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"Dan was a proud member of the softball team. Recently, at a game, Dan's team was tied with the other team. In addition, Dan was up to bat, and had not had a hit all game. However, when the pitch was thrown, Dan hit a homerun! Dan was pleased to had won the game for his team."
It was my senior year. I was about to run cross country sectionals. My coach told the younger teammates to stay with me until the dam. She clarified that she did not mean she didn't give a damn. But she was talking about a hill.
Tracy went to a bar with her friends. They parked a few blocks away from the bar. She decided to drink a few drinks. The group of friends walked back to their car. Tracy drunkenly stumbled on the sidewalk and broke her shoe.
There is a fun run that happened at midnight. It was about an hour drive. Everyone got a glow stick. The start was crowded. I finished close to my normal time.
Tom bought a new hat. It was for his favorite football team. He wore it out to a bar. Another fan of the same team complimented him on it. Tom wore it out again more often.
I have never been a wine drinker. Yet I decided to try some anyway. When I tried it it was bad. The taste was too acidic for me. It was disappointed.
"I had bought a tube of toothpaste at the grocery store. As I squeezed the tube, toothpaste burst out of the back end. It made a big mess on my bathroom counter. The next day, I took the tube back to the store and complained. They gave me a new tube of toothpaste as compensation."
Lisa had damaged hair. She tried everything to fix it. But nothing would help. It was too dry. So she had to cut it off.
Tom had a salesman go to his door. He was trying to sell knives. Tom looked up reviews online. They were not very positive. He declined the salesman's offers.
The man hung a painting. He stood back to look at it. The painting was crooked. The man used a level to fix it. The painting was not crooked anymore.
"My son's car ac stopped working two weeks ago. He did not want to go to a garage. He bought a diy kit. He thought it did not work, but it kicked in last night. He hopes it will still work."
The man loaded his gun. He aimed the gun at a target. He pulled the trigger. The gun did not fire. The man had loaded the wrong bullets in the gun.
Shane is out on the town with his girlfriend. She is blonde model. She gets looks from all types of men. A man tells Shane's girlfriend she's pretty. Shane snaps in a jealous rage and tells the man off.
One time my mom was on the phone. I was a kid. I started to put all the breakable household things in a bag. My mom did not know why I did that. I must have been bored.
"Allie needed a phone case. She looked everywhere for the perfect case, Finally she found one at the mall. She put it on. It looked great."
Jessica wanted to join the yearbook staff. She talked to the teacher that headed the staff. The teacher asked Jessica to schedule a meeting. Jessica had a meeting with the teacher and officers of the staff. They allowed Jessica to join the yearbook committee.
A carnival was in town last week. I took my son on Wednesday night. He rode all the rides. He played a ton of games. We had a really fun time.
Carla was going to the post office. She decided to walk there. Carla checked with the clerk for her mail. She had a huge package waiting for her. Carla left and returned in her car for the package.
"Angel was practicing basketball in her driveway. She left the basketball in their drive. That night their was a strong storm. The wind blew the basketball away. The next morning, Angel couldn't find her ball."
Charles is driving down the highway. He see's his car is almost out of gas. He pulls into a gas station to fill up. While inside he buys a lottery ticket. Charles turns out to be the Jackpot Winner!
I wanted to run twenty miles after work. I had to hurry. It was about to be dark. I made it to 12 miles. Then I had to stop.
My family went to a restaurant on the Ohio river. It was a five course meal. People tore off pieces of bread. I had salmon and asparagus. It was the best food I ever had.
"I went on vacation with my grandparents. We were browsing through a gift shop. I kept asking my Grandma to buy me rock candy. She became very annoyed with me. She did finally buy me the rock candy, though."
Allie got some hemp. She went to the store to get it. Then she cut it. She made some bracelets. Then she gave them to her friends.
Tim had never gone golfing before. His first time out he was terrible at it. He was more excited about driving the cart. He was too excited and took a turn too fast. Tim flipped the cart over and was kicked out.
Tom had a favorite pair of jeans. One day they got a hole in them. Tom didn't want to get rid of them. He got a patch to put over the hole. Tom kept wearing them for several more years.
"Dan loved to watch Olympic Curling. Dan loved seeing the players, and the intensity that they showed. In addition, Dan loved seeing the players skate slowly on the ice. However, Dan knew he would have to wait two more years to see curling. Dan could not wait until he could watch Olympic Curling on television."
"Iggy's mom always tells him not to run down the steps. He runs anyway, every single time. One day he runs down in socks and falls. He falls down four steps and almost breaks his leg. He decides not to run anymore."
Every Friday night Corey went to his grandma's house. He doesn't have much fun. His grandma makes dinner and sends him to bed at eight. This weekend grandma surprised him with a new video game. Corey sat up all night playing video games and had a great time.
"Mo wanted to host a truly stunning dinner party. She meticulously planned her menu. She spent a fortune in the market. She cooked for hours in the kitchen. The dinner was a triumph, but by then she was too tired to enjoy it!"
My friend's brother was drinking. She told her parents. He has arthritis. He is not supposed to drink. She asked them not to tell she told them.
"I am on my way to pick up a brand new puppy. As I sit in the car, I wonder what we will name him. After some discussion, we finally pick a name, and it is perfect. When we arrive at the breeder, we choose which puppy we want. We chose the snuggly puppy."
When I was in Kindergarten I wrote a short book. It was a fictional story. Other kids met together. They read other books kids wrote. It inspired me to write another one.
"Allen walked through the art gallery with a focused eye. Every now and then he would stop and criticize a painting. He would disparage every work as boring, dull, and unoriginal. Everyone at the gallery felt Allen was harsh and unkind. When he left, the gallery patrons were relieved."
This summer my wife and I went on a vacation to the beach. It was on Hilton Head and was sunny and nice the whole time. We had a great spot near the beach and walked it every morning. We stayed a week and it was the best vacation ever. We are planning on going back soon because it was so awesome.
"It was the first day of school. I was inside of a huge classroom. It was so big, that I got nervous. I didn't think I would survive this class. However, I was no longer nervous when I saw how nice my teacher was."
"Dan was a fan of Michael Jackson. Dan especially loved mimicking some of his dance moves. However, Dan's favorite dance move was the moon walk. Dan loved doing the dance, as it made him feel good. Dan knew with practice he could moonwalk like Michael Jackson."
My friend loved doing things that were free or low cost. Last night he walked to a park down the road. He brought a bag of peanuts and watched a park league game. He looked as if he were at Fenway Park. I found him to be an interesting person.
"Jared has been training for the Olympics since he was 14 years old. He made it to the 2016 Olympics in Brazil. On the day of his events, he was extremely nervous. He lost three events but placed second in two others. He returned home very thankful with two silver medals."
"After we eat dinner, the kids do the dishes. First they need to rinse them in the sink. Then they need to put them in the dishwasher. Once loaded, they just put soap in the dishwasher and turn it on. After the dishwasher is finished, they put the dishes away."
Chloe had a cell phone that she loved very much. One day Chloe dropped her cell phone onto the ground. She tried to fix it all afternoon with no success. Chloe then drove to the store and bought a new cell phone. She decided that she loved this cell phone more than the last.
Anne was on a cruise ship when the boat stalled. The ship was stuck out on the water due to mechanical issues. Patrons began to complain. Anne wished she could go back home. The cruise ship company promised everyone a refund.
"Kendra and her husband Mark went to the local casino. After having a nice dinner they headed out to the casino floor. Mark went to play cards and Kendra sat at the penny slots. After losing ten dollars, Kendra's machine suddenly started ringing. Kendra hit the jackpot and won ten thousand dollars!"
Kayla was going to eat at her boyfriend's house. Kayla did not eat meat. Her boyfriend's family only cooked meat. Kayla did not want to upset the family by not eating. She sneaked her plate to the dog so she would not offend the family.
The man got his shoes shined. He liked the way they looked. He walked around the town. His shoes got dirty again. He returned to get his shoes shined a second time that day.
Tim was at the gym. He was lifting weight. He needed someone to spot him. He asked a random stranger and they hit it off. Tim and the other guy became friends.
"I just printed out years worth of pictures I had on my computer. I am hoping to get them all organized. There are so many, it is overwhelming. I have been procrastinating doing it. I guess it's finally time to get it done."
Tom was driving at night. It started to rain. He noticed his windshield wipers didn't work well. Tom decided to pull into a car store. He replaced them on the spot.
My friend was in the pool with her top off. She was on a float. Her neighbor was behind the fence. The neighbor asked her to put some clothes on. I think her neighbor should just not look.
Tyler's sleep schedule has been off due to final exams. He decided to stay up all Saturday in order to fix it. Tyler began dozing off while watching TV. He decided to drink coffee in order to keep himself up. Tyler managed to sleep on time after drinking a whole pot of coffee.
"Jenny visited Korea. Since she couldn't speak Korean, she felt nervous. Many people couldn't talk to her since she doesn't know Korean. Some even ridiculed her when she didn't notice. Out of frustration, Jenny was crying in her hotel."
Bryan had spent all summer sleeping in. School was starting in a few days. He would have to start getting up at six in the morning. He started going to bed earlier and trying to get up in the morning. After a few days Brian was back in the routine of getting up early.
Susie loved chocolate candy. She decided to go to a factory. She wanted to see it being made. So she went. She ended up loving it.
"Beth carried her items to the checkout aisle. The cashier quickly scanned everything. Beth tried to give him several coupons. However, he didn't accept it. They were yelling at each other until the cops came."
"Dan recently had lost his wallet. Dan was sad, because his wallet had a picture of his deceased mom. Dan had given up hope to see the wallet or the picture again. One day, Dan checked the mail and saw a package mailed to him. Dan cried as he realized the package had his wallet and picture."
Eric was a careful spender. Eric only bought things he could get a discount on. He only asked for gift cards at holidays. Over the years he accumulated many gift cards. Now he only pays for things with gift cards.
Ross noticed a putrid smell from his house. He asked his daughter what it could be. She shook her head. But then they found it. It was a rotten egg under the sofa.
"Julia started Kindergarten with no idea of how to read. After many weeks of struggling, she started to read fluidly. Julia's teacher said she was the most talented person in class. She was soon placed in the Gifted and Talented program. Julia now reads at least one book per day."
"Megan has been wanting a puppy for years. She keeps asking her parents, but they say no. On her birthday she open her presents and had cake. Her parents said they had one more present, and gave her a puppy. Megan was so excited and gave her parents a huge hug."
I played soccer in middle school. One of the fields had grass patches. It was hard to predict which way the ball would roll. We there twice. The second time was the last game of the year.
We went to watch a movie. We didn't know what we wanted to see. We chose a horror movie. We both enjoyed it very much. We talked about it all the way home.
Terrance is walking down the street. He notices a meow coming from the bushes. He searches the bush. He finds a little kitty trapped in the bush. He takes it home to be his new pet.
Benny grew tired of the fact that his girlfriend is not honest. He decided to break ties with her. She came to his house to take her belongings. She also grabbed his laptop and threw it on the road. A driver didn't notice the laptop and ran over it.
"Several shots were fired at us. I had to hide behind a few building to avoid being shot. My partners were approaching the other side. In order for them to be safe, I walked from behind. He ended up killing the enemies and conquering the land."
Tom borrowed a movie from his friend. He accidentally left it on the floor. Tom stepped on the disk and broke it. His friend wasn't upset but asked him to replace it. Tom did so quickly.
Last weekend we went to the water park. We got to ride a bunch of different rides. I really wanted to go down the big water slide. I was too short to go on it alone. Fortunately my mom was able to go on it with me.
Sam asked his crush on a date. She agreed to it. They went to dinner and a movie. Both of them had a great time. Sam was able to get a second date.
"Kurt was watching a documentary on the food industry. The documentary showcased slaughterhouses in one segment. Many scenes were gruesome and made Kurt's stomach turn. By the end, Kurt felt guilty about the burger he ate for lunch. He decided he would try vegetarianism."
Alice wanted to try a new pepper she heard of with her friends. The pepper was called the Ghost Pepper. Alice decided to buy some ghost peppers online. Alice and her friends tried the pepper during lunch. Alice and her friends had stomach aches for a week.
The man filled up his backpack. He tried it on. It felt too heavy. He took the backpack off. He took some of the stuff out of the backpack.
"Brandon tried to peek at Jerry's text messages. He found out that Jerry is currently dating a guy. Two weeks after reading the text, Brandon avoided contact with him. Jerry tried to reach out to him. Brandon told him that he doesn't like homosexuals."
Tom lost his wallet at the bar. He went back to look for it but it was gone. One day he found it in his mail box. The money was gone but everything else was there. Tom was thankful and upset.
I found this beautiful ring on the beach. I knew someone must have been upset that they lost it. I put an ad in the paper. I reported it to the police. I hope someone calls for it.
Riley loved driving his Charger. Riley drove way too fast while in town. Riley was pulled over by police for speeding. Riley was written a ticket. He had no idea how to tell his parents.
"Oliver had a dog named Auri. Auri was his best friend since he was very young. She had a heart condition that made it hard for her to play roughly. Oliver was very careful with her as he grew up. Auri lived to the old age of 15, despite the heart condition."
Kim wasn't feeling well. Her mother took her to the doctor. The doctor ordered her to get a shot. Kim was terrified. The nurse came in and calmed Kim down.
Marcus was a victim of a random drive by shooting in Detroit. He was transported to Sinai Grace Hospital by responding EMTs. He received treatment for his wounds. Marcus made a full recovery. Marcus now teaches youths how to live a violence free life.
Kevin was excited to go to a music festival. He stood in line for hours to get tickets. He got the exact tickets he wanted. Kevin got to the concert in plenty of time to see his favorite band. However the band had canceled because of illness.
Riley was afraid of spiders. She had to learn to get over it. She was locked in a room with them. Riley eventually became unafraid. Riley faced her fear and won.
"Chloe designed a video game to be played on mobile devices. She offered it to her friends, who all loved it. Then she listed it in the App Store for one dollar. She sold hundreds of copies of her game! Chloe decided to put the money in her college fund."
I went to a corn maze in middle school. It was easy to find the way out. At the end there was a tunnel. I was outside the tunnel moving the plastic. One lady did not like that.
Joey had bought a new CD. He loaned the CD to one of his friends. Joey asked for the CD back. His friend admitted that he had lost it. Joey never loaned his CDs again.
"June was a professional singer. She performed at concerts almost every night. One day, June passed out white on stage. She had been too exhausted from performing every night. June quit singing to focus on improving her health."
"One of our coworkers had four daughters. They lived in the suburbs and played in a field nearby. One day the youngest girl, 6, had flu-like symptoms. When she was sick for a week her doctor sent her to the hospital. She was diagnosed with Lyme Disease."
"Jeremy had a meal with his friend. He wanted to have a competition. He challenged his friend to an eating contest. They devoured as much pasta as they could. In the end, Jeremy was clearly the loser."
Samantha had sensitive skin. She was allergic to most kinds of make up. Eventually she went online for advice. Several people recommended a specific brand. She tried it out and it worked.
My friend lost weight. Her jeans didn't fit any more. She went to the store and got a new pair. She does not like to wear loose clothes. Tight clothes suit her well.
Lily was religious. So she invited her friend to a concert. The concert was Christian. Her friend thought it was weird. So she decided to not go.
Eve returned home from work. She noticed it was very hot in her home. Eve went to adjust the air conditioner. She realized it was broken. Eve called an air conditioner repairman to her house.
Tom's garage band started getting popular. They got a new record deal recently. Their album exploded in popularity. It went platinum and made Tom rich. He went on to have a solid solo career.
Mark is starting school next Monday. He needs a notebook. He goes to the local store. They don't have any. Mark decides to order some notebooks online.
The man walked down the tracks. He heard a train coming. He Got off the tracks. The train passed him. The conductor yelled at the man to stay off the tracks.
"Alex want to enter a race, he saved up his money for a bike. He went to the store and bought a green bike. He practiced everyday riding his bike. He entered a bike riding race. Alex came in 2nd place, and was proud."
Debbie got a new cat. She went to the pound to find one. They had so many there. She picked this cute orange one. She named her Tabby.
"Ellie dreaded the new school year starting. She liked school, but hated shopping for school. Her mom agreed to do the shopping. Mom got everything without Ellie needing to go to the store. Ellie thanked her mom for helping her by shopping."
John was looking forward to a new thriller. He didn't get the chance to watch it opening weekend. While browsing facebook someone talked about it. They spoiled the ending and gave the plot-twist away. John was upset and didn't watch the movie.
Alex was a lonely girl. No one wanted to be her friend. Only one person wanted to talk to her. But she ignored the boy. As a result she started talking to herself.
"Joe loves to eat cheese. He ordered cheese from a gourmet food company one day. As usual, he put his latest arrival in the fridge. When he got home from work, he noticed a terrible smell. His cheese was rotten!"
"Sara has a big test tomorrow. She is very anxious. She stayed up all night studying. When she got to class, her teacher postponed the test. Sara could not have been happier."
"Eli's parents enrolled him in a piano class. He practiced everyday. Eli was ready for his recital. A week before the recital, Eli fell and broke two fingers. He wasn't able to perform at the recital."