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Mark was craving some saltwater taffy. But it was 4AM and he didn't know where to go to get it. He decided to look at his local convenience store. Luckily it was open late at night. Mark found out that the convenience store had a barrel full of taffy!
It was picture day at Adam's school. He ate breakfast at the school. Adam spilled food on his shirt. The food was very visible. Aaron called his mom to bring him a new shirt.
"Sue knew there was going to be a quiz. She forgot to study. When she got to class, she tried to study. However, she did not have time to study enough. Sue failed her quiz and her average dropped."
Spencer sold something online. He sent the packages. They didn't get to the buyer. They got sent back. Spencer resent them.
"My son does his homework every night. He always puts his completed homework in his folder. Yesterday, it was not in his folder when he arrived in class. We looked everywhere and finally found it in his sister's folder. He colored the front of his folder to prevent future mix ups."
The local church was having a rummage sale. It was raising money for a woman's shelter. Mike's pizza gave a pizza to everyone who donated. The church raised a lot of money. The shelter now has enough money to remodel their kitchen.
A family really loved rainbows. They would always look for them. It rained one day. They looked outside. They saw a rainbow.
Jen wanted to lose weight. She decided to go to a gym. She spend on the stepper about an hour. She was tired and hungry. She could not resist sweets she saw in a gym's coffee shop.
Martin had an important meeting at work this morning. He stayed up late at night before. He slept in in the morning. His dog jumped into his bed. He woke him up.
Anna had an important assignment. Anna had left the assignment instructions in her locker. School was closed. Anna called her friend. Her friend sent her a copy of the instructions by email.
"My friends and I scared my brother today. We went to the costume store to buy scary outfits. When we came home, we put them on and waited. When my brother came home, we jumped out and scared him. He was so mad, he beat us all up."
"Julia was walking home from school. Some kids invited her to hang out with them. She decided to give it a shot and joined them. Before long, they were making inappropriate jokes. Julia felt uncomfortable and slipped away when no one noticed."
Kiva worked very hard on a clay project for art class. It had taken weeks to get the piece to look just right. She was very nervous about her teacher firing the piece. What she saw in class next day was a cracked and broken remnant. Kiva decided to incorporate its broken state into the art itself.
Ruby was arranging her baby's first birthday. She wanted everything to be perfect. Unfortunately as a baby her child wasn't cooperating much. Ruby was trying to get her to blow out her candle but gave up. Instead Ruby let her baby smash her cake and enjoy herself.
A teenage girl found a new game she liked. She wasn't very good at it but kept practicing every day. Finally she was good enough to enter a local competition of the game. She made it to the finals of the tournament. She ended up losing but was proud of how far she'd come.
I came home to find an empty cookie jar. Crumbs scattered over the counter. I followed a trail to upstairs. I found my son eating the cookies! I took away his Xbox.
She knew she needed to go to the hospital. She grabbed her keys and a bag. She put a towel down in the seat. She leaked on it all the way there. She was starting to go into labor.
She began rolling a large ball of snow. She had never made a snowman before. She realized the snow wasn't sticking very well. She made it as big as possible. She started working on the body of the snowman.
Hector was being babysat while his mom was out. He was having fun with his toys when someone arrived. The babysitter had let her boyfriend in. Hector knew it was against the rules and told his parents. Luckily the girl got into trouble.
"When I turned twelve, I blossomed faster than the other girls. I suddenly looked like an adult. I no longer wanted to be seen in public. As I grew older, I began to view it as an asset. I embraced my larger endowments and made the best of the situation."
At my church we sometimes have youth meetings. For each meeting someone has to bring a dessert. I tried to make apple pie but failed. I ended up making apple fritters instead. It turned out that everyone loved them!
A little toddler wanted to swing. He pulled his dad to the swing. The son got on the swing. The dad pushed him. The baby was so happy!
"Daisy loved her new bike. She was given it by her late grandad. One afternoon, she went to get it, but it wasn't there. She was very upset because it was all she had of her grandad. After crying for hours, she realised it was safe in her other shed."
Matt was in a design class. He learned how to take pictures. He had to buy Photoshop. He struggled for a bit. He got really good after a while.
Sally bought a new camera. She practiced a lot with it. She tried to get some business. She shot her friend's wedding. She considered herself a photographer now.
"After Charles registered for classes, he was charged thousands. He missed the first three days of class dealing with financial aid. His next problem was his Geology teacher kept failing him. In November his car stalled and someone called the fire department. He turned his experience into a novel called, The Worst Fall...
Barry needed new clothes. He shopped online. He didn't find what he wanted. He went to a local store. He found the best clothes there.
"John has a physics test. He has not studied. He pulled an allnighter. When he got to call, he was very anxious. John was happy when his teacher postponed the test."
Jeff and his friends met up to eat lunch. They all loved Mexican food so they picked a restaurant for that. There were four people in the party so they sat at a booth. They all ordered their food and decided they wanted a drink too. They all enjoyed margaritas with each other.
Tom needed to move into a new apartment. He needed an apartment closer to his work. He spent all weekend looking at apartments. He managed to find a nice and affordable one nearby his job. Tom really likes his new home.
Last week we went to the Prophets of Rage concert at Pine Knob. The music was amazing. We got to see some friends we hadn't hung out with in a while. We ate some really good food. It was a really nice night off from real life worries.
"Bob wanted to do something for Independence Day. He went to the novelty store to buy an Uncle Sam outfit. Later, he met with some townsfolk to ask if he could be in the parade. He ended up sitting in the back of a pickup throwing candy to kids. The pickup stopped abruptly to avoid a squirrel and Bob fell out."
Justin was a real estate salesperson. He was going to show a house. He checked out the house when he arrived. The house was a mess. Justin rescheduled the showing.
"Katie wanted a new dress. She did not have money for one. She decided to buy one anyway. When Katie checked her checking account, she had overdrawn it. Katie did not know what to do."
"Ko was on a blind date. Her date insisted they go for sushi. Ko had never had it and she was nervous. But she tried it bravely. To her surprise, she found it delicious!"
Since they were traveling to Chicago the Smith family too a train. They have been warned not to drive because of the traffic. They were anxious for the train ride. Along the way they all took turns looking out the windows. It was a smooth commute and they really enjoyed it.
Stephen waited nervously to shoot his free throw. His whole team was counting on him. He grabbed the ball and got ready to shoot. He shot the ball and it went in! The whole team was very happy.
"Tom was a scientist and loved clouds, he rarely smiled. He was always looking for a very particular type of cloud to study. He never had seen this particular type before in person. He looked every day but continued to miss the special cloud. One day he saw the cloud and was so happy he laughed out loud."
I needed to pay a bill. I attempted to use their phone system to pay. I was told the information I entered was invalid. It took me 20 minutes to get to that point. I hung up and paid online instead.
Nadia had just arrived home after school. Her mom was waiting for her with an angry face. She had found Nadia's cigarettes in her room. She lectured Nadia for a very long time. Nadia argued but it was useless and she was grounded.
The Smith family wanted to decide a place to go. They asked their kids. The kids said Disneyland. They bought tickets. They went to Disneyland.
Andrew took some money to the lottery. He bought a lottery ticket. He waited till the winner was announced. He checked his ticket for his number. He won the lottery!
He told her he broke the glasses on purpose. She asked him why he had done it. He said it was because the kids made fun of him. She didn't realize it had been happening. She told him from now on to just tell her the truth.
"Charles walked into a restaurant and went into their bathroom. He came out and saw a cop who looks like Adolf Hitler. Charles couldn't control himself and laughed out loud. The cop asked him why he looked and then laughed? Charles blamed it on a thought, but the officer still harassed him."
My daughter woke me up this morning. She told me that there was a monster under her bed. I pretended to search to put her mind at ease. I then gave her a glass of warm milk. She fell back asleep in three minutes.
"Kyle was hired to score the music of a movie. He started working on it right away. But after he composed the first theme, he had a blank. It took him a full month to come up with anything else. Then he had to scramble to finish the score in time."
Tina's house smelled like pumpkins. She had lit a new candle. The smell spread throughout the house. Her friend asked where she had bought it. The candle became very popular.
A man's computer broke one day. He was really upset. He saved up his money for a new nice one. He went to the store to buy one. He came away with a great computer.
Jake was a viking from Iceland. Jake rode on ships to discover new lands. They would take-over cities. They would gather riches. Jake lived a rich life as a Viking warrior.
June was going to the beach to tan. She went to the store to purchase tanning lotion. While at the store she noticed a lonely woman. She asked the woman if she wanted to tan at the beach with her. The woman agreed and they became good friends.
Ben loved to shoot arrows. He went outside to shoot at a target. He missed the target. He hit a tree nearby. The arrow couldn't be pulled out.
"Joe loved potatoes. So he bought a large bag of potatoes every week. But one day, his local grocery store didn't have potatoes. So he ate nothing until they were in stock. But eventually, he had to explore other types of food."
"Bob's car broke down. He decided to take the light rail train. Bob had never taken the light rail before. He accidentally boarded the wrong train, an Amtrak. He ended up in North Dakota."
Bob had always loved the smell of a nice candle. He decided to buy some oils to make his own candles. His first three candles burned too quickly. He figured out he needed to use a different formula. His new formula gives him candles that burn up to 12 hours.
"The crowd had cheered Ivy and Luke's tightrope performance. Back on the ground, Ivy quickly changed into street clothes. She went to the food tent for some dinner. Ivy covered her plate with delicious food and sat down at a table. A giant of a man sat down next to her."
Candace had lit a candle. She forgot about the candle. Candace took a nap. The candle continued to burn. The candle melted onto the tabletop.
Sonia was driving thru the city. She was stopped at a light when suddenly someone approached. A man held a gun up to her door and demanded she get out. She freaked out and did as he said. Luckily he didn't harm her but climbed in the car and took off.
"Terry heard a funny noise outside. It was a wild turkey! He watched the weird creature wander around the yard. Finally, it went back into the woods. Terry couldn't believe what he had just seen!"
"Irwin's birthday was only a month away. His mom asked him to give her a birthday list. He wrote down just one thing, a movie he had wanted to see. The waiting for the ensuing month was almost excruciating for him. Irwin ended up getting the movie for his birthday, and he loved it."
Kim wanted a new dress. She did not have enough money to buy one. She decided to pick up extra shifts at her job. She finally saved up enough for one. She loved the dress she bought.
Tim and Mary were a happy couple who loved the outdoors. They went star gazing one night. They hoped to see a shooting star. They saw a shooting star. They had a great time seeing the shooting star.
Kim was good at graphic arts. Her brother loved her work. She knew this and made him a pic with his name on it. She sent it to him through the internet. He loved it.
The swing set in the backyard was falling apart. Steve decided to take it apart. He removed the slide from one side. The entire structure collapsed. It ended up being a much easier job than he had expected.
"A computer programmer was having a hard time with his program. He did not know how to approach a bug. He asked his boss for help but he did little for him. He then asked a bunch of his coworkers but he did not know them. To his surprise, they were very nice and helped him out."
"Peter had a very odd sense of humor. He would go to great lengths for a laugh. One day, he was gardening with some friends. One of them mentioned the Peter Piper tongue twister. Peter was so amused by this he legally changed his last name to Piper."
Robyn works at the zoo. She has worked there over 10 years. She went to college to learn how to be a nutritionist. Her job is very important. Daily she carefully prepares the food for the animals.
Kayla needed a new couch. Hers was old and smelly. She finally found the one she wanted. She sold her old one and bought the new one. The new couch looked perfect in her house.
Tom was feeling really hungry one evening. He already had dinner so he didn't want to eat a lot. Tom drove around his area looking for a snack. Tom pulled into a Dairy Queen drive through lane. Tom ordered and enjoyed a delicious chocolate milkshake.
"Marissa was fascinated with snakes and kept two ball pythons as pets. Before she left for work this morning, she fed them in secure cages. When she returned home, she found the cages were open and empty. Marissa notified the police who think someone freed them on purpose. Her neighbors are now on edge and are keeping...
A little baby was born. The parents saw her first. The grandparents then saw her. They all agreed on one thing. She was very chunky.
Molly was taking a vacation. Her family was planning a vacation at the same time. Molly and her family decided to plan their vacation together. They rented a big house on the beach. It was cheaper than taking separate vacations.
Olivia really wanted to babysit her baby nephews. Her older sister offered to let her give it a try one day. Olivia enjoyed the job at first but soon got bored and distracted. Her older sister was disappointed and mentioned it. Olivia realized that she wasn't ready to babysit after all.
Tom was very hungry. Tom was a vegan. It was late at night. Tom knew that vegan food was unavailable because it was so late. Tom decided to fast that night and forgo food.
"Elaine felt that acoustic guitars were always superior to electric. She started an all-acoustic band. After a year of low returns, the band was re-tooling their formula. They voted to include an electric guitarist. Elaine quit the band in a huff."
I much prefer to live by the coast. My girlfriend much prefers to live in the desert. We have long fights about where to ultimately live. I think I shall seek out a desert landscape with coastal access. Spans of California may hold what I seek.
Robert was going to a surfing class at the beach. He was thrilled about learning a new skill. When he got to the assembled class he became very nervous. He decided to stick it out and do his best though. Robert was happy he did because he loved it.
"Tom had found old video game cartridges in his basement. He forgot he even owned them. They were extremely old. Tom wondered how much the games would sell for. After searching online, he found out they were worth a fortune!"
Liam moved to a new house. He wanted to get a huge king size bed for his new big bedroom. He looked at the furniture store. He found the perfect sleigh bed! He bought it and had it delivered that day.
"Michael's wife invited him to watch a symphony. He always thought they were boring. He begrudgingly accepted to watch the symphony on the weekend. He surprisingly thought it was great. To his laughter, his wife ended up falling asleep."
"Jake asked his adopted daughter if she was okay several times each day. His friend was concerned that this was a problem. The friend told Jake that he might be having the wrong impact. By asking if she was okay, he could be suggesting that she is not okay. Jake considered the advice and stopped asking the question."
Andrew was invited to his friends party. It was at place where you play laser tag. His mom drove him to the place. He met his friends and they played laser tag. He had a great time.
"There once lived a man who loved birds. It did not matter what type of bird it what this. He loved bluebirds, partridges, pigeons. He loved him so much, they took over his life. This man became a hermit, with 530 birds."
Mitchell couldn't get to sleep. He tried to watch tv. That didn't help. He then decided to lay down. He fell right asleep.
"John made a sandwich. As he went to eat it, he got a phone call. John laid his sandwich on the table. When he came back, all he found was crumbs. John looked around and saw his dog eating his sandwich."
Carl wanted to be a lumberjack when he grew up. He started cutting down trees in his mom's yard. His mom was horrified when she saw what he had done. Carl apologized to his mother. Carl planted all new trees in the yard to make up for it.
Tim tried to become smarter. He would study many great thinkers. He learned that the leaders advised creating things. He learned that creating more than consuming was important. Tim stopped consuming excessively and began creating more.
Tim has a physics test tomorrow. He has not studied at all. He knew the formulas but did not feel confident. He decided to pull an allnighter. He was able to pass his test.
"The kids at Avian Park, a poor township, were fun but also mischievous. They loved to cuddle with us, but hated accepting correction. One day a little girl was being a bully and I corrected her. She became intensely angry with me and moved far from me. I wanted to reconcile, but eventually I just let her be angry."
The small church building was in a new suburb. They asked Bob to lead a fundraising campaign. The congregation responded with sacrificial giving over 3 years. An auditorium and other buildings were soon in service. Now a thousand people worship there each Sunday.
Megan had always been a blonde. She decided to do something different with her hair. She went to her stylist and chose a different color. She picked out a brunette color. She was very happy with her new color.
Fall allergies had begun. She awoke with swollen eyes and a runny nose. Her eyes were even beginning to tear up. She took some benadryl in her night stand. She fell back to sleep because they made her drowsy.
The class played dodgeball. The teams were needing to be picked. Two friends decided to be teammates. They played really well together. They decided to be teammates forever.
Peggys computer was perpetually slow. She was sick of it so she brought it into a shop. The shop owner offered to destroy all of the viruses. He tinkered with it for quite awhile before returning it. To Peggy's delight the computer was much quicker.
Stephen's in-laws were coming in town. He bought some BBQ meats. He brought them home. He fired up the grill. They had a fun dinner.
"Cary was obsessed with certain numerical configurations. He needed numbers in his life to come in multiples of five. He referred to such numbers as 'clean numbers'. Cary and his wife were having their third child. To his wife's chagrin, Cary declared that two more would be necessary."
Stewie got a telescope for christmas. He decided to use it to check out the sky at night. When the sun went down he assembled the telescope in his backyard. He looked into the telescope and saw thousands of stars. It was such a pretty sight and he decided this would become a ritual.
"Ray wanted to buy a new computer. But he didn't have any money. So he got a job and started working. But he quit because he didn't enjoy the stress. Afterwards, Ray still continued to think about a new computer."
Tom wanted to speak to his friend. He called his friend. His friend answered the phone. They spoke for a while. Tom was happy they spoke.
Carlos wanted to learn to skate. So he asked his brother to teach him to skate. His brother agreed and taught him. Carlos learned how to skate and liked it. Carlos became a good skater.
The government found new technology. The technology makes tanks better. They implemented it right away. The tanks just went to fight. They demolished a whole mountain.