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Allie was upset. She found out her sister had cancer. Her world was falling apart. Thankfully months later she was better. Allie felt so blessed.
Kara and Jon went on a hike to watch the sunset. They brought a blanket and a bottle of wine. Then they hiked a couple of miles to the top of a local hilltop. But the hike and the wine combined to tire them out. They fell asleep before they saw the sunset!
John went camping at the park down the road. He said the campsites were very nice. They were clean and offered a lot of room. He spent the whole weekend there. He wants to go back again.
Henry was racing. Henry was going as fast as he could. He wanted to beat the other car bad. Henry went so fast he lost control of the car. He crashed into a ditch and lost the race.
One of my closest friends had asked me to help him move. It was a very hot day and near the end he asked me to stay to eat. I should have known it would turn into helping unpack his belongings. We had to search thru all the boxes because he was bad at packing. I left around 2 am but it turned out to be a very fun time.
Allie took her phone out. She used it all day. Then the battery was drained. She was close to losing it. Then thankfully she found a charger.
Amy was only a week away from the new school year starting. She created a school supply list. Amy begged her mother every day to take her shopping soon. Her mother waited till the day before school began. Amy luckily found everything she needed on that day.
I just started trying to get my son to sleep in his crib. He did not like it much. He cried and cried for me. I sat close to his bed without saying a word. He finally fell asleep after an hour.
I went kayaking yesterday. It was fun. We went to the small island. We went to the island to check the time. We then went back.
Sam was at the mall. When he went to his car he noticed the headlights were on. He had forgotten to turn them off. When he got in the car wouldn't turn over. He had to have someone help jump start him.
Melinda is on her way home from the gym. Her car starts to smoke. She pulls over and calls for help. The tow truck arrives to get her car. Melinda lost a lot of money with her car breaking down.
Sam was eating Chinese food. He didn't get a fortune cookie with his meal. He went back and asked for one. They restaurant gladly obliged. Sam thought the fortune was uninspired.
"Jennifer was always terrified of roller coasters. For most of her life, she refused to ride them. After much peer pressure from her younger sister, Jennifer rode one. Although she was mildly scared, she loved the experience. Jennifer now loves the thrill that roller coasters have to offer."
I wrecked my truck. They took it to a junk yard. I went to the junkyard to fix it. They were supposed to give it back to me. But I got in trouble for trespassing.
I had a strange day at work today. I hit no traffic driving in. There was very little work to get done. My meeting was canceled. It was unlike most days.
I took my son to work once when he was seven. I bought a toy parachute. We went to the top floor of the atrium in our building. We threw the parachute over the balcony. He was very amused by this.
Rick is outside the rec center one day. He see's an active game of basketball being played. Rick waits for the game to end. Rick asks if he can join in on the next game. Rick is allowed to play some basketball.
For years Maria had warned her brother John to stop smoking in bed. John always said he would stop. One day John fell asleep and dropped his lit cigarette on the floor. The fire department came but it was too late. John luckily made it out alive but his two dogs died in the fire.
Elmer was going on vacation. He was taking his family to the beach. They had a great time but spent a lot of time in the sand. Elmer and his family returned home. He had to clean all the sand from his car.
I was typing a paper for work. My computer was about to die. I was too lazy to plug it in. It warned me again that it was going to die. It died and I lost all my hard work.
Eddie was meeting his friends at the mall. He got a flat tire along the way. Eddie fixed his flat tire. He called his friends to tell them he would be late. Eddie got to the mall late to meet his friends.
"Jack bought a new motor cycle. He worked very hard to purchase it. He decided to take it out for a ride. However, he got in a wreck. This made Jack furious."
Marcus wanted to give his Mom a great birthday gift. He just couldn't figure out what to give her. He called his sister for suggestions. His sister overheard their mom gawking over a vacation spot. Marcus decided to get that for his mom and she was thrilled.
"Katie wanted to buy a new dress. She was going to the school dance and wanted to look great. However, she did not have extra money. She did have enough to buy fabric. Katie designed and sewed a dress and looked fabulous."
My FB friend Roger recently lost his father to Alzheimer's. He was 90. Roger was very saddened. Last week he had to put his mother into a home. She had also developed Alzheimer's.
Eric loved warm days. He loved to swim on warm days. He lived in an area that was usually warm. As a result he could swim a lot. So he eventually joined a collegiate swim team.
"Mary was really looking forward to her first day of cheerleading camp. When she got there, she was chatting with some older girls. The girls were kind of stuck-up and weren't very nice to Mary. A sad Mary soon recognized some friends her own age. Hanging out with her friends improved Mary's mood a great deal."
Jay was staying in a hotel. The pool was open until ten. Jay and his friends got in from dinner after ten. They decided to go for a swim. The hotel staff kicked Ben and his friends out of the pool.
Kara went flower picking. She always loved flower picking. She loved getting her hands on fresh flowers. She found the perfect one. She immediately put it in a vase.
"Kev had learned to swim the summer he turned eight. The next year, he went back to the pool, afraid! He thought he must have forgotten how to swim. But then he jumped in and saw it was just like riding a bike. Swimming was something you never forgot!"
"Tom gave me a shirt for my birthday. I thought the shirt was very ugly and not my style. Mary's birthday was coming up next month. I put the shirt back in the box and rewrapped it. The following month, I presented it to Mary for her birthday."
"Dan did not mind thunder, but hated lightening. However, Dan's town was in the middle of a lightning storm. Dan did not like to see the non stop flashes of lightening in the sky. In addition, Dan did not like the crackling noises the wires would mak. Dan could not wait for the lightening storm to be over."
Tom went to the mall close to the holidays. It was packed full of people. As Tom was leaving he forgot exactly where he parked. There were tons of cars and he couldn't find his. It took him several minutes before he was able to.
I spent an hour unlocking my itunes id. I had two accounts. One was linked to an expired email. I called Apple Support and had to talk for an hour. I finally get everything resolved.
My son Charlie just turned 5 months old. He has been babbling a lot. He finally said his first word yesterday. He said ball very clearly. Now that is all he says over and over.
We started unpacking some old boxes. We found tons of games from the 1980s. Most of them were original Nintendo. We hooked up the machine and started playing. We had a great day reminiscing.
"Terry worked in the big city as a police officer. He was assigned to patrol the worst part of town. While patrolling, Terry came upon a robbery in progress. Terry chased down the robber and arrested him. Terry received a medal for his valorous efforts."
Sam had never been on a jet ski before. He was excited to try one out. He listened carefully to the instructions. Once he got on he never wanted to get off. Sam decided to buy one shortly after.
Tim had bent down to tie his shoe. While he was bent over a bowl of cereal fell off the table. Milk splattered everywhere. The bowl had broke into many pieces. Tim had accidentally hit the bowl with his elbow.
"I woke up late for school this morning. I brushed my teeth and hair and ran out to the bus stop. As I rounded the block corner, I saw the bus driving away. I started to walk to school. I was twenty minutes late and had to serve a detention."
The man told a lie. He felt guilty about it later. He confessed to telling the lie. His friend appreciated his honesty. The man felt better about himself.
My internet connection stopped working over the weekend. My internet service provider said it would be down all weekend. I spent the day mowing the lawn and cleaning the house. I did the laundry and walked my dog. It was a very fruitful and productive day for me.
"Amanda woke up in the middle of the night in searing pain. Her back tooth wouldn't stop throbbing. The next morning she went to her dentist. She was informed that she needed a filling urgently. After the dentist had finished, she treated herself to an ice cream."
John got himself into a burger cooking competition. He was up against a lot of good local chefs. He came up with a recipe he thought could win. He cooked it to perfection on the day of the competition. John won a very commendable second place.
"Sam believed that it was wrong to keep animals at pets. So he decided to set them all free. He opened backyard gates everywhere he went to release pets. And if he saw a leashed animal, he set it free. But eventually, he was put in jail."
Suzy wanted to learn piano. So she bought one. She was happy she got one. All the sudden it broke. She had to get it fixed.
Carl was studying in the library. He found a book on ancient science. He read about a number of influential people. He was particularly interested in reading about ancient astrologers. He decided to check out the book to read more later.
There was a knock on the door. The man inside was busy. He did not open the door. There was a louder knock on the door. The man answered the louder knock.
Sam was a very good worker at his Job. He did the little things nobody else would. Sam was called into his boss's office. He was informing Sam he was getting a raise. Same was so grateful for the extra money.
Allie went to the lake. She loved going there. It was so relaxing. When she went she saw her friend. They ate lunch together.
Lori went out shopping. As she was shopping she forgot something. She left her baby in the car. Lori freaked. Thankfully she was able to rescue her.
Michael wanted a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. Michael looked through his pantry for supplies. He noticed he was completely out of jelly. Michael substituted it for with a banana. Michael ate his sandwich with content.
I went skiing. I shared a locker with three people. One of them didn't show up on time. Our group left the mountain without us. We finally found our friend.
"Dan and his wife were having a gender reveal party. Dan decided he would reveal the gender with a cake. Dan knew the gender, but his wife and guest did not. As Dan's wife cut into the cake, she cried loudly. Dan's wife realized the cake was pink, so she was having a girl."
Tom was at the metal shop. He was near a machine. Tom wore loose clothes at work. The machine caught a piece of his shirt. It ripped it right off of him and hurt him in the process.
"Jane was scared of the dentist. She went for the first time in four years. She saw a new dentist and he was very nice. After her check-up, the dentist filled a cavity for her. Jane was relieved she didn't feel any pain at all."
"One of my new coworkers is gay. He told me he was getting married next month. A week ago I held a coffee for him in our office. One person refused to go, citing religious objections. We had a good party, nevertheless."
Todd was mowing his lawn. His neighbors had been out of town for a week. Todd noticed their lawn was getting long. Todd decided to mow his neighbor's' lawn. His neighbors were very grateful when they returned.
Dan was not a very good cook. He had watched a video on how to cook steak. He wanted to put his abilities to the test. He went to store to buy the biggest steak they had. He brought it home and cooked it perfectly.
Jerry is having a sleepover. Jerry decides it would be fun to watch adult tv. He and his friends watch the playboy channel. Jerry's mother walks in on them watching it. She turns the tv and grounds Jerry for a week.
"I had a red painted turtle as a pet when I was a child. The department store sold them for $1. One day my school photo fell into the water in the turtle's container. The turtle drank some of the water. Moments later, it died."
Cindy dreamed of going to a good college. So she worked hard in high school. And she was excited when she was accepted in her favorite university. But she became distracted and partied every weekend. And she ended up quitting school for 7 years.
Joan was interested in archery. She didn't know much about it. She approached a coach and began training. Joan was very good at archery. She entered into her first event and won it.
Jake lived in northern California. There was a bad earthquake about 100 miles from him. He knew something was strange when his bed shook. He turned on the news and learned about the aftershocks. Jake was calm and thought it was interesting.
The man picked up a microphone. The microphone squealed. He turned the microphone off. He asked for a replacement microphone. The replacement did not squeal.
Joe heard a weather report while listening to the radio when he awoke. There were tornados headed his way. Joe had prepared his well built home with emergency supplies. He decided to shelter in place. The tornadoes passed far to the South so Joe was safe.
Deb's mother missed her very much. She took a trip to Montana to visit her mother. While Deb was there she found out her mother had cancer. Her mother looked very sick and Deb was worried. Her mother passed away when she was visiting her.
"Morgan worked very hard in school. She graduated high school and attended her dream school. Whole she was there, her aspirations grew to a double major. But, she had to meet certain requirements to achieve this goal. After much hard work and perseverance, she got accepted."
Kate was always into gymnastics. She dated a guy who was into pro wrestling. Kate realized it was just a lot of gymnastics. She eventually got into it too and started doing it herself. She got somewhat famous in the smaller shows.
Lucy was searching on YouTube. She found a great song. She listened to it all day. Lucy loved it. She wanted to buy the album.
Charlie went to food truck event at the beach. He said they had a ton of trucks there. He tried food from a few trucks. He said the food was great. I am going to try to go next year.
"Ky's sister hated Ky's girlfriends. Every week he had a new one, and they were all mean. But when she met Ky's newest girlfriend, she smiled. She thought the new girl was actually very nice. Ky's sister was happy he had found a nice girl for once."
"Ben and I took our dog for a walk yesterday evening. The dog pulled the leash the whole way because he was so excited. Halfway through our walk we crossed paths with another dog. The other dog barked wildly at us and our dog. For the first time ever, our dog did not bark back."
Mary decided to go out for a ride on Sunday. It was a nice day to relax. She went through the countryside. She saw all the beautiful sites along the way. She had a relaxing afternoon.
Last week I got a sunburn. So I bought some aloe gel. I did not like it. Yet I ended up using half of it. I was happy to have it.
Susie loved chocolate. So she got a box. She then decided to go and eat it. It tasted bad. She was not happy about it.
Jack always used Vaseline for his dry skin. But he noticed that its effects didn't last. So he decided to try Shea butter. And his skin was smooth and moisturized for much longer. But he thought it was expensive.
"I decided to hang curtains in my bedroom. I went to a local discount store and found a pair of panels I liked. When I got home I gathered all of my tools and materials. I measured twice, drilled holes, and hung the rods and panels. My husband came home and was surprised to see new curtains hung."
Milton is working as a school janitor. Milton is feeling lazy today. Milton does not do his work all day. The school becomes filthy. Milton is fired the next day.
Emma joined track in third grade. Her parents and sister came to her first meet. They cheered Emma on as the race started. They watched as the teams did a loop around the track. They were proud when Emma ended up coming in third place.
"Marci's dog likes to bark at airplanes. He can see them flying over the house through the kitchen window. The barking was worse at night when he could see plane lights. Marci decided to buy blinds to cover the windows. Now that he can't see the planes, the dog barks less often."
My friend Sam has been taking melatonin for sleeping. He said yesterday he dreamed of a pretty yellow eyed woman. He said the dream was vivid and sexual. I warned him about taking too much medication. He claims melatonin is harmless.
Suzy saw a free app. It was in the App Store. She quickly scooped it up. Boy was she happy. She never put it down.
"Linda went to a karaoke party. She had vowed not to sing anything. But then she heard the other attendees singing. None were great, but nobody mocked anyone else! Finally Linda found the courage to sing her own song!"
Ken's new neighbors were very attractive. Unfortunately they always wore heels and lived upstairs. One night they were stomping around extra loud. Ken wanted to go up and ask them to be quiet. Unfortunately he was too shy to do so.
Kelley stayed up very late. She wanted to get more work done. So she loaded up on caffeine. It worked. But then she felt sick.
"Henry walked off the bus and walked towards his house. A huge thunderstorm came out after several minutes. To avoid getting soaked, he stood in the shade in front of a house. After an hour, the storm continued to occur. He tried running but a gust of wind blew him away."
Martha's older dog was unruly and loud. It barked all day and night and used the bathroom in the house. Martha became fed up with it and hired a dog trainer. The dog trainer visited for a few months to train her dog. The dog is now well behaved and considerate.
Sarah likes a boy. Sarah wants to see him. Sarah waits for her parents to sleep. Sarah sneaks out of the house. Her father is waiting at the door to catch her.
Joyce had attended her grandson's baseball game. She sat in the bleachers. Joyce got up to leave after the game. She tripped over the last step on the bleachers. She hit her shin on the metal bench.
"Nolan had a major chemistry test that morning. He had been up until midnight studying. He hoped he would pass the test! But when he saw it, he relaxed and smiled. He knew almost all the answers on the test!"
"I work for the MBTA, a transit authority. I was on a team with a chief engineer and her staff. A year ago, I heard the engineer had been fired. The MBTA taped her having an affair with her staff on company time. Everyone at the office was shocked."
"Some teenagers were playing basketball at school. One of them, Keith, scored a three-pointer and won for the team. His teammate Sam gave him his cookie as a reward. Keith ate it gratefully. Keith loved the cookie and now buys them regularly from the store."
The couple got in an argument. The man was wrong. He refused to admit it. The woman became very frustrated. She stormed out of the house.
Earl was having a very bad day. He was locked outside his house. He had accidentally left his house keys inside the house. Earl called a locksmith to come over and fix the problem. The locksmith took forty-five minutes to arrive.
Fred played the lottery. He did not think he would win. Finally he won something. Fred screamed with joy. He was now set.
The man read his newspaper. There was nothing interesting on the front page. He found the comic strips. The comic strips made him laugh. He had enjoyed his time with this newspaper.
Taylor wanted to try sushi for the first time today. He looked for a good sushi restaurant on the internet. Taylor ordered the waitress's recommendation. Taylor winced at the overwhelming taste of mayonnaise. Taylor decided he did not like sushi.
Bob received a text with a weather alert. There was a high wind warning. Bob had time to get supplies. Bob prepared his home and yard. His home suffered only minimal damage when the storm hit.
"Fred was at a restaurant with his friends. Feeling adventurous, he decided to order a plate of frog legs. But after it arrived, he regret ordering it. But he had no choice but to finish it. When Fred got home, he felt completely sick."