and Stan set up a lemonade stand on their front lawn. It was a hot day, perfect for lemonade. By noon they had sold out all they had. They were twelve dollars richer! The decided they would make even more to sell tomorrow."
My dog loves to play in our backyard. Yesterday he saw a squirrel. He took off like a shot after the squirrel. The squirrel squeezed through a hole in the fence. My dog was disappointing he never caught him.
Maria was ordering some food from a new Nepalese restaurant. Maria looked at the online menu. She decided that she wanted an order of Momo and a small salad. Maria added the items to the online ordering menu. She paid for the items and placed the order for pickup.
"Ricky and Fonda have been married for 20 years. Lately, Ricky and Fonda haven't been getting along. Ricky tells her that it is time for them to separate. She moves into her sister's house. Now Ricky lives alone and is happy."
The woman had been dreaming of going to Italy. She made careful plans and bought a ticket. She was so excited to see the famous sights. She took lots of photos and enjoyed every second of it. She hung photos from her trip all over her house.
Kate was at the museum alone. As a kid she always loved to see the fossils. It was her first stop today. There was none of the expected awe she had as a child. She realized she was staring at a pile of bones.
"Fred went to the pound to pick up a puppy. The clerk there helped him find one he was content with. Fred told the clerk he planned on making a roast with it. The clerk looked at Fred with disgust and snatched the puppy back. Fred expressed bewilderment, as in his culture dog was a delicacy."
"Tom had a test the next day. He looked for his book so that he could study for the test. He was unable to find the book. He did badly on the test. After the test, he found his book under his bed."
A woman was packing her lunch. She picked up an orange and put in the in bag. She was walking to the subway and saw a homeless man. She reached into her bag and grabbed the orange. She offered it to him and he accepted.
Anna and her boyfriend loved the outdoors. Every weekend they would go out to the rocks and climb. They loved spending time together this way. They would always climb and push each other to do more. Climbing was a great hobby for them and they loved doing it together.
Chad was camping in the woods with his family. They decided to get away from the city life for once. During the night Chad heard a rumble coming from outside his tent. He got up with his flashlight and looked into the woods. He couldn't find any trace of anything and is still surprised.
Mitchell is close to his father. Mitchell's father suffers a heart attack. After a few days in the hospital he dies. Mitchell organizes the funeral for his father. Mitchell delivers a moving eulogy for his father at the funeral.
"Joan didn't like pizza but her co workers did. Every day she ate pizza with them for lunch anyway. One day, she brought a homemade sandwich to work. She showed her sandwich and her coworkers shook their heads. Joan hold firm and ate her sandwich foregoing the pizza."
"Cathy was holding a surprise party for her boyfriend. Cathy needed a DJ to play music for the party. After searching Craigslist, Cathy found a DJ. After meeting with the DJ, Cathy decided to hire the DJ for the party. Cathy was glad that she found a DJ for her boyfriend's birthday party."
All of the people in my house like the game Borderlands. Unfortunately we only had two computers and there were three of us. We spent a while occasionally tinkering with spare parts. Eventually we combined two broken PCs to make one working one. We all really love playing Borderlands together now.
Yesterday I got out of bed and went to work. I really don't enjoy going but the bills need paid. My day at work was productive and went by fast. I left work and went home. I wish I would hit the lotto so I didn't have to work anymore.
Kenny was the tallest kid in school. At fifteen he was already seven foot two inches. Every sport coach wanted him on their team. They would call him out of class twice a week and try to get him. Kenny hated sports and just wanted them to leave him alone.
Nelly bought a smartphone but had no clue how to use it. She read the instructions but they didn't help. She called a phone representative but still she didn't understand. She went to see her nephew who was only six years old. And he showed her how to use her phone.
"Hope watched a special on television about how to make a puppet. She went to the store and bought her supplies. She came home and built her first puppet. She wrote a story for her puppet, and prepared for her performance. She performed her puppet show in front of her family and friends."
"Daisy was never very athletic, but she tried hard. The coach of the soccer team knew this. He always played Daisy because she worked hard. The ball fell to Daisy's foot. She ripped a shot into the corner of the net."
Emma had some friends stay the night. They were up all night telling ghost stories. They all got scared. They cried and wanted to call their moms. Emma decided not to have sleepovers anymore.
"Lily was a private detective. She loved solving cases and bringing criminals to justice. Lily's most recent case involved a home break-in and robbery. After doing some investigating and surveillance, Lily was satisfied. She had discovered the perp was her client's husband."
"Kara made her dad lunch for work. She tried her very best. But she forgot the mayo on his sub! Even though her dad really liked mayo, he ate the sub anyways. Then he told Kara it had tasted just perfect!"
"Tom had a grudge against Ana. He decided he was going to slit her throat. Tom waited in the shadows by Ana's house. When he saw her red coat he lunged out, slicing and stabbing! Tom had only killed Ana's friend, who had borrowed her coat."
George and Kate went on a camping trip. They got lost somewhere deep in the woods. George was too scared to do anything. Kate used her compass and wits to help them get out of the woods. George thanked Kate for saving their lives.
Phil is feeling bored one day. He decides to go to the neighborhood park to play on a swing. Phil swings back and forth for a while. After that he goes back home. He is glad that he is no longer bored.
"When I was 15, I moved into an armory. I had been homeless, and needed a place to stay. I slept on a military cot there for approximately a month. I looked for a job and home the entire time I stayed there. Eventually, I found someone to live with."
"I had a pile of dirty clothes. I put them in the washing machine. I turned the washing machine on. After the clothes were washed, I hung them on a clothesline. When they were dry, I put them in a drawer."
Jasper had always wanted to learn how to cook. He decided he wanted to try making linguine. Jasper found a recipe and practiced it many times. Finally he had perfected cooking linguine. He was happy that he learned how to cook.
Two women got jobs in the school cafeteria. They were in charge of getting lunches ready for each lunch period. They got very good at making mashed potatoes. One of them added extra butter to her batch. She became the favorite cook.
"My brother forgot to pay his car bill. As a result, a tow truck came to our house late at night. It slowly reversed and picked up my brothers car. Once the car was attached to the truck, the driver took off. My brother woke up in surprise when he noticed that his car was gone."
"Arnold decided to get into shape. He worked out every day. Soon, he was lifting heavy weights. He felt really healthy and strong. He decided to become a trainer to help others."
"Tom liked using coupons when he went shopping. He printed a few coupons at home. He went to the store to buy the items. At the counter, he realized that he had left the coupons at home. Tom decided not to buy any of the items that day."
"Jessie always wanted to ride a pony. On her tenth birthday, she went to the stables. Jessie was so excited. She rode a pony called Tinkerbell all afternoon. Now Jessie wants a pony for her next birthday."
Kate wanted to get rid of the fruit flies in her house. She read online you could use vinegar in a cup. Nothing else had worked. So she figured it was worth a shot. A week later she was pleased to find the house fruit fly free.
"Lynn arrived at the school and joined the bean bag toss. Her job was to pick up the bean bags and the kids through them. She kept score for the team at her station. At the end, she announced the winners. Then, the kids rotated, and she instructed a new set of kids."