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Jim woke up one morning. He got ready to go to the store. It began to rain outside. Jim grabbed his umbrella but noticed a hole in it. Jim decided to stay inside and go to the store later.
"Last week during my nephew's birthday party I was Spiderman. I didn't want to ruin the illusion, so I stayed in the suit. My nephew wanted me to swim, so not thinking about it I jumped in. When I came up for air, the wet suit prevented me from breathing. I basically waterboarded myself with a Spiderman suit."
Sandy recently broke up with her boyfriend. She felt heartbroken and lonely. She decided to try online dating. Sandy selected a man online to go on a date with. Their date went well and months later Sandy and the man got engaged.
"Jared was a huge muscle car fanatic. He had always dreamed of owning a 1970 GTO. On his sixteenth birthday his parents told him to go outside. Jared couldn't breathe, he couldn't believe what he saw. It was a perfect 1970 GTO just like Jared dreamed of."
"Jason went out to walk the dog. When the dog saw him coming, he began to bark excitedly. Jason talked soothingly to the dog as he put his leash on him. They walked around the neighborhood for a half hour. After they had finished, Jason patted his head and gave him a treat."
Natasha loved basketball. She wanted to be professional player. She knew everything about the sport there was to know. She just didn't have any coordination or height. After college she became the first ever women to be a NBA head coach.
"While his friends play outside, Will plays inside on his computer. Will has entered a video game tournament and knows he can win. Before each game, Will thinks about everyone who doubted him. However, doubt servers as Will's fuel. Will swoops his competition and wins like he knew he could."
Anne decides she wants to paint her toenails a fun color. She gets a beautiful red nail polish at the store. Anne spends the afternoon painting her nails. They look terrific. Anne is glad she painted her toenails.
"Arthur was a great catfisher. He would usually catch a dozen when he went late at night. One night, he hadn't caught anything. He went home disappointed. His friend confessed later to stealing all the fish he'd caught."
Susan was watering her tomato plants outside. She noticed her tomato plants were not in good shape. The leaves were starting to wilt. Susan applied fertilizer to her tomato plants. They recovered in less than a week.
Minerva was old and slowly losing her memory. She wrote things down to help herself. But she misplaced her notes and couldn't remember them. Her nephew decided to help her remember. He came to see her every day and it made things easier.
Lars loves the TV show Big Brother. He has watched many seasons of the show. He decided that he wanted to be a contestant on the show. He applied to be cast on the show with a video. He was selected to be a contestant based on his casting video.
Kate was grocery shopping. Her favorite ice cream was on sale. But her new diet forbade ice cream. And she really wanted to stick to her new diet. At the last minute Kate decided to be good and skip the ice cream.
"Dexter and his baby brother Jason couldn't believe their eyes. There it was, just sitting underneath the Christmas tree. It was a brand new trampoline! Their father put all the pieces together and finally it was time. They jumped all day and into the night."
Mary was taking notes on her laptop in class. Her laptop suddenly turned off. The battery on her laptop was faulty. Mary called up the warranty support for her laptop. She was able to get a new laptop through their replacement program.
"Eddie was over the moon. He had gotten tickets for his favorite jazz band months before. Tickets were expensive, but he was happy to pay. The band took the stage and began playing. They were sublime and Eddie was in heaven."
"He picked up the discarded toy. Handing it to the child on the way inside, he didn't notice the mess. Sure enough he began to walk pass knocked over furniture. Alarmed, he ran into the back bedroom. There she was, unresponsive as he screamed and screamed."
Kate's mom was painting a bedroom. Her 8 year old niece was helping as well. Kate was surprised her mother let a child help paint. Her mother was glad for the help. Kate was just glad it wasn't her.
Today I ordered a burrito from chipotle. I assumed the order would take forever. I stood in line to make my order. To my delight the line was quick. It ended up taking two minutes.
Samantha wanted to move to Ohio. She found a friend in the state to stay with. She packed her bags. She drove to Ohio. She and her son went to look for houses in Ohio.
"Tina was always alone at school. She tried to make friends, but to no avail. One day, a new student came to the school. He was always alone too and no one wanted to play with him. Tina and the new student started playing together and had fun."
Carmen measured her foot to get her shoe size. She tried on a pair of shoes. She walked around the store in them to see how they fit. She took them to the counter and purchased the shoes. She left the store and took them home to put in her closet.
"Our friend Joe turned 99 last week. We were invited to his birthday party. We searched for a good birthday gift. I found out he was Syrian. I got him a bottle of Arak, which he very much appreciated."
Dan did not know how to do his homework. Dan did his homework without asking anyone how to do it. At school Dan go an F when he received his homework. Dan came home crying and showed it to his parents. The next time Dan couldn't understand his homework he asked for help.
David sat down on the couch after a long hard day of work. He tried to switch on the TV but nothing happened. David called up the company and complained. The next day the repairman didn't arrive. David ended up paying $100 for a new TV instead.
"Carol wrote an essay about Amelia Earhart. She dressed as Amelia Earhart, and went to school. She read her presentation in front of the class. The students clapped as she finished her speech. Carol got an A, and put her essay on her refrigerator at home."
"Addie had always wanted a horse. Once they lived in the country, she convinced her dad to buy one. She rode the horse every day. When Addie grew up and moved away, she took the horse with her. They were the best of friends."
"Lucy had a job at a factory. Because of her work, she developed terrible carpal tunnel. She went to the doctor for the pain. The doctor tried everything, but couldn't cure her. She quit her job to go on disability."
Sarah began to feel ill. She got dizzy at work and fainted. When she went to the doctor she had bloodwork done. Sarah was diagnosed with the flu. Her boss made her take off work in order to get well.
Theo was the first kid in school to have body hair. He was always so embarrassed when changing for PE. He tried to hide it from everyone because he thought he was a freak. Until one of the popular kids spotted him changing. He then told everyone how cool and manly Theo was.
David was driving down the road. He started to hear a ticking noise. He pulled over to see what it was. The car was almost on fire. He had to call for help.
I was happy to get amazing seats to see my favorite singer in person. I asked my best friend to go with me to the concert. We could almost touch the stage once we were in our seats. The lead singer looked right at me and winked during a song. I could not stop smiling all the way home.
There was a little lonely boy. He didn't have much to play with. He found an old ball in the back of the woods. He cherished this ball like a friend. It was all the boy had just the boy and his ball.
"Cathy was invited to a friend's wedding. Cathy was excited for the wedding, but sad as well. Cathy realized that her friend not have much time with her. In addition, Cathy realized that she was the only single friend. Cathy felt bad that she was not happy for her friends wedding."
"Yesterday I took a bottle of iced coffee outside. I packed it in a shoulder bag with a book. I sat on a bench, read and drank. I resealed the bottle after reading for an hour. I did not seal the bottle tightly, and the book got drenched."
"Jillian's tooth hurt so bad that she couldn't sleep. The next morning, she called her dentist and made an appointment. At the appointment, the doctor took X-rays. The X-rays showed that Jillian had a cavity. The dentist filled her cavity and Jillian's tooth began to heal."
Javier is feeling thirsty. He decides to walk to the nearby water fountain. At the water fountain he drinks some water. He feels better. Javier is happy that he no longer feels thirsty.
Joe and Teresa want to seem rich. They decided to file false mortgage documents. When they got caught they tried to make excuses for it. They then decided to plead guilty. As a result they are both going to jail.
Kim loves to eat apples. She loved apples so much her grandmother suggested she make a pie. They worked together and baked an apple pie. Kim ate a piece of her pie. She thought it was the best pie she had ever eaten.
Jeff is driving home from work. Jeff hits a bump in the road and his tire goes flat. He gets out to see his tire . The tire is flat and he needs a change. A stranger pulls over and helps him fix his tire.
Gina had a little sister who was not yet two years old. The baby was just beginning to walk. Gina was helping the baby to learn how to walk. Gina showed the baby how to hold onto a big push toy while she walked. The big push toy helped the baby to walk without falling down.
Ron wants to find something to do this afternoon. He decides to play his guitar for a while. Ron plays three songs that he loves. After playing he feels much better. Ron is glad that he found something to do.
Bob walked home from the beach to his house. He went to his front door and shook sand off himself. He shook sand from his hair and emptied his pockets of sand. Bob kept noticing sand appearing when he was inside. He realized that he must still be covered in sand.
Lauren is taking a trip to the beach. Her car isn't the newest. Her car begins to make a loud noise. She pulls over and checks it out. Her car is smoking beyond belief.
"Chris went to a concert last night with his girlfriend. The music was loud, so he spent the whole night yelling. When he woke up the next morning, he was very hoarse. His voice is squeaky and he sounds like a toy. Now Chris doesn't want to go anywhere today."
"Sarah went to New York City for the first time. She met her friend at the bus station. They walked through Bryant Park. Next, they got on a subway train to Queens. In the end, they decided to shop at the Queens mall."
Bill was on a thirty minute layover in Houston. He was exhausted from his first flight so he stopped at Starbucks. He knew he had plenty of time to catch his flight. Starbucks took a few minutes too long. He missed his flight by one minute and made him wait another day.
Darius wants to learn how to dunk a basketball. He is going to spend all weekend working on his jumping. He is also going to work on his dribbling and footwork. By the time he is done practicing he'll be able to dunk. Darius is excited to show his friends his new skills.
Ida's baby was babbling. Then one morning she said her first word. It was Mama! Ida was so proud. She almost cried with happiness!
Conner was sitting in his car seat very peacefully. Until all of a sudden he started to scream! His mom quickly took him out of his car seat to comfort him. She looked him over and found two small holes on his back. She also found a smashed centipede in the same area!
"Debby had a big math test the next morning. She spent the whole evening studying for the exam. When the test began, Debby was so nervous that she could not focus. She passed the test with a much lower grade than she hoped. Debby learned that relaxing is important when under pressure."
An old friend came to visit me a few days ago. I hadn't seen him in over a year before that. When he stopped by he told me he had a gift for me. The gift he had brought for me was a delicious cheeseburger. I had a great time eating it with my friend.
Kate was laying on her bed. A young centipede ran across her wall. When she tried to kill the centipede it scurried off to quickly. Kate thought of the baby centipede she spared 2 weeks earlier. Kate regretted her earlier decision to spare the centipede.
"Jerry was in the Air Force as a first sergeant. Jerry was stationed in England for two years during Vietnam. Every day, he worked on fixing and maintaining fighter jets. He loved his career in the Air Force. After two years, he was finally sent home."
"In August of 2013 my wife and I went to Portland, Maine. We took the train from Boston. We checked into a hotel very close to a baseball stadium. That night we watched the minor league Portland Sea Dogs. Even though they lost, we had a great time in Portland."
"Rob got a starring role in a new sitcom. The writing was terrible, so it was cancelled quickly. Rob's reputation was ruined. He never worked in Hollywood again. He warned his fellow actors to be very choosy."
John notices that the tires on his truck are worn out. He decides it is time to change them. John buys four new tires and puts them on his truck. Now he no longer has worn out tires. John feels great about his new tires.
I visited our building library exchange last month. Tenants drop off and pick up books or cds. I dropped off my books and browsed. I found a set of Pink Floyd cds. I sold them on eBay for $30.
"Last month I got a new haircut. I went to a new place to get the haircut. I got lost on my way there. I was driving around for hours trying to find it. It was all worth it though, because now my hair looks awesome!"
"Tyler had always liked studying math. He decided to start studying geometry. At first it was very difficult. However, eventually he became familiar with geometry. Tyler was happy to be studying geometry."
"Abby decided to sew cloth diapers for her kids. She picked the cutest fabric! She worked hard and sewed a dozen diapers. The first time she used them with her baby, they leaked all over. Abby decided just to stick to disposable diapers."
"Coach Bill was going to win the State Championship for his boys. They made it to the final game. However, the final game would be their greatest challenge. Coach Bill gathered his players and encouraged them to play hard. With help from their coach, the boys won."
May had an interview. She became very nervous. Her friend suggested a breathing technique. May tried the breathing technique. She aced the interview.
"Barry was confused as to what to wear for Halloween. Barry decided he was dressed as a zebra in honor of his daughter. Barry even got his face painted in the color of a zebra. Barry showed his daughter the costume, and she was happy. Barry was glad with his decision to dress as a zebra."
Chloe has been married for several years. One day she came home from work early. She discovered her husband was cheating on her. Chloe was very angry and heartbroken. Chloe immediately filed for divorce.
"Fred is very pleased to have a newspaper to read. He decides to read the entire newspaper. Unfortunately some stories are a little sad. Still he finishes reading the whole thing. When he is done, he is ready to start his day."
"Chris always felt feminine on the inside. He decided to see a gender therapist. The therapist had him dress like a woman for a year. Soon, he began transitioning. After a year, he lived everyday as a woman."
"Pat hired a house inspector to look over a house he wanted. Pat bribed him to lie about the condition of the house. Pat used the false report to negotiate a better deal. The sellers believed the report and gave in. Pat was able to save $10,000 by doing this."
"Before landing an interview, I had to complete a typing test. The test was short, so I ended up spending a few minutes to finish it. Afterwards, I was escorted to the interviewer her. She was impressed with my results. However, there was trouble with schedules and I never received the job."
Bob needed a way to move his stuff. The only local place he could find was U-Haul. Bob was angry and sad at how horrid their prices were. Since they were the only place in town he had no choice. Bob rented their truck and regretted every moment of it.
"Barry was terrified to get on a plane. Therefore, if Barry had to travel, it would be by bus or boat. However, Barry was scheduled to go to Germany and had to take a plane. Barry decided it was time to face his fear of airplanes. Barry was very anxious and nervous for his upcoming plane ride."
Sharon loves to play video games at the arcade. Last weekend her and her friends took a trip to the local arcade. They had to drive through a lot of traffic to get there. While they were there they played Pac Man and pinball. They were having so much fun that they stayed all day!
Jill is driving down the road. Her car starts to make a strange noise. She pulls over and checks the hood. It's smoking everywhere. She calls triple A for help with her car.
Jill was coming home from work. She just had to pick up a few things. She walked into the gas station. Bought a bag of chips and a lottery ticket. Later that night she couldn't believe it she had won it all!
Nina was very proud of her new bike. She went everywhere with it to show it off to people. She dinged her belly and smiled. And people smiled and wave. Until someone stole her bike and she had to walk on foot again.
Kate's mom wanted her to help paint the living room. Kate tried to make excuses. Her mom countered each one. There was no way out of the chore. Kate frowned as she spent her afternoon painting the living room.
Robin needed a new dress for the Civil War themed dance. She bought a pattern from the costume store and sewed the dress. She went to the dance and the emcee told her that the dress was wrong! Robin was angry and went to the store to return the pattern. The store gave her a full refund.
"Barry always wanted to play the violin. Barry had a friend that was willing to teach him to play the violin. After one lesson, Barry realized that the violin is difficult to play. Barry, had two more lessons before he decided to stop. Barry realized that he was not cut out to play the violin."
The living room was too dark. The wife said she wanted to add some windows. They hired a contractor to come in and add a wall of windows. Soon the room was full of natural sunlight. They were so happy with the change!
"On June 5th, our son graduated from Cambridge College. He received a Master's Degree in education. The ceremony was held at the Blue Hills Bank Pavilion. We applauded wildly when he got his diploma. We treated him out to dinner afterward."
"Cathy loved going to the zoo. However, Cathy loved the food at the zoo more than the animals. Cathy also loved that she was surrounded by nature as well. Cathy always enjoyed her food adventures at the zoo. Cathy could not wait to have her next meal at the zoo again."
Many of the trees had to be cleared for the construction. The trees piled up and started to get in the way. The owner was told that it would cost thousands to remove the trees. The owner rented a log-splitter and gathered his friends. A weekend of labor resulted in a winter's worth of firewood.
"The marching band had been practicing their halftime show for months. They were very excited to be performing it for everyone. Just before halftime, it began to lightly sprinkle. The band took a vote, and decided that they could still perform. They received a standing ovation from the crowd."
The family liked to go to the apple orchard every fall. They picked their crop and took them home. They made a pie. It was delicious! It was a great tradition to do ever September.
Elisa was moving to a new town. As a result she was the new kid on the block. Elisa was nervous about meeting new people. Luckily some nice kids introduced themselves. Elisa was then pretty happy she made some friends.
"I was waiting to cross at a red light when a little girl spoke to me. She told me I had dropped a coin. I bent down to pick up the coin and when I did, I dropped my purse. All of the contents spilled everywhere all over the street. Cars had to wait on me while I picked up the contents of my purse."
"Dharma received a packet of discount coupons in the mail. She was so excited to see a coupon for her favorite paper towels! She clipped the coupon so that she could use it the next day. However, that evening her husband came in with a huge pack of them. She gave the coupon to a friend, since she no longer needed it."
"Sarah had to buy a gift for her nephew, Ryan. She went to the store but could not find anything good. She decided to order a toy online. A box arrived at her door the next week. Ryan opened the present on his birthday."
"Kelley was so excited to get her new bike. As soon as she got it, she immediately used it. She rode it all around the park. Unfortunately she got it lost. Luckily after an hour, she found it."
Sammy loved reading about magic tricks. One day a friend told him to learn to do the tricks himself. So Sammy practiced and practiced his magic tricks. The teacher saw him practicing and invited him over for her birthday. Sammy and his magic tricks were the life of the party.
"A blind man was walking across the street. On the other hand, another man was running in the same direction. He accidentally bumped into the blind man, but still ran. The blind man ended up walking in a different way. A car ended up bumping him since he walked towards it."
"In May, my son, wife and I went out to dinner. We chose Devlin's, a local restaurant. The food was good, but the service was terrible. Our drinks were late and we had to ask for water three times. I complained on Yelp but got no response."
"Maggie often got teased for her weight. After high school, she dieted and became very slim. In college, she met one of the boys who used to mock her. He was dumbstruck at her new beauty and asked her out. She declined, saying they were not a good match."
"Bob and Joe both had a crush on Patty. At the school dance, they argued over who would dance with her. It go so heated, they went outside and fought. They both had bruises when they came back inside. They stood and watched as Patty danced with Steve."
"Mimi could never leave her hair alone. By the time she was thirty, she'd dyed it countless times. It had the texture of straw and began to fall out. She started making wigs in her spare time. She proved quite good at it, and people paid big money for her wigs."
"The candidate promised things would be different if he were mayor. Danny helped with the campaign, raising funds and handing out buttons. The election came and the new candidate won, to Danny's joy. Soon after he took office, he proved a worse mayor than the last guy. Danny was sad, but he hoped maybe they'd get a bet...
"Dave was a bully and picked on his classmates. Even when he became an adult, he still acted like a bully. He'd boss his coworkers around, threatening them if they talked back. One night, he got drunk at the neighborhood bar. He mouthed off to the wrong guy, and the guy beat him up."
"Tony was a quiet kid, but he could draw very well. He didn't seem smart, but one teacher noticed his talent. She gave Tony information on a local art contest. He was very nervous, but he painted a portrait of the teacher. He won the prize and never forgot his teacher's special attention."
"Johnny used to watch boxing on TV with his uncle. He dreamed of being champion and getting out of their neighborhood. His uncle asked Johnny's mom if he could sign him up for boxing. Though she was scared for his safety, she agreed. Johnny was soon the best fighter at the gym, on his way to a career."
"Ted was so happy the day he became an uncle. He drove to the hospital to see his sister and her baby boy. He was so excited, he drove the wrong way down the street. A cop pulled him over and demanded his registration. Ted told him about the birth and the cop let him off with a warning."

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