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Tom loved music. Tom listened to classical music. One night he especially enjoyed a piece by Bach. Tom was moved to tears. Tom decided Bach was his favorite composer.
Trudy wanted some cake. She bought mix at the store. She mixed the ingredients. She put it in the oven. It came out just perfect!
Berry is playing basketball. Berry loves to play sports. Berry is driving to the basket. He lands on his leg. He breaks his leg in two.
I walked my dog this morning. When he pooped I realized I forgot to take a bag to clean it up. I found a cup on the ground. Using the cup I scooped up my dog's poop. That was not how I wanted to start my day.
"Dan needed to make some money on Mturk. He managed to find some good work after searching for a bit. Unfortunately, the work was going extremely fast. But he decided to press on anyway. Unfortunately, Dan was not able to make his target that day."
"Raising a litter of puppies is challenging and can be gross. They obviously are not potty trained, and they poop everywhere. If the puppies have worms, you have to give them medicine. They will poop out worms for hours. You won't want spaghetti for a long time."
Sara wanted to learn how to swim. Her mom signed her up for lessons. Sara was scared of the water. She did not want to get in the deep end. She finally got brave and learned to swim.
The weather got very cold. Miranda saw a sheet of ice form on the sidewalk. She sprinkled salt on it to melt it. The ice kept growing thicker. Miranda went back inside to avoid the bad weather.
"Tim fell while ice skating. He cut his face badly. He was afraid it would leave a nasty scar. But he tended the wound diligently. Luckily, it healed into a faint pink line."
Carlos was at the aquarium with his girlfriend. They were on a date. They spent hours looking at all the different fish. Then they had dinner at a nearby restaurant. His girlfriend was very happy and gave him a hug afterwards.
Enid poured some bubble bath under the running water. She couldn't wait to take a relaxing bath. As she waited for the tub to fill she noticed the bubbles growing. She realized she had put in too much bubble bath. The bubbled cascaded out of the tub and all over the floor.
An airplane turned onto the tarmac. The pilot came off the plane. His friend asked him about the skies. The pilot replied to him. He said the skies were blue.
"Tom was walking near a construction site. Suddenly, a small piece of metal was hurled toward Tom. The metal was lodged into Tom's cheek. Tom had the doctor remove the shrapnel from his face. That scar is in Tom's cheek to this day."
Dianne was a new mom to a 8 week old son. She ended her gym membership to save money. She still wanted to enjoy working out with others. Dianne purchased a workout dvd and invited friends over. Dianne and friends worked out three time a week together.
"Harriet missed her youthful, carefree summer days. She wanted to have summer vacation as an adult. She went to night school to get a teaching certificate. Harriet found work at a local high school. Harriet thus reclaimed her summer vacation."
The quarterback had to throw a good pass. He reared back his arm to throw. The ball slipped out. He tried to get it back. He got tackled beforehand.
A woman purchased some kitchen supplies and paid with a check. For whatever reason something went wrong with the check. The manager of the store called the lady up to let her know. Many weeks went by when the woman showed up unexpectedly. The embarrassed customer paid in cash to make up for the mistake.
Zoila is 65 but she does not want to retire from work. She worries that too much time on her hands if she's retired. She has decided to cut her hours down to 3 days a week. She loves her boss and is happy with the arrangement. Zoila knows it is a good deal for her to work a little less now.
"Kurt's jawbone cracked before he fell on the floor. When he came back to, three hundred people were looking at him. He stood back up, hands at the ready. He punched his adversary hard in the belly. The man fell so Kurt won the boxing match."
Sam had a sore throat when she woke up. She walked to the fridge to look for a drink. There was no juice in the fridge. Sam became mad and looked for her small brother. He confessed to drinking the entire juice.
Tom wanted to learn how to program. Tom enlisted the help of his friend. His friend taught him. His friend guided him. Tom eventually learned programming.
A store put up a crazy discount. A ton of people went to the store. They rushed to beat the other people. They bought tons of stuff. They said it was worth the rush.
Cora was playing baseball in her yard. She accidentally hit the ball too hard. It struck her mom's window and broke it! Cora had to pay for the window out of her allowance. She wished she hadn't broken the window!
Lillie is an awesome dog. She is my service dog. I have epilepsy and she knows when a seizure is coming. She is getting up there in age and makes me sad. There will never be another like her in this world!
Tim was a great student in school. Tim wanted to work as a writer. He applied for several writing jobs. Tim was not hired and his lack of grammar was cited as the reason. Tim worked on his grammar and eventually was hired as a writer.
The snow had covered the road. The man put chains on his tires. Then he started to climb up the big hill. The chains dug into the snow. THey moved him along the road well.
A renter was looking for an apartment to rent. She really wanted to find a corner spot. She looked in tons of ads. She looked online. She never found a corner apartment.
Bobby wanted something new. He decided he needed a new haircut. He asked his mom for ideas. She told him what to do. He got a new haircut.
Kay wanted a new dress. She did not have the money for one. She asked her mom. Her mom told her to get a job and save. Kay finally got enough to buy a new dress.
"My friend missed class today. He said that there was a reason, but I don't believe him. He asked me for my notes. I did not want to give them to him. I eventually caved and gave him my notes."
Bill needed his army proof of service to apply for veteran's benefits. But Bill had trouble finding it. So he decided to conduct an organized search. He started in the back bedroom and worked his way to his office. He found it in a desk drawer and then filed for veteran's benefits.
Joel has a good personal hygiene. He takes a bath everyday. He brushes his teeth three times a day. He always washes his hands before and after eating meals. He cleans his bed before and after sleeping.
Tim was brushing his teeth one morning. Tim noticed he was almost out of toothpaste. Tim decided to go to the store for more. Tim saw natural toothpaste. Tim tried natural toothpaste for the first time.
Judy was going for a drive. She put her coffee in a travel mug. Judy took a corner too fast. The lid popped off and the coffee spilled on her. Judy was so mad!
Faith loved teddy bears. She had a huge collection of them. She decided to move them all into one room. She lined all the shelves with them. Faith invited her friends over to see the collection!
Louise had to stay up late one night to work. She was on a roll when suddenly she grew very tired. Her eyes began to shut and she could barely open them. Before she knew it she had fallen asleep on her desk. She woke up the next morning and quickly finished her work.
Cher has been having issues with her vision. She is 43 and has never had eye issues before. She made an appointment with an eye doctor. At the doctor's office she underwent an exam. She was told she needed glasses and was able to order them then.
Nancy lived on a farm. She bought a pig. It was so pink and cute. She fed it scraps and slop. The pig grew quickly.
"I watched a sad movie yesterday. It was called the notebook. In the movie, the couple dies at the end. My sisters cried at the end. I was sad too, but the movie was beautiful and people should watch it."
"Ava bought a big bag of freeze dried shrimp. The shrimp were for cooking and snacking. While drinking with some friends Ava snacked on the shrimp. Before long she felt extremely, violently ill. She could never consume vodka or freeze dried shrimp after that night."
Nancy wanted to play soccer. She tried for and made the team. Nancy sat most of the season on the bench. During one game a star player was injured. Nancy got to play and scored a goal.
The baby shook from the cold room. His mother turned up the heat. The nurses kept turning it back down. She was angry that they were making him uncomfortable. She told the doctor she wanted to go home.
Cora wanted to start getting into better shape. She had learned from her doctor that she could have diabetes. The news made her want to be more healthy. She started with watching her diet. She followed it up with working out every day to lose weight.
Tom was interested in buying speakers. He read reviews online. He thought carefully about his decision. Tom purchased the speakers with the best reviews. Tom was very happy with his new speakers.
"Kia snuck her mom's makeup bag into school one morning. Before class, she applied lots of makeup to look grown-up. She thought her classmates would be impressed. But when they saw her, they burst out laughing instead! Kia hurried to scrub the silly makeup off her face."
Susan loved to feed her cat. She bought the best food for it. She got the food out for the cat. She put it in the bowl. The cat ate the food.
The Whitehead family went to the zoo. They packed a picnic lunch to take with them. They parked a long way away so it didn't cost anything extra. In the zoo the kids were mesmerized by it all. Their favorite part was the penguin exhibit.
Tom loved his shoes very much. Eventually Tom discovered his shoes had holes in them. He noticed the rubber had been worn down completely. Tom went to the sporting good store for new shoes. Tom purchased brand new shoes.
Tom was a hard worker for his employer. He would sit for 12 hours a day. He felt pain in his back after prolonged sitting. He asked his boss if he could use a stand-up desk. His boss complied and Tom never felt back pain again.
"Ben submitted his rough draft to the teacher. The teacher made corrections to the paper. Since his paper had so many mistakes, she didn't have grade it. The paper flew in the tash. Ben was confused when she teacher said that his paper was lost."
"One of my neighbors lost a cat. She posted a note on my door about it. So, I joined the hunt. Luckily, we were able to find the cat. That good fortune really made my friend's day!"
Tom was a janitor at school. The kids would frequently chat with him. Tom offered them advice. The kids listened to his advice. The kids improved their lives by listening to his wise advice.
"Lee was an expert at ignoring advertisements when he surfed the web. He was so good at it, he never paid attention to pops up anymore. So when one actually popped up on his screen, he ignore it. An hour later he couldn't surf the web anymore. His Internet company had cut his power off."
Bob has a French test tomorrow. He has been studying constantly. He is still nervous. Bob decided to pull an allnighter anyway. Bob passed his test with a perfect score.
Lila was sleeping. She felt something brush against her hand. Lila turned on the light. There was a bug in the bed. She called the exterminator the next day.
My friends and I made an album last night. We rapped over many different beats. We made 12 songs and put it on Soundcloud. I checked Soundcloud this morning. Many people commented that it was very good.
My father in law never discipline or guided his two oldest kids. They're both in their thirties now. Neither of them have jobs. Neither of them even have a license to drive. They're spoiled rotten adult babies because their dad never said no.
"Tom was sitting in his algebra class, feeling bored. Tom folded up a piece of paper into a triangular football. Tom flicked the football toward his buddy. The teacher saw Tom do this. Now Tom is suspended from school for two whole days!"
Jane went out swimming in the ocean one day. She swam a little too far and climbed on a rock to rest. She noticed sharks swimming in the water around her and got scared. She shouted for help from the people on the beach. Steve jumped in his boat and rescued Jane from the rock.
"My sister in law hasn't had a license in 10 years. She drives around all the time anyway. Last week the police stopped her for speeding. She ended up going to jail. Her father did as well, for letting her drive his car for so long."
"Edgar was donating blood at the blood bank. He was very nervous because he did not like needles. However, he wanted to impress a girl. When the nurse showed him the needle, he passed out. Edgar was very embarrassed and did not go back."
Kelly wore polka dot pants and a striped shirt to school Monday. One of the kids made fun of her outfit. Kelly felt embarrassed that someone had made fun of her. Kelly asked her mom to help her match outfits from now on. Now Kelly's outfits always match.
My dog was found on a train track by my friend Marie. Marie saw a person abandon this poor dog there. She knew that my family had been wanting a dog so she called me. I agreed to have the dog come stay with us on a trial basis. Two years later we still have the dog.
Bill had a normal testosterone level of 1100 when he was 20. As he aged his testosterone levels dropped. As he aged his muscle tone decreased and body fat increased. He found a doctor who prescribed testosterone supplementation. He is now 70 and his level is 1100 again and he has muscles again.
A night nurse called the doctor. The doctor said the baby was in distress. The pitocin drip was stopped. She was left lying there all night long. The doctor wasn't coming in to help.
Tom need a haircut to maintain his great appearance. Tom disliked preparing his hair in the mornings before school. Tom loved hiking in nature after school. Tom decided to get a military crew cut. Tom was happy to not have to bother with his hair.
"David finally got his driver's license. And he had a lot of fun driving fast. But one day, he got a speeding ticket. And he wasn't able to afford gas for another week. David decided to stop speeding."
"Dane was an angry guy. On nights out, he would often look for trouble. Last weekend he picked a fight with someone twice his size. It turned out the guy was an MMA fighter. Dane was on the floor faster than you could say UFC."
The couple was on a date. They went to a local winery. They sampled lots of local wines. They took home a couple of bottles. It had been a nice night!
Marcus loved to eat ice cream. After losing his job he decided to open up an ice cream stand. He started out only selling two flavors at first. As his business became more popular in town he added more flavors. Now his business is at it's peak and he's quite successful.
A girl learned to play trumpet. She didn't want to practice alone. She asked others to join her. They met after school. They formed a trumpet team.
A high school put on a beauty contest. Megan thought she had a shot. She prepared a routine. She entered the competition. She won it all!
Mark wanted to increase his pitching speed over the summer. He practiced nearly all day to get his pitching speed up. After nearly giving up he decided to start to lift weights. At the end of the summer his pitching speed increased by 10 mph. He ended up being very pleased with his results.
I used to be afraid of what was in the our basement. Do not ask me what was down there because I do not know. One Xmas my brother said our parents hid our toys in the basement. I was so curious about our toys I went in the basement anyway. Now I go down there all the time because I am no longer afraid.
I had a job where the boss made us pay for things people would steal. This made me very frustrated. Talking to my boss did no good. He didn't care that what he was doing was illegal. I decided to quit that job.
Gage is very frustrated with his husband. His husband is being very rude to everyone around him. He has also been very short fused. Gage feels he should see a counselor. So he made the both appointments for next week.
Leigh was a very healthy woman but sometimes she'd have joint pain. She didn't think it was anything serious until it started to worsen. When she went to her Doctor he ordered a lot of tests for her to do. Her first test was an x-ray and it showed she had some inflammation. Turns out that the joint pain was due to arth...
"Amy was a scientist. She researched cancer. She worked for decades to make progress. Finally, she had found a cure. Amy became the most famous cancer researcher."
Carlos needed new oil for his car. So he went to a car store and bought some. He put the oil in his car. His car ran better now that it had new oil. Carlos was glad.
Julie's dog was always cold. She gave her a dog sweater. The dog loved it! She could run around outside in the cold. Julie liked to see her dog happy.
I was looking forward to roasting my own turkey. I thought I had the temperature and time correct. Black smoke started billowing out of my stove while I was cooking. I'd burned the bird. We had to order pizza that night.
Spencer and Sarah wanted a baby. They tried for a few months. Sarah eventually got pregnant. She prepared herself well. She gave birth nine months later!
Tim exercised every day. Tim was very hard on his body. Tim felt aches and pains regularly. Tim decided to begin getting massages regularly. Tim noticed he felt less pain after receiving massages.
Jill and Mark moved into a new apartment. They met several of their new neighbors. One of their new neighbors was named Ann. Jill thought that Ann flirted with Mark when they first met. Jill pledged to keep her eye on Ann.
Nora's phone started ringing off the hook. The call tree had been activated for the community. A flash flood warning had been correct and a deluge rained down. Nora took her kids and pets to higher ground. She clung tightly to them as the waters rose higher and higher.
I decided to go to a rock concert at the last minute. I bought a ticket at the grocery store. I got to the venue and my ticket was on the 5th row. I was very happy with my seat. I enjoyed the performance.
"One of Jane's favorite places is the thrift store. She never knows what she will find there. Jane like unique clothes that stand out. Once she got a red, felt hat and it has become her favorite purchase. Every time she wears it she gets lots of compliments."
I looked for my favorite candy everywhere. I found it at a store online. I ordered several snacks from the place. I even got my husband a giant bag of beef jerky. We really enjoyed what we got in the order.
Tom was an avid motorcycle rider. Tom rode everyday. One day Tom noticed his bike under-performing. Tom discovered he had a bent spoke in his wheel. He had the spoke repaired at the mechanic.
Amy didn't like doing laundry as often as she had been. She began to put more clothes in the washer than she usually did. The washer could only hold a certain amount of clothes. She noticed that the washer drum no longer spun when she turned it on. Amy had broken the washer because she put too much clothes into it.
"We once had a pet parakeet. We bought him from a flea market without high expectations. After only a week, he seemed to have a nervous breakdown. My sister tried to wake him, but instead he fell over dead. We decided to bury him in the back yard."
We went on a cruise last summer. The boat was luxurious. We felt like pampered royalty the whole time. We came home happily tan. The memories from that trip will be precious for a long time.
Tim did not value his hygiene like he should have. Tim used cue tips for the first time in months. Tim saw a lot of wax. Tim decided to begin using cue tips regularly. Tim felt great about his new healthy lifestyle change.
Rick was on the track team. He had stayed up playing video games all night. Rick was very tired. He was sluggish all day. At practice he was one of the slowest runners.
"I dropped my phone while doing the dishes. I grabbed it just as it slid into the water. I put it in a bag of rice. Four hours later, it turned on ok. However, it won't stop flashing."
"He was depressed about not working. He sat at his computer and stewed. Suddenly, a cigarette package hit me in the face. He had thrown it at me in anger and disgust. I started crying because there was nothing I could do."
"Krystie went from the store and taking her 5 year old along with her. Because she couldn't have her way, Zoey, threw a fit in the store. After repeated warnings, Krystie spanked Zoey several times. A shopper alerted security who called the police. When the officer told Krystie not to discipline her child, she hit him....
Marcia and Carolyn went on a cruise. They boarded the boat in Florida. They were on the cruise for one week. They docked in Florida upon returning. They will definitely go again!
There were so many books to see in the store. She wanted them all. She only had enough money for two. She would have to make a good choice. Maybe the library had the others.
"Tim was a good student athlete. Tim was too young to drive. Tim's father would pick him up for practice. One day, Tim's father was 2 hours late. Tim waited at the football field for 2 hours, until his father showed."