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The Schorr family went on a camping trip one summer. Tristan lost one of his shoes. They drove back to the campsite. They set out to look for it. Tristan found it at the base of a tree.
The kids put on a play. A lot of parents were in the audience. They were taking pictures of the kids. This distracted the kids. The teacher asked the parents not to take pictures.
My friends and I were regulars at a Mexican restaurant. There were six of us. The waiter remembered all of our regular orders. I was surprised. People in our group came and went.
Simon plays a lot of computer games. He wanted a second computer monitor to make gaming more fun. Simon's brother James overheard him talking about a second monitor. James explained a second monitor wouldn't work with Simon's set up. Simon double checked and learned that his brother was right.
Jane bought herself a new purse. She took it to work the next day. Nobody said anything about it. Jane was mildly disappointed it. She didn't wear it much after that.
Josh went to the water park with his family. He got on several big slides. They even let him eat junk food. Josh loved the entire day. He talked about it all summer.
The woman plucked her eyebrows. She thought that she had pulled out too many. She pulled them all out. She drew eyebrows on her head. She liked the way the drawn in eyebrows looked.
Lara loved fish tacos. She liked them so much that she decided to make them a lot. Her friends loved them. But one night she messed up. They were never the same.
John was always a slow eater. He only had half hour lunches. John tried to eat faster but it didn't work. He decided to just eat smaller portions instead. It helped keep him on schedule.
Ben wanted to be the drum major in his band. He practiced for weeks. Ben went to the tryout for the position. He did very well at the tryout. Ben was given the position of drum major.
Kate lived with roommates. She always wanted to save electricity. They split the bill evenly but she used less. Eventually she asked others to care more. They told her they would.
Darrell had never changed a diaper. That was an issue because he was babysitting his nephew. He was scared of the whole process. Darrell asked a friend for some advice. Darrell successfully learned how to change a diaper.
"Yesterday, a friend dropped off her infant daughter at my home. The little girl was still sleeping, so I left her in her carseat. After an hour, she woke up and started crying. I fed her, hoping it would calm her down. However, she cried the rest of the day."
I saw Forrest Gump on a church trip. I remember that being a big deal. It wasn't the best movie for a church trip. There was a pastor that went with us. He regretted showing the movie.
Lori like almost any type of fruit except apples. She would try to avoid eating them all the time. Her grandmother had made a spice cake earlier that day. It smelled delicious and Lori wanted a piece. It tasted great she was shocked to learn it was an apple cake.
Tim was an energetic kid. He kept trying to climb everything. One day he tried to climb a shelf. It gave in to his weight and came crashing down. Tim was hurt in the accident.
Sam was feeling sick one night. He couldn't fall asleep. He tried to take some sleep medication while bumbling in the dark. Sam accidentally took the wrong thing. He took advice and it did nothing.
The man took a nap. He woke up feeling refreshed. He went for a jog. His jog went better than normal. He decided to nap more often.
"Peanut was a dirty dog. His family decided it was time he had a bath. They got him in the tub and started bathing him. Peanut did not look very happy. As revenge, when they were done, he shook water all over them."
I used to have a really cool black go kart. I would ride it almost everyday and had never flipped. One day my cousin came over and she wanted to ride it. So she hopped on and was doing really good. She turned to tight and flipped it resulting in a broken arm.
Tim was obsessed with space and rockets. His uncles bought him a rocket set. Tim loved playing with them. It sparked further interest in space and math. Tim went on to do well in both fields academically.
Gordon was beginning to gain weight. He went to see the doctor. The doctor recommended a diet to Gordon. Gordon carefully followed the diet. He began to lose weight.
"The Jones family were excited to attend a local festival. The festival was held on the town green. There were many vendors, games, and even rides. The Jones children enjoyed winning prizes and riding bumper cars. On the way home they got pizza for dinner at a local parlor."
Darrel accidentally cracked his phone's screen. He contacted the manufacturer for a replacement. The manufacturer told Darrell that his warranty was still in effect. Darrel mailed his phone to the manufacturer. Darrel waited patiently for his phone to be repaired.
"Bob wanted to build a treehouse for his kids. First he gathered all of the materials. Then he chose a location in a nearby tree. Bob spent the weekend building the tree house. When he showed the kids, they were very happy."
Laura meets a girl at a party who plays guitar. Laura likes the girl and wants to impress her. She goes home and tries to learn to play the guitar herself. It's hard to learn to play music without any help. Laura calls the girl and asks her to be a tutor.
The man disagreed with the cost of a repair. He complained to the body shop. The body shop reviewed the charges. The body shop gave him a ten percent discount. The man still thought the bill was too high.
"I was sitting at a party, and my friends and I realized we were hungry. We decided to order some pizza. We asked everyone else at the party if they wanted pizza, too. Only three other people said they would also eat pizza. We ended up ordering four pizzas."
Tom had nothing to do one afternoon. He was bored by television. Even videogames bored him. Tom decided to just lay around until night. It was also boring.
Ziggy's owner was walking him down their street. A large dog broke out of a yard and attacked little Ziggy. The large dog grabbed Ziggy by the neck and did not want to let go. It took 2 people to separate the dogs. Now Ziggy gets frightened whenever he sees a large dog on his street.
Ken gave his kids candy. They were excited over it. Ken thought it was because of the sugar. He took the candy away. Ken's kids were equally energetic in their anger.
"My cousin Joi had three kids. One day, a neighbor in the building asked her a question. She wanted to know if Joi would sell an egg to her for $40K. She was trying to conceive a child with her husband. Joi politely declined, citing religious reasons."
John was at a bar. He ordered a few beers. John decided he had had enough. He called a cab. The cab brought John back to his house.
We went to go catch a movie last night. We wanted to see that new comedy. It sold out before we got there. We decided to see a new horror film instead. It was a great choice.
My younger brother and I were golfing with plastic clubs. I didn't keep my grip on one. It flew and hit my brother. He went crying to his dad. His dad told be to be more careful.
Tina needed a new apartment. So the realtor showed her some. Tina was not impressed by them. Finally she saw a good one. She was happy to finally see one.
"At morgan's birthday party, we set up a pinata. The first girl to swing does not break the pinata. The next boy hits one of the legs off the pinata. Morgan takes one big swing and the pinata explodes. All the kids collect their chocolaty goodies."
"Andrew visited a local store. He looked over what they sold briefly. He couldn't find anything he was interested in buying. After a little while, he decided to leave. He thought that he might visit there again someday."
Suzy had a salad. She ordered it at the restaurant. It came to her. When she got it it was bland. She hated it.
My grandmother bought us a ping pong table. We put it in the garage sometimes. One day it was missing. My step dad threw it away. He did not think we used it.
"Ray was always too skinny. But not matter what he ate, he never gained weight. So he decided to drink lots of protein smoothies. And he worked out everyday. After a month, he was proud of how much muscle he gained."
Victor went on vacation. He went on tours of old castles. He saw a large castle with an extendable drawbridge. The sight fascinated him to no end. He took pictures of it until his memory was full.
Tom's birthday was last month. His parents threw him a nice party. There was a table full of gifts. Tom had trouble opening them all. Luckily I got to help him open them.
Yates was a dying old man. He had a choice to make. Give his will to charity or his children. Yates made a choice and passed away. He ended up giving have to Charity and have to his kids.
"Geb really enjoyed basketball. He and some pals met at the park for a game. Though Geb liked the game, he was no good at it. Geb tried his best to play with the big boys. Geb left the park with a sprained ankle."
A friend and I went to play golf. I left the sunroof open. There was a plastic jar with a small loaf of bread in it. It got the bread wet. The bread was in my truck for a few days.
"When I was young I didn't have much money. I wanted to see the new spiderman movie. I decided to sneak in the movie theatre. I was successful sneaking inside the movie theatre. However, I felt guilty about doing it later on."
Tom was tired of his job. He felt that his boss disrespected him. Tom was being reprimanded and finally had enough. He talked back to his boss and quit. Tom walked out that moment never to return.
Tom was a responsible gun owner. Unfortunately his son wasn't. Tom's son figure out his safe's combination. He got the gun out and played with it. The gun accidentally discharged and he was reprimanded.
"Jana, a consultant at my agency had an affair with Joe. Joe ended the affair after his wife caught him and threatened divorce. He refused to call Jana and asked her to remove reference to him on FB. She felt scorned and posted several photos of them together. Amazingly, Joe is still married."
I went with my family to the horse track. My son found a horse in the 2nd race that he really liked. We put a bet down for that horse to win. We watched the race and screamed the whole time. Our horse won.
Tom had very little money. He wanted to go on a date with a girl. He thought of a cheap version of dinner and a movie. He offered to cook her dinner and watch a movie on Netflix. She reluctantly agreed to his offer.
A backboard is used to help injured people out of a pool. I used it before to ride down a slide with people. I was on the back. It was hard to stay on. I did not stay on all the way down.
"Lily was getting married. She was quite excited. She hired someone to help with makeup. When the lady did it though, she was bad. Her face got messed up."
Deb was a young poor girl. Her mom was an alcoholic. Deb raised herself and took care of her siblings. She promised herself that she would never drink. She ended up being an alcoholic.
Sam was at a barbecue. They were grilling with propane. One of the hoses was loose. A small explosion happened. Luckily nobody was hurt.
"Will was on an island for vacation, walking through some shops. In one shop, a man offered to scratch his name into a bracelet. Will declined, but the man scratched his name in, anyway. Will then felt pressured to buy the bracelet. He gave in, and bought the bracelet from the man."
Laura has been out of work. She applies for a part time job. She gets call the next day for an interview. She goes to the interview dressed to impress. She nails the interview and gets the job.
"Foster lived in a large home by the sea. Despite not being able to swim, he longed to explore the waves. Foster hired a swimming instructor to teach him how to swim. After a year of training, he finally took to the water. Foster swam all day before leaving the waters."
"Dan was sitting in his living room when he felt a drop of water. As Dan looked up, he saw a wet spot on his ceiling. Dan then noticed the leak happening more often. Dan realized that he had a leaking roof. Dan was shocked that his roof was leaking so badly."
Seth told a lie to his friend. His friend found out about Seth's lie. Seth's friend started to distrust things Seth said. Seth and his friend began to drift away. Seth and his friend's friendship ended.
The first date I remember was my first year in college. A girl and I went to a play at school. Then we ate at a Mexican restaurant. The restaurant was about to close. But a friend of mine thought she was into me.
Lance was a hard working man. He did have a few bad habits also. Lance was going to pull a prank on his boss. Lance decided to mess up his office and lost important documents. Lance went too far this time and had to be fired.
Jane always lost pens at the office. It really frustrated her . She started getting really silly pens on purpose. They would be easier to spot if stolen. Jane stopped losing as many pens since then.
The man gave a speech. He got very nervous. He forgot to say some of the speech. The message was not clear. The crowd gave the speech bad reviews.
"Ellen had been set up on a blind date by her friends. She went to the bar at the appointed hour. But after twenty minutes, her date still had not arrived. Soon Ellen was forced to confront the truth. Her blind date had stood her up!"
Tom was a foreigner looking for a job. His resume had several spelling mistakes. This made it harder for people to take him seriously. A friend finally helped proof read it. The revised resume helped a lot more.
All Adrienne wanted was a night away from home. She worked hard at work to save the money to go away for the night. Finally she had the money and booked the room. Adrienne packed her bags and locked all her doors. She got to the hotel and enjoyed the night.
Dean was working on his roof. He set a ladder against his house. Dean climbed up the ladder. The ladder fell away from the house. Dean had to wait for his wife to get home to get down from the roof.
"We had an outdoor luncheon today. Our building sponsored the event. A lot of young women brought their children. One mother breastfed her baby publicly. As this is Cambridge, MA, nobody minded at all."
Alex realized that the summer was ending and school would start soon. Her school had a uniform requirement and many supplies to buy. Her mom took her and her school supply lists to several stores. Alex couldn't get everything before the school year started. She began the school year unprepared.
John was at the beach. He wanted to build a sand castle. He created a very elaborate setup. After a while the tide started coming in. John took pictures of it before it was destroyed.
Blaine was eating out at a Restaurant. He was enjoying a good steak dinner. He hears a woman start to choke the table near him. Blaine rushes over to the woman. He performs the Heimlich Maneuver and saves the ladies life.
"Kate wanted a tree house built in her backyard. She had asked her parents to build one. They worked on putting one together over the weekend. Her father almost fell from the tree house during construction. Luckily, he was able to grab hold of nearby tree branch."
Kelley wanted a new haircut. She wanted to impress her friends. Kelley went to get it. When she got there she sat down. The dresser worked her magic.
Dave was driving to work one day. His car started to make a really loud noise. He pulled over to see what was the problem. His car had blown a gasket. Dave was so frustrated and admitted it was time to buy a new car.
Anna got the same lunch every day - bologna and carrots. She wished her family could afford more diverse meals. Then she saw that some kids in her class couldn't afford lunch at all. This made Anna feel a lot better about her own situation. She was grateful now for her sandwich and vegetables.
I helped my grandparents make homemade ice cream. They had their own peaches. I had to help churn the ice cream. It was a hot summer day. It was a fine addition to the church picnic.
Kate wanted to impress her boyfriend. She got a new outfit for their date. She thought he would think she looked pretty. Kate's boyfriend really appreciated her effort. He gave her several compliments.
"In middle school Eva had few friends. Then her family moved across the country. Eva started high school far from her old reputation. She decided to make the most of it, and tried to be social. It worked - Eva made many friends in her first week of high school!"
My family went to the beach. Some of them couldn't come. My brother heard my brother-in-law talking in his sleep. My brother-in-law was talking about how not everyone could come. I missed the sleep talking.
"Maya walked down the street and heard some chirping. A bird was lying on the sidewalk. It appeared to be injured. Maya wrapped the bird up in her shirt and took it home. After a few weeks, Maya nursed it back to health."
The boy told a story. It didn't make much sense. His dad helped him work on the story. The story improved. The boy told a good story.
Ryan was a hard working man. He was on his way home from work. He pulls into a little gas station. He buys a lottery ticket and some gas. Ryan was the winner of the jackpot.
Michael is a huge football fan. He watches football almost every day. He is very excited about the new season and started counting days. Michael knew that his favorite team would do well this season. The team won the championship and Michael was ecstatic.
Jacob walked outside to put the trash at the road one night. He saw a strange car down the road. The car turned into his neighbor's driveway. A man climbed out and started peering into the windows of the house. Jacob called the police.
Sam had some back pain. He went to the doctor. They did some tests. Sam was told he pulled a muscle. They gave him some pain medication and told him to relax.
Larry was up to bat. His team was down by 3 runs. The bases were loaded. The ball comes to larry. He knocks it out of the park to win the game.
Sam was a hard working father of 6. One day his Son asked him for a little help with rent. He called sam numerous times. He even messaged him on facebook. Sam just ignored his son cries for help.
"Eric wanted to do magic for the talent show. He practiced his act all week! Friday was the talent show, and Eric was nervous. Eric performed his magic act flawlessly. Eric won the show and brought home a trophy!"
Earnest was a very romantic man. He had many lovers across his lifetime. Earnest never could find that special someone. One day earnest confessed his love for his best friend. The next day Ernest died peacefully in his sleep.
"Miss Lee was about to start class when she saw she needed pencils. Quickly before the bell, she grabbed a handful and sharpened them. By the end of her first class, every single pencil had been used. Sadly, the kids forgot to return them when they were done. Miss Lee had to sharpen another set of pencils for her next ...
Jane was bored at home. She decided to light some scented candles. They relaxed her and she fell asleep. Without knowing it a candle was knocked over. Jane's house burned down and she barely survived.
Billy wanted to buy a farm animal. He couldn't decide which one he wanted. He met a little cute goat. Billy fell in love. Billy bought the goat.
"My father was in a car accident this morning. It wasn't a serious accident, but he was scared. Two courteous police officers asked him questions about the event. He called his insurance to cover for the damages. Everything turned alright in the end."
I went to the beach yesterday. I laid in a hammock. It was very relaxing. I fell asleep. I never wanted to go.
"On July 20, 1969, I sprained my ankle badly. I was laid up and could hardly walk. My mother had an herbal ointment. It smelled terrible, but my ankle felt better after applications. In a few days I was walking normally."
Ryan hit a wall with his workouts. All he would do is lift weights and he grew bored with that. Someone suggested he try kettle ball workouts. Ryan bought a few kettlebells and gave it a shot. He loves it and now gets to work out his muscles in a different way.
There is a big white slide at a water park. It was fun to surf down it. It has three humps. I surfed down two of them. Some people could do all three.
Randy was a hard working man. He had 6 boys that he raised. Randy was reaching retirement. One day Randy's son asked for money. Randy laughed at the boy and hung up the phone.