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"Bill always wanted to learn how to fly. He decided to sign up for flight lessons. Bill went up for his first live tutorial. The instructor pilot took Bill for barrel rolls and corkscrews. When the plane landed, Bill decided he didn't really want to fly!"
I look forward to watching the Olympics every four years. I plan my day around my favorite events. I try not to miss any action. Watching the countries compete is exciting. I've been watching the games all week.
I decided to try my hand at songwriting. I bought a book on the subject. It's main message was to develop a community of musicians. So I asked a musician friend if he had any advice for a newbie. He told me to buy a book.
The man wanted tickets. He tried to buy some. They were sold out. He went to the concert anyways. He bought a ticket outside the concert.
Tom's favorite team made it to the superbowl. He was excited to watch the big game. He made a huge deal about it. Tom's team got destroyed straight out. Tom was severely upset over the whole thing.
I realized I lost all respect for him in that moment. I stopped speaking kindly and closed down. He asked what was wrong with me. I said I didn't want to talk about it. He told me I would have to eventually.
Gary was in a track meet. He was in one of the running events. Gary jumped off the blocks before the start of the race. He jumped off the blocks twice. Gary was disqualified from the race.
Tom didn't have a lot of pants. He decided to buy a new pair. He went to different stores. Tom tried various pairs. He never found any he liked that much.
Tom went out on the ocean. He hoped to catch a big fish. He fought with a blue marlin for five hours. It was almost to the boat. Then the line snapped.
Danny wanted to visit the circus. His father promised to take him on the weekend. Danny was amazed at how big the tent was. Danny even got to ride an elephant in front of the crowd. He couldn't wait til the circus came in town again.
"My friend Steve dated Sue in 1980. He and his sister were in college with her at the time. He kept asking Sue out for date, and she finally said yes. At the date Sue said she was gay and liked Steve's sister. Steve was shocked."
The neighbors listened in. They overheard conversation. It sounded dangerous. They called the cops. The cops asked them to stop listening.
"Sue got a job at a new school. She had never taught middle school. She was both nervous and excited. On her first day, she met her students and explained the rules. Her students were great and she had a good day."
Donnie wants to travel. He wants to go somewhere new. Somewhere he has never been. He books a flight to france. He spends a week in France and loves it.
"Rod was on his way to work. Walking to his car, he dropped his wallet in the garage. Rod noticed his wallet was missing when he was at work. He worried that his wallet had been stolen. Rod noticed his wallet when he got home from work."
"Tom bought some new furniture from the store. Once he got home he went to put it all together. During the process he realized he was missing some fasteners. He had to call the manufacturer and have them send him the parts. It took a few days, but Tom finally got the parts and put it together."
"Ina had never had hot peppers. One day her mom made salsa with green chiles. She begged Ina to just sample to salsa, and Ina grudgingly agreed. Surprisingly, the first bite was followed by many more. Ina found the salsa to be delicious - and NOT too spicy!"
The man went to work. He was fifteen minutes early. He went to the cafeteria. He got some breakfast. He ate breakfast quickly before work.
Michael was a basketball coach. He liked to coach girls because he could be a positive male figure. He always dreamed of coaching high school ball. Michael started out in middle school and did well. He did so well that he was offered the varsity position in his town.
"Ed put the sandwich he made himself on the table for a moment. When he came back into the kitchen it was gone. He looked around thinking maybe he put it somewhere else. He walked into the living room to check the coffee table. As he did, he saw his dog gobbling down the last bite of sandwich."
"The Smiths decided to go to their summer home for vacation. They drove across three states to reach their summer home. They hiked, fished, swam, barbecued, and shopped while there. They spent a whole week at their summer home. They could not stop talking about their vacation for a week."
"Alicia was cooking some stew. As she went to go taste it, she burned herself. Alicia yelped in pain. She saw her finger was all red. So she put some aloe on it and in a few hours it go better."
Kelly was much older than him. He dated her for a long time and they fought a lot. They ended up breaking up eventually. He held onto her memory for years. He contacted her again on social media to see if she was ok.
The man died suddenly. His friend took his wallet. The man's wife knew the wallet was missing. He asked the friend about it. The friend admitted he took it.
Bill looked around to see if there was anyone watching. He stuck his hand in the register till and pulled out some money. He quickly slid the few bills in his pocket and looked around again. The thrill of theft made him feel very alive. Bill concluded that the crime was better than the plunder.
The man ordered a martini. The bartender it with vodka. The man complained. The bartender checked with his boss. His boss made a proper martini.
I told him not to bother me anymore. Instead I started getting emails from him. When I didn't answer he started emailing my friends. He asked everyone about me constantly. My friends got sick of it and threatened him.
The man won a contest. He went to the station to collect. He was given a set of tickets. He didn't really like the band. He tried to sell them back to the radio employees.
"Cindy had a new toy. She played with it for hours and hours. Finally, the stopped working. The batteries were dead! She pulled batteries out of her other toys and put them in the new one."
Pam didn't like animals. Her family made her go to the zoo. She scoffed and rolled her eyes. Then she saw the parrots. She found an animal she liked.
"Peter wanted to impress a woman he had a big crush on. Peter signed up for a 5k race that Lois was organizing. Peter was very out of shape and had never run a race that long. On the big day, Peter was the only one who couldn't finish the race. Lois was not impressed with Peter's attempt to run her race."
"Amy was the oldest girl in the Easter egg hunt. She was eleven and the others were nine. So she was sure she would win! When they turned in their eggs, Amy frowned. She had been beaten by a seven-year-old!"
"Ike was playing Twister with his little brother. He thought since his brother was shorter, he'd definitely win! But Ike was surprised as they played. His brother was flexible and much better than him! Ike lost the game every single time they played!"
"Bill had never spoken in front of a crowd before. His teacher tasked Bill with presenting information to the class. Nervous, Bill worked very hard on the material for the presentation. Bill also watched YouTube videos of famous speeches. Bill made a great debut with his presentation!"
Ken went to buy groceries. He noticed they had cheap bags for sale. He figured he would buy one instead of using disposable. Ken was able to get all his groceries in it. He has used it several times.
Sam was using the restroom. He realized there was no toilet paper left. He had to use napkins to clean himself. Sam was uncomfortable. He bought more toilet paper immediately.
Dave had been feeling pain in his knee for weeks. He avoided the doctor because he was afraid of the diagnosis. His knee was hurting so bad he had no choice but to see a doctor. The x-rays showed Dave had torn his meniscus. Dave would need surgery for his knee to heal properly.
The match between Henry and Diana began. Henry decided to go first and shoot his arrow. It fell in the 9 point zone. Diana was scared although she remain focused. Her arrow barely landed on the 10 point zone.
Ben is on his way to get ice cream. He gets his ice cream. He begins to eat it. He tries to eat it so fast it drops. Ben dropped his ice cream on the ground.
"Lola had always wanted to go to space camp, but couldn't afford it. So when her daughter shared her space obsession, Lola smiled. She was determined to send her child to space camp! She scrimped for over a year, but finally she could afford it. And Lola's daughter said it was the best time of her life!"
"I went to the grocery store this morning. I used my cell phone to check the coupons in my account. When I got home, I couldn't find my cell phone. I called the store and someone had turned it in. I had to go back to the store, but was very glad to have my phone!"
The man looked at the compass. He was trying to walk east. He didn't read the compass correctly. He had actually walked east. The man figured that ought.
"I bought my little cousin a dress. She is a very girly girl, so she wanted something pretty. I bought her a light blue dress with ruffles. It came with blue ruffled panties as well. She adored the dress and wore it all the time."
"Yuri was hoping to get some tickets to the Superbowl. Unfortunately they sold out before he could get them. He had to purchase the tickets second-hand online. He ended up paying twice they were originally worth. But since his team won, he felt the tickets were worth it."
Adam lost his dog last week. He posted posters all over his neighborhood hoping someone found it. A call came in a month later. Someone found his dog and put him in the pound! Adam rushed to the pound to reunite with his dear friend.
Sam was always stressed at work. It would often bleed out into his personal life. He noticed it started straining his relationships. Sam decided to quit and get a different job. It didn't pay as much but he was more comfortable.
Jim was planning to cut a limb from a tree in his yard. A power line passed through the tree. Jim's wife argued that it was dangerous. Jim called the electric company. The electric company cut down the limb.
Chad was tending to his horses. He was grooming one of the horses. The horse was scared. Chad was standing behind the horse. The horse kicked Chad in the shoulder.
George stole a stop sign from the end of his road. He heard a loud noise one night. A car had ran past the stop sign. The car struck another vehicle. George was guilt stricken about causing the accident.
We met my aunt for lunch today. I have not seen this aunt for many years. I asked her how her youngest son was doing. She said that he broke off contact and they have not spoken in years. I felt awful that I had asked my aunt about her son.
"On the day we were supposed to meet, I forgot all about it. My phone rang and I realized it was him. I ignored the calls and blocked him on facebook. I started getting nervous when my doorbell rang. I refused to answer the door until he left."
"Andy was recently watching the news about the upcoming election. Andy did not realize that he could vote early, and avoid the lines. Andy decided he would cast his vote early, to avoid the lines. Andy visited the local polling station, to get a early voting ballot. Andy was glad that he made the decision to vote early...
The Buffalo Sabres were usually in playoff contention. But then they started to lose and fired their coach and GM. The new GM realized they needed to lose in order to draft the greats. So he started trading away the team and preparing to lose. They ultimately drafted two number two draft picks to help them win.
The boy put on the costume. The mom pretended to be scared. The costume was not supposed to be scary. The boy got upset. The mom couldn't help but laugh.
Tom went to the zoo to see the elephants. He had a peanut in his pocket. He'd always heard elephants loved peanuts. He threw it to the elephant. He ate it!
Katie's parents took her to the circus. When she got home she researched the circus online. Katie discovered that the animals in the circus are usually abused. Katie wanted to take a stand for the animals. She vowed never to go to the circus again.
Diesel was an Aussie puppy that was now 6 months old. That meant he was old enough to go to the doggy park. His owners drove him to the park. He played with other dogs and ran around. Diesel had fun at the doggy park and knows he will go again.
"Tom normally filled up his water jugs for 25 cents a gallon. But he heard about alkaline water. And he decided to fill his jugs with it for $2 a gallon. But after a few weeks, he didn't see what the difference was. And he went back to drinking normal water."
"Mother decided to have George help her make brownies. George loved to cook, especially baking sweets. His Mother had him carefully measure the ingredients into the bowl. George helped his Mother mix the ingredients together. After all the hard work George enjoyed some delicious brownies."
Stan was visiting his dad one weekend. Stan drove him to the hospital when he fell ill. The doctors kept him overnight for tests and observation. Stan couldn't sleep because he was nervous with worry. Stan was relieved when the doctors said his dad would be okay.
We went to a local restaurant. My husband ordered the prime rib tacos. He loved them so much he was moaning. He had a couple of drinks with him meal. It was a good birthday for him.
Tanya is working hard at her job. Tanya is called into the boss's office. Tanya is told she is being let go. Tanya is sad. Tanya leaves her job to look for another one.
I was helping put out chairs in the chapel this morning. While rolling the stacks of chairs out I saw a spot on the floor. I got closer to see what it was. When I leaned down to see it closer it jumped! It turned out to be a baby frog!
"I had a huge crush on Robbie. He played with me after school every day. We met on the playground while our parents picked up our brothers. We talked about karate and pee wee herman all the time. He said he wanted to be my friend, but he was very jealous."
Jeff is having a cookout. All of his friends and family are there. Jeff is cooking the food. He gets distracted. Jeff burns everyone's food.
Bob and Kim were excited to move into their new house. They scheduled the movers to arrive with their stuff on the big day. Bob got to the front door to enter the new house for the first time. He realized that he did not have the key for the lock. Moving in would have to wait until the key was found.
"Andy was neither Democrat or Republican, he was an Independent. Andy knew that soon he would have to pick a candidate to vote for. Andy decided he would go to look into the two choices he had. After researching, Andy was still as confused as he initially was. Andy decided he would have to research more before making a...
We were supposed to catch the ferry. But it was running late. It was rather unfortunate. I wanted it to come immediately. I hated waiting for it.
The man showed up for work late. His boss noticed. His boss called him into his office. The boss gave the man a warning. The man was not late again.
"A received a notification reminding me of a credit card payment. I deleted it after I've read it. However, I forgot about it. My credit card received an additional $35 charge. Before I forget again, I paid the debt."
Erica and Sean decided to drive to Mexico from San Francisco. The trip would take six hours. Erica and Sean forgot to check the oil in the car. The car broke down in Los Angeles. Now the trip is cancelled and Erica and Sean had to go back home.
Joey got his report card back from school. He had done poorly his last school grading period. Joey was supposed to get his report card signed. He tried to sign their signature instead. Joey's teacher recognized Joey's handwriting and called his parents.
Tom had been playing piano for a long time. He had an important performance coming up. A college recruiter was going to be there. Tom played a very good set. The recruiter was impressed.
"When we were in Chicago my friends and I went to the zoo. We spent the whole day there, observing the animals. The animals in the zoo appeared to be happy enough. However, by the end of the day my friend was very sad. She realized that seeing caged animals made her depressed."
I couldn't decide what I wanted to wear. I looked in my closet for something I hadn't worn in a while. I found a red ribbed shirt. I put it on even though it was a little short. I covered it with a hoodie.
"My daughter received a new tablet from her grandmother. She began playing with the tablet right away. She began to yell at her tablet game, which got her a warning. My daughter then began ignoring her mother. The tablet was taken from her and now sits on a high shelf."
He didn't know how to earn her love back. He sent her a forlorn letter expressing his sadness. He told her she was his reason for living. He didn't know his girlfriend saw the letter. She broke up with him and he ended up alone.
Carly was running on a trail through the woods. She saw something moving on the side of the trail. Carly slowed down. She realized it was a snake. Carly decided not to pass near the snake.
Sam wanted to watch a movie. There were three new ones. He didn't know much about them. He decided to look up previews online. After seeing them Sam picked one.
Adam was fishing in a lake. He hadn't caught anything all day. He was reeling the line out of the water when he hooked something. Adam yanked the line out of the water and saw a big snake. Adam hadn't gone fishing since.
The man told a story. The boy liked it. The boy asked to hear it again. The man refused. The boy tried to read the story by himself.
Today Ian is getting a haircut. He is nervous. Ian gets to watch a movie while he gets his haircut. Ian likes his stylist. Ian looks great with his new haircut.
Rick is bored with life. He wants a new job. He decides to open a new shop. He opens up a pawn shop. Rick was very happy with his new job.
"Ellie and Sally went out on the lake in Sally's boat. Ellie wasn't a good swimmer but there weren't any life jackets. They were playing around on the boat, accidentally flipping it over. Fortunately the water was only a few feet deep so they could touch. Ellie vowed not to go out ever again without a life jacket on."
Danny and his friends went to a local club. The party was huge and included a DJ and dance area. They had a good time until the lights went off. Danny tried to walk past the crowd to find his friends. It took an hour for him to find them.
"Wesley was a short little boy that loved to play baseball. Wesley practiced hard every day. When Wesley tried out for the team the other boys teased him. Wesley had practiced so much that he had no problems at tryouts. Wesley made the team, even though he was so short!"
John started a band with his friends from work. They practiced everyday and write a few songs together. They went out and promoted themselves around town. They booked a show at a local venue. John was excited to get paid doing something he loved with his friends.
The praying mantis waited patiently for it's prey. The mantis was very still and perfectly camouflaged. It waited and waited for days and days. Eventually a fly landed right in front of it. It lunged and snapped up the fly and slowly ate it up.
Bob left a message. Frank never heard it. Bob got worried. He checked in on Frank. Frank was just fine.
Jan was waiting at the airport for her little cousin Jimmie to arrive. Jan was much older than her cousin. But Jimmy was also taller than Jan. When he arrived an airport employee was escorting him. The employee mistook Jimmie for her older brother.
Kenny takes him family camping. Kenny builds a fire. Kenny sets up the tent. Kenny roasts marshmallows. Kenny has a great time camping.
"Lynn wanted to quit doing heroin. She knew it would be hard. So she signed up for support groups to be sure she had help. It was a long, tough struggle, but Lynn fought hard. In the end, she managed to get clean!"
I found a rag for cleaning my phone screen. I used it on my monitor instead. I was surprised by how well it worked. I decided to keep it nearby to use again. I told my husband it was a good idea.
"Amy dreaded playing the flute. Her mother always pestered her about learning an instrument. Eventually Amy quit playing the flute to her mother's dismay. Amy liked the free time she had now that she no longer takes lessons. When she grew older, however, she regretted not sticking with it."
Moe was en route to a service call when he got a flat tire. He pulled over and his phone rang. The client was mad and demanded to know where he was. Moe said that he was on his way and almost there. Moe shut his phone off and began to change the tire.
Susie was still hungry. So she decided to get herself a dessert. She ordered a large sundae. When she got it it was huge. She couldn't believe.
Henry loved everything about pirates. So his Halloween costume was a no-brainer! But his mom couldn't find a decent pirate costume anywhere. Finally she decided to sew her own costume for Henry. Henry's costume turned out much better than any store-bought getup!
Steve lived in a small town. Steve is accused of a murder. Steve pleads innocence. Steve loses his case in court. Steve is sent to jail for the murder.
"Anthony was going to meet his girlfriend's parents for the first time. He was not feeling well due to his nervousness. He vomited a few times that day thinking about it. That night, he got dressed and headed to the restaurant. Ultimately, he made a good impression on his girlfriend's parents."
I went to the store to buy a new phone. The one I wanted was available. The salesperson showed me three different colors. I had a hard time choosing. I finally decided on the grey model.