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Dan loved art. He started a pottery class at a local college. He learned to make a bowl and a vase. He gave them to his mom for Christmas. Dan was eager to learn how to make other items as well.
"Amy was making broccoli casserole. She bought all the ingredients. As the was mixing everything together, she looked at the cheese. She had grabbed spicy cheese. Luckily, her family did not mind spicy food."
Steven went to school early in the morning. He was very tired. The teacher began to teach the class. Steven fell asleep and began snoring loudly. Everyone laughed so loudly that it woke him up.
"Dan's water bill has been about $200 per month. His neighbors pay about $75 per month for water. His water meter runs continuously even when no water is running. He discovers a leak between the meter and his house. The plumbing bill is $800 to fix it, but he will soon save that much."
Cindy really likes apples. She wanted to try something new with them. She decided to try to make baked apples for the first time. She gathered everything she needed and began cooking. It's now her favorite apple dish!
"Tom loved the Olympics. His favorite sport was Luge. He had never tried the sport himself. One day he found a luge facility and tried it. He fell in love with the sport, even more so, after experiencing it."
One day Timmy asked his grandfather why stories have morals. His grandfather told Timmy it's because stories teach us something. Timmy asked his grandfather to tell him a story without a moral. So Timmy's grandfather told his grandson about his day. That story made Timmy realize his grandfather was a very boring man.
John forgot he had a gig after work. He already promised to his wife to go shopping with her. He had to call her and cancel. She got very upset. She went shopping without him.
"Earlier this year, I went to a concert. The artist I went to see at the concert was Bassnectar. He performed a set with many songs from his new album. I really enjoyed the music he played. I had a great time at the concert!"
Ethan was very hungry. He left class early to get some food. He found a vending machine. He put in a dollar. He got the food he wanted!
"The president gave his employee a special job. The man was supposed to spy on a foreign government. He snuck around and collected notes. When he tried to return to the US, he was stopped. His cover had been blown!"
"The game was for the special needs children. They played kickball every saturday. The kids really enjoyed this game because it was cool outside. They ran and laughed and had a great time. They had no winners, but no one cared."
We watched the game and talked. We made a snack tray. We put guacamole in the middle to make it look like a football field. We laughed at how cute it was. We ate it with chips and enjoyed the night.
"Jake saw a puppy in the Pet Store and wanted his Dad to buy it. Jake's Dad told him no but bought him a stuffed dog the next day. Disappointed but grateful, Jake pretended it was a real dog. He fed it, cleaned up after it, walked it, just as if it were alive. When Dad saw his dedication, he went and bought Jake a real...
Jessica worked hard at her job. She always wanted to be promoted. She worked harder and smarter than everyone else. One day Jessica's boss asked her to come into her office. Jessica was offered a promotion.
Steve was used to making good grades. One day he forgot to do his homework. His teacher asked for homework to be turned in. Steve did not have his. He had to take a zero.
Charles blamed Nancy for drawing in crayon on the school wall. Nancy was unjustly punished by her teacher. Charles was caught drawing on the school wall by Nancy. She reported Charles to the teacher. The teacher gave Nancy a reward.
Lucas was at an orchestra concert. He did not enjoy listening to classical music. Lucas thought it would be funny to pretend to fall asleep. The people around him did not think it was funny. A security guard came by and asked him to wake up.
"Sally wanted to watch a show but her tv remote wasn't working. Sally was sad she couldn't change to the right channel. When her husband got home, he asked why she didn't put her show on. Her husband walked to the tv and changed the channel. Sally felt silly for forgetting about the buttons on the tv."
Jill had a month to sell 50 candy bars for her soccer team fundraiser. The coach reminded them two days before the money was due. Jill realized she hadn't sold one single bar yet. The next day she went to every neighbor's house. She was able to sell all but two of the candy bars.
James was riding his bike with his friends. One of his friends turned in front of James. James wasn't able to stop his bike. His front tire hit the friend's bike. James flew off the bike.
Today as I was driving I saw a dead cat. It was really just a kitten and not very big. I felt so sad for that little cat. If I had had more time maybe I would have stopped and buried it. But that would probably have been gross.
"Tom was on a school field trip to the pool. When it was time to go home he found his clothes all wet. With no choice, he put the wet clothes on. During the bus ride home he was so uncomfortable. Luckily he got home shortly and changed."
Jesse wanted to get her nails done. She decided to research nail shops online. She found many near her. She then read all the reviews. She got her nails done at the place with great reviews.
A little baby was born. Her parents saw she had hair all over her. They asked the doctor if this was normal. The doctor said it was. It eventually fell off.
A band just got back together. They played for the first time in a while. They decided they will keep with it. They just bought a practice space. They are working on new music.
Some people floated across the ocean. They landed on a beach. They began to form an organization. They ratified their government. They named their new city.
Tara's best friend has been spreading stories about Tara's boyfriend. She's told four other mutual friends that he is cheating on Tara. This is not true. Tara found out about the gossiping. She had to cut off her friendship with her best friend.
Tom had some friends who were really into paintball. Tom had never been. They took him to a paintball tournament that weekend. Tom had the time of his life! Now Tom goes to paintball two weekends a month without fail!
Kanye West went to a music festival. He asked to change the time he performed. He set up the stage at night. His light show wow'd the crowd. People raved about it online.
"She chose to write her own vows. Their relationship had always been unusual. As such, she needed to express herself personally. He teared up at the sound of her words as she read them. She kissed him romantically at the end of the ceremony."
Alex was at work when he began to smell something. The smell grew worse so he investigated. Soon he realized it was his own socks that stank. Humiliated he rushed home at lunch to change his socks. Luckily no one seemed to notice the stench.
"I am told that I have to take a lunch break by my boss. But I always eat a huge breakfast and am not hungry. My boss tells me it is illegal for me to just work all day every day. I spend my lunch break just wandering around outside the building. It feels very wasteful, and I might try sneaking some work tomorrow."
Jody had shaved his head. He was working in the yard. He hadn't thought to use sunscreen on his head. Jody got sunburn on his head. He wore a hat the next time he was outside.
Travis had a rough life. He didn't like to talk about it. He often hid himself. He stayed in the corner of rooms. Then someone approached him.
Carter liked to visit his uncle's farm. His uncle owned several horses. Carter liked to watch the horses run. Carter's parents decided to put him in riding school. Carter loved riding the horses.
"Marshall was eager to tell his friends his campfire story. He always loved horror movies and was good at spinning a tale. As he was telling his story, he heard a strange sound. Marshall and his friends decided to investigate but found nothing. Marshal and his friends did not sleep for the entire night."
Bob is a family friend. He owns a goat farm in the county. Every Fall we go and visit Bob's farm. We feed the goats and milk them. It is very pretty in the country.
I visited a friend who worked at the Humane Society. She was showing me around the shelter. I locked eyes with a large black dog. I knew that dog belonged with me. He came home with me two days later.
There was a hurricane headed towards Billy's town. Billy decided to evacuate with his family. The traffic was extremely heavy on the evacuation route. But Billy knew they had ample time to flee the hurricane. Luckily the hurricane passed and didn't cause much damage.
It was the last quarter of Ashley's soccer game. Her team was up by one goal. They only had to hold the opposition scoreless for two minutes. Ashley and her teammates made a series of long passes. The time was eaten up and Ashley's team secured victory.
My old car was not working anymore. I decided I would get a new one. I went to the dealership. I listened to the salesman's pitch. He helped me find the car or my dreams!
"They decided to perform surgery on her. She was very nervous. The surgery only took 30 minutes. It felt like the blink of an eye to her. Afterward, it took about a week to heal."
"When I was young, I almost drowned. I was playing with my sister by a river. All of a sudden, I slipped and fell into the river. I would have drowned but my sister saved me. To this day, she does not let me forget it."
Ethan and Jill went to the movies. They started to get a little close. Ethan reached to grab Jill's hand. They grazed hands. Ethan decided to hold it.
Tom was a great college student. He majored in philosophy. He did not know what kind of job he could get. He was worried about providing for his family in the future. He went to law school to secure his future.
Tom's girlfriend loved flowers. Tom wanted to take her somewhere special for a date. He took her to a park that had thousands of gorgeous flowers. His girlfriend loved the surprise and the flowers. She thanked him.
Gerry got an assignment to shoot pictures. He planned his shoot. His roommate was sleeping next to him. He took pictures of his roommate sleeping. His roommate got really angry.
Elle was a senior in her high school. She was debating what to major in for college. She wanted guaranteed job security. She decided to major in computer science. She secured a well paying career for life.
Our neighbors all get along very well. There was one neighbor though that nobody liked. He had a big dog and he let it run all over the place. One day his dog bit one of the kids. The police were called and the girl was treated at the hospital.
Dana was cleaning out her house. SHe got a big dumpster to throw things away. She filled it with all the junk her her house. They carted it away to the dump. Dana was happy to be free of the clutter!
"The lid on the bottle was turning black. No matter how much I washed it, it wouldn't come off. I showed it to the woman at the store. She said it was mold in the plastic. I had to buy a new lid."
The baby had to sleep under the lights for a week. They all joked that he looked like he was relaxing on the beach. He seemed to enjoy the warmth. His mom only removed him for feedings as instructed. He was finally cured of the jaundice.
Lori got an email from her daughter's volleyball coach. It said that one of the parents was making rude comments at the game. It said that parents needed to be more positive. If it happened again they would be asked to leave the game. Lori was worried the email was about her husband Rich.
Tony was riding his bike home from work. He was crossing the street when suddenly a car hit him. His bike fell and slid across the road. Tony felt a lot of pain but luckily he didn't seem badly injured. Luckily the driver stopped to help him as well.
Kinsey's eyesight was poor. She got some glasses from her eye doctor. Everything looked so clear! She went home and read a book easily. Kinsey loved being able to see.
Andrew bought something for his hunting trip. It was a new gun. He was eager to test it out. He saw an elk grazing in the field. He raised his gun to shoot it for the first time.
I had to go make groceries so I made a budget. I also made a list of the groceries I needed. I went to the store and got everything on my list. When I got home I reviewed my grocery bill and got a surprise. I discovered the cashier overcharged me and went back and got my money.
Lillie started off as a tiny black and red puppy. Her mom dog was poodle and dad was a lhasa apso. Lillie was very tiny even at the age of six months. She finally began to grow and fill out. Her hair also changed color to a light beige.
I wanted to be thin like the friends i associated with. Desperate I joined a weight loss study. The doctors placed me on a starvation diet of 800 daily calories. I felt like I was going to die as the weight melted off. Now I look sick because of all the weight I lost.
Kent was very picky. His wife convinced him to try sushi for the first time. He took one bite and spit it out. Kent couldn't stand the taste of it! He went home and ate Mac and CHeese.
Ted wanted to visit some ancient ruins. He researched this online. He decided on Angkor Wat. He visited the ruins. He had a great time.
"Dale was recovering. He'd just had surgery on his back. The next day, he was up and walking around. The doctor told him he could go home that day. Dale was eager to get better."
Barry had the ball. Steven wanted it. Steven ran up to Barry. He slid into Barry. Steven got a foul.
"Dougie loved elephants. He once spent an afternoon with some at a reserve in Africa. He got to bathe it and feed it. He enjoyed it so much, that he goes back every summer. As well as the normal activities, he would help to campaign for them."
"Tom wanted to secure his future. He decided to learn how to program. He google searched for days to determine the best language. He decided that Ruby was the best programming language for him. He bought books on Ruby and worked hard, he learned Ruby well."
"When I was little, there was a massive hurricane in Florida. The awful weather continued for almost two whole weeks. Kids were forced to not attend school, and instead stay home. However, staying at home meant we had no power. Those two weeks were very hard on the state of Florida."
Damien was constantly arguing with people. His parents encouraged him to join the debate team. Debate formalized and legitimized Damien's combative spirit. Damien later attended law school. His proclivity for argumentation served him well.
I talked to a friend yesterday. `. He told me that he signed up for an experiment for psychology. I asked him what it was about. He told me that it was a brain scan. He got paid 20 dollars for the study.
"Steve's air conditioning has been broken for awhile now. He wasn't sure if he should get it fixed or not, since it's been cool. He asked me and other friends if there was a cheap way to fix it. None of us really knew but we helped him look around anyway. He ended up getting it fixed a few days later with our help!"
Gary and Pal were friends. They decided to become best friends. Gary asked Pal to make a handshake. Pal showed Gary the handshake. They do it all the time now.
"Katie loved making her house cozy. She had a bunch of candles lit in her kitchen. She added two more to her living room as well. One they burned down, she blew them out. They had made the house smell so good!"
Shannon wanted to help kids get to college. She knew about the application process. She needed to find a job she could use this information for. Shannon applied to a college. She got the job and was very happy.
"Tim loved watching television. He would frequently use the remote to change channels. One day, the remote stopped working. Tim bought new batteries. Tim fixed the remote by replacing the batteries."
Beth loved shoes. She particularly loved high heels and wanted to buy more. She went shopping. She found a great pair of high heels and bought them. She was happy with her purchase.
"John had a really bad headache that wouldn't go away! He took Advil daily with no change. Finally, me and all his friends, told me to go to a doctor. When he went to the doctor he was told he had a sinus infection! He took antibiotics and his headache went away soon after."
"Bob was raised in Oklahoma, so tornadoes were nearby often. His Dad had lost his house to one when he was a kid. He told Bob that you see things that don't seem possible. A tornado hit just two miles from Bob's house. He went there and saw a piece of straw through a two by four."
Georgia was watching TV when she noticed a storm roll in. She became concerned when the rain poured for a very long time. Before long the ravines around her yard were filling up. Water began flooding her yard. Luckily the damage was not too bad.
"Thomas was not very good at hockey. Despite this, he loved the game enough to practice everyday. His coach promised him a starting role if he could score a goal. Thomas practiced for hours until he could make shots. Now he is starting on his team."
"Chantel was hanging out with her boyfriend having a nice day. She noticed her boyfriend acting weird and he asked to talk. She listened, devastated when he admitted he wanted to break up. She tried to argue but soon realized it was futile. She left his house and went home to mend her broken heart."
Randy had just started junior high. He finally got a cell phone! He called all his friends. His mom got the bill and got really angry. Randy had cost her a lot of money!
Mort wanted to be a boxer when he grew up. He asked his parents to sign him up for lessons. They encouraged him to take karate instead. They reasoned it was less likely to injure him. Mort accepted the offer and slowly forgot about his boxing dreams.
Andrew really wanted to go surfing. He couldn't wait to get out of school. The school bell rung. He ran quickly to the beach. He had the time of his life.
Our roof was starting to look a little ragged. The shingles were curling up. We found a roofing company through Thumbtack. The company showed up swiftly to fix the roof. Now we have a brand new nice roof.
It was raining in Carissa's area. She hurried into the house. Carissa had forgotten to put up the windows in her car. Carissa ran to put her windows up. Carissa was soaked.
"For my second grade class we had to do Native American art projects. I decided to make a totem pole. Needless to say my mom did most of the work. It was super awesome and I got a very high grade. Unfortunately, one day I was angry and ripped it apart."
Benjamin plays football. He has been playing only for a few years. His team has never won a game. Benjamin wants to quit because they never win. He has decided to finish the season and reevaluate next season.
A woman took a picture at a vacation. She really liked the beach shot. She decided to post it. She uploaded it online. People really liked it.
Terry took a creative class. She really enjoyed the class. A test came up. She did the assignments to prepare. Terry passed the test well.
"Tom worked in the stockroom of a large department store. One evening, Tom was locking up the warehouse. Once Tom turned out the lights, he heard something terrible. It was a creepy childlike giggling coming from in the darkness. Tom flipped on the lights, seeing it was a battery operated doll!"
"Mark had detention for skipping class. Detention was going so slow because Mark kept looking at the clock. Mark decided to try with all his might to stop staring at the clock. He focused on studying for his test on Tuesday instead. Before Mark knew it, detention was already over!"
Jesse's father played the drums. Jesse started playing with his father's drum kit. His father decided to teach him to play. Jesse played very well for his age. He was able to join the high school band when he was in middle school.
William sometimes drank underage. He got caught one time by the police. The police made him go to Alcoholics Anonymous. William learned how bad drinking was for him. William is now 2 years sober.
"The egg toss contest was down to two pairs. Joe gently tossed the egg to Frank with no problem. Then the girl team did the same. Frank took his turn but threw too hard. The egg broke right on Joe's chest, leaving a mess!"
Al was working in a fast food store. He would give away food to his friends. A co-worker reported Al. His boss even caught him on video. Al was fired from his job.
Tom was an amateur news videographer. He filmed many news events. The news station rejected his film because of his low quality camera. Tom bought a high quality video camera. The news station happily paid for his high quality film.
Harold was asked to go hunting. His dad asked him to go. He decided he didn't want to. He told his dad he didn't want to hunt quail. His dad understood.
Laura took off her shoes and socks. She crawled into the wobbly castle. Up and down she jumped and tumbled. Her delighted laughter ringing through the air. She exited the bounce house and retrieved her socks and shoes.
Jo-Jo was a pretty girl. One day Jo-Jo was in a bad car accident. Her face was very injured in the crash. She lost her nose completely. Three years later she had a nose transplant.
"Jan wanted a new purse. She knew should could not afford the one she wanted. She decided to start saving until she could. Jan finally had enough money. When she went to buy the purse, it was gone."