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Maria was outside at the pool. It was a hot day. She didn't have anything to drink all day. Maria started to feel sick and went to the doctor. The doctor said she was dehydrated. |
"Aimee sensed her boyfriend, Jason, had commitment issues. For two years he didn't refer to her as his girlfriend. When he graduated from college, her introduced Aimee as his friend. Aimee went to the bathroom and broke down crying. Her friend told her Jason she's crying because you call her friend!" |
I lye in my bed awake at night. My mind goes back many years. I remember the good and bad times we had in life. I thought about how my parents worked for very low wagers. They worked the field from sun up to sundown. |
"Sally and her family took a trip to Times Square in New York City. While there, they were fascinated by the signs with neon lights. They also were intrigued by the various people walking in the streets. The family visited many stores to buy souvenirs. They went back home and told all of their relatives about their tri... |
Tim really loved his old sofa. It was soft and squishy in the right ways. His girlfriend and other friends didn't. They thought it was lumpy and smelled bad. Eventually they convinced him to get a new one. |
Tom was really hungry. It was the afternoon but he wanted breakfast food. He decided to go to a local Waffle House. They serve breakfast all day. Tom stuffed himself with waffles. |
"Dan wanted to propose to Cathy but did not have the ring yet. He asked her about the types of rings that she favored. Dan shopped online and in stores, looking for the perfect ring. At the last store, a sparkling diamond attracted his attention. Dan purchased the ring, proposed to Cathy and is now engaged." |
"Alex was playing computer games. All of a sudden, his computer froze. Alex tried to restart his computer with no avail. Alex took his computer to a repair shop the next day. They were able to repair his computer for a fee of $50." |
"Mark was staying in a hotel down the shore. After two days of partying, he slept for hours and hours. By the time he woke, his options for takeout food were few. He walked the boardwalk, in search of an open restaurant. In the end, he had to make do with chips and soda from a mini-mart." |
"Johnny went to a demonstration with a friend. He had no idea what it was for but he liked the ambiance. When things started to heat up, he didn't like it anymore. He tried to escape, but a cop caught him. He spent the night in prison for a cause he didn't even know." |
"Dil's theatre troupe was performing Shakespeare plays outdoors. The troupe kept casting him in minor roles. One day, they finally cast him in a medium-sized role. It was the role of Mercutio in Romeo and Juliet. Dil acted it so well that his stature in the troupe grew." |
"Williams loved to drink coke a lot. He drank it almost every day. One day, he bought three bottles. He drank all three in one day. This led to Williams getting very sick." |
"Paul liked to visit his grandmother. His grandmother loved vanilla ice cream. Paul always brought her ice cream when he visited. One day, Paul came over and forgot to bring any ice cream. He took his grandmother to an ice cream shop for ice cream." |
"Tim was getting married. His fiance was freaking out about it. She kept making several last minute changes. It was a bit stressful for Tim. He got through it and had a great marriage, though." |
Susie made some nachos. She was excited to eat them. But she realized she was not hungry. So she then saved them for later. She ate them the next day. |
The people were hungry for breakfast. They decided to scramble some eggs. They made two dozen eggs in one pan. They all scarfed them down. Eggs were their favorite breakfast food. |
"Barry had a terrible night of sleep. He tossed and turned all night and only slept for 3 hours. The next morning, he slept right through his alarm. He woke up in just enough time to throw clothes on and run outside. Once outside he saw his bus drive right by." |
"Miles had just heated up a mug of hot cocoa. He knew it needed to cool but he was impatient. He took a quick sip, burning his mouth immediately. In pain he ran cold water over the burn. Still his mouth was burnt and nothing could stop it." |
"Paul was working in a fast food restaurant. One day, the health inspector came in. The restaurant was under several severe violations. The restaurant had to shut down for a few days. Paul ended up missing work and being behind on his bills." |
"Kia was fifteen and had been told she had to babysit her sister. Her sister was thirteen and Kia thought she would have a boring night. But she ended up very surprised. She and her sister played board games, watched movies, and giggled. Kia ended up having a very fun night!" |
My friend Frank's daughter is going into the 7th grade. She had to read a book for the summer. I read her selection. Frank said he would have me critique his daughter's report. She has not written the report yet. |
I have trouble accomplishing big goals. So I simply break them down into smaller ones. Sometimes my to-do list will be dozens of steps long. But I get results. Eventually my big goals seem to simply have finished themselves. |
Tim wasn't that political. A friend invited him to a Trump rally. Tim was dark skinned. Everyone at the rally gave him dirty looks and some insulted him. Tim felt uncomfortable the entire time and left early for his safety. |
Tom went to an automatic car wash. He drove a hardtop convertible. In the middle of it he accidentally started to put the top down. He tried to correct it as fast as possible. Unfortunately his interior got soaked. |
Tim had just landed a new job. He was excited and nervous about his first day. He arrived early and made a good impression. His co-workers and boss seemed to like him. It gave Tim great confidence. |
One day Sabrina went to the botanical garden in her city. First she walked through the butterfly aviary. Then she fed the hummingbirds. Finally she looked at the beautiful flowers. She had a fun time. |
"John is only three years old. His mom and dad give him tons of hugs and kisses every day. Yesterday, John's mom told him he is going to be a big brother. He helped his parents pick out new toys for his brother or sister. John is very excited to meet his new brother or sister." |
Last week we went to Disney world. We waited in line for one of the rides. It was the longest line ever. Four hours later we decided to leave. It simply was not worth it. |
"In 2003 my neighbor Dan and I took our sons to the beach. We went to Nantasket Beach in Hull, MA. We found a ten foot wide piles of ropes on the shore. Our sons tried to untangle pieces of rope. They had a great time." |
"The little boy was being punished for spitting spitballs in class. He was waiting after school at detention. His teacher made him write ""I am sorry"" one hundred times. When he left he was so upset he didn't look while crossing the road. The bus slammed on the brakes but couldn't stop in time." |
Ryan had forgotten his math assignment at home. He quickly called his mom. He asked her to bring the assignment to school. Ryan's mom drove back to school with the assignment. Ryan was able to give the assignment to his teacher. |
"The couple was shopping for furniture. They found a beautiful dresser for their bedroom. They took it home and put their clothes in it. It was a beautiful addition to their room. Soon, they decided they needed a new bed as well." |
"Kia was on her way to work. She drove past someone with a flat tire. She pulled off to the curb to help them. When she explained to her boss why she was late, her boss understood. Kia was glad she wasn't in trouble for stopping to help!" |
Steve had an exam coming up soon. A lot of his friends were in that class as well so they studied. After studying they'd hang out for a bit and relax. On the day of the exam they all met up and studied one more time. All of them passed and had very good grades on the exam! |
"Robert's grandparents have their 50th anniversary this year. Rob doesn't know much about them, but he knows they love each other. For his their anniversary Rob wants to get them something special. Rob found some photos of them for an album while searching their attic. When they opened Rob's gift they both cried tears ... |
Tom wanted to buy some furniture. He didn't have enough money to get new stuff. He looked on craigslist instead. Tom was able to find several pieces at affordable prices. The transactions all went smoothly. |
The family couldn't get to school. There were several geese in the middle of the road. Cars in both directions came to a stop. The family's mom got out of her car and chased the geese off the road. The family finally arrived at the school. |
"Helen loved eagles a lot. In fact, she read books on them frequently. One day, she decided she would see one in real life. She traveled very far to see an eagle. Finally after reaching her destination, Helen was able to see an eagle." |
She clipped on the earrings her aunt had given her. She gave herself one last once over in the mirror. The gown her mother had made for her was perfect. Tonight was going to be perfect. She stepped out of the room with full aplomb and mounted the stairs. |
"My family bought a bucket of fried chicken to the beach. My brother took a chicken leg from the bucket. Several seagulls noticed. They flew towards him. When my brother noticed, he ran away." |
Jake was a very picky eater. He wouldn't eat any vegetables at all. One day his father cooked kabobs. His father didn't tell him there were vegetable on it. Jake loved the new meal even though there were veggies. |
Tom was driving when he saw something on the side of the road. It was really nice book shelf for free. Tom pulled over to check it out. It was in near new condition. Tom returned to pick it up right away. |
"I've always liked pumpkin. So when I saw pumpkin flavored Puffins cereal, I bought it. But when I tried it at home, I tasted no pumpkin. And there was too much sugar as well. I regret buying the cereal." |
"Sarah has a dog named Lilo. Sarah took Lilo for walk. Lilo rolled around in dirt during his walk. Sarah had to take Lilo to the groomer. When Lilo came home from the groomer, he looked beautiful and clean." |
Sue's mom had a jeep but Sue couldn't drive it. Sue didn't know how to drive a manual transmission. Sue's dad took her to a parking lot to teach her to drive. She practiced for hours to learn how to operate it. Now Sue drives the Jeep to school every day. |
"Jimmy's family moved to town this past summer. Today was his first day in the new school. Jimmy was nervous and didn't want to go. The teacher introduced Jimmy to the class. During lunch, several students sat with and talked to Jimmy at his tab." |
Briana had been refusing to complete her chores. Her mom was at her wits end with what to do about it. Finally she decided to bribe Briana. She promised her a new toy in exchange for the toys. Luckily this prompted Briana to complete her chores. |
Tom was doing a report on Jewish culture. He decided to go to a local temple to find out more about it. He stayed for a sermon and talked to people there. Tom heard many rich experiences. He gave a copy of his report to everyone he interviewed. |
Susie noticed a restaurant came to town. She was eager to try it. So her friends banded together to try. When they got there though the line was out the door. So they had to leave. |
"I just got home after running and walking for several miles. I was very hot and thirsty. When I finally got to drink a glass of milk, it tasted amazing. And it felt good to cool off and relax. I hope to go running again in order to experience this again." |
Diana loved pottery. She made some beautiful pieces. She displayed it at an open house. Some people were interested in buying it. Diana was flattered they liked her work. |
"Jacob loved to play with stones. This was because they were very hard. One day, Jacob couldn't find any rocks. Then, Jacob ran for over a mile. Finally, Jacob found a bunch of rocks to play with." |
"Tony was trying to travel to his brother's wedding. He couldn't afford most tickets so he booked something cheap. He arrived for his flight bracing himself for the worst. The flight was long, dirty and uncomfortable. Still in the end at least he managed to travel safely to his destinati." |
Vanessa was good at game theory. She needed to find a career that used game theory. She settled on playing professional poker. Vanessa used her game theory skills to win lots of poker hands. She now is one of the top ranked players in the world. |
"Bethany went into her bedroom. She noticed a lingerie piece that she never wore. Instead of asking her boyfriend about it, she took his phone. There were several messages between another woman and him. She remained silent and eventually attacked her husband." |
Tom was annoyed by a fly. He chased it around for a while trying to kill it. It finally landed on his flat screen. Tom tried to swat it hard and fast. He wound up knocking his television over and breaking it. |
"Michael loved his cousin a lot. They were best friends since they were little. One day, he found out his cousin was moving. This made Michael very sad. Now, Michael only meets his cousin once a month." |
Jon was waiting for a pizza in the oven that his brother was making. They wanted to enjoy their night by eating pizza and watching movies. The pizza was ready and Jon was ready to eat. Him and his brother eat pizza well they watched a movie. They were having a good night. |
Alarm goes off at six in the morning . I roll out of bed and stretched my back. Put my work cloths on and grab some coffee. Take the keys off the hook and start up my car. Drive to work singing rock songs on the radio. |
"Michael was bored. He decided to go to Shelby's house. Michael rode his bicycle to Shelby's house. They had fun playing together. After they played, Michael came home." |
Our 2 year old granddaughter came from NYC last night. We live in Cambridge. We had a bed set up for her. She refused to sleep on the bed. She ended up sleeping with her mom and dad. |
"Bob was driving, and decided to take the roundabout that day. Bob had never driven on the roundabout, or traffic circle before. He wasn't sure where to exit so he kept driving. He wasn't sure where to exit so he kept driving. He drove around for two hours before figuring out how to exit." |
"Mom was always complaining about cleaning the house. I hated the fact that she yelled about dishes, trash, and sweeping. I always thought her job was easy. One week, mom went on vacation out of town. I had to clean and now I respect my mom a lot more." |
Mary was going out to a party later. She wanted to get her done. So she went to her local beauty parlor. She got her hair done. She got ready and headed towards the party. |
Tom's neighbors had a dog. They treated it very poorly. It was often chained outside and malnourished. Tom called animal control. They went in and took the neighbor's dog away. |
Andy sat in the backseat of the car. He was watching the clouds in the sky. He picked out a cloud. The car moved faster and faster. He had outraced the cloud. |
Tom was turning 100 years old. His surviving relatives wanted to throw him a surprise party. The shock sent Tom into cardiac arrest. He was immediately hospitalized. Unfortunately he never made it out of the hospital. |
Tom's dog was a raggedy mess. He took it to a groomer. The groomer brushed the fur and gave him a bath. The dog started looking a little better. Tom knew he should take better care of his pet. |
"Frank's family was very poor. They decided to leave their country. Maybe America could give them a better life. They immigrated to the US. Turns out, things weren't any easier there either." |
"Fred had several bonsai trees to take care of. And he knew that would require several years of maintenance. One tree, he had been taking care of for over 10 years. And he finally displayed it a bonsai show. Fred felt very accomplished as everyone admired his bonsai tree." |
"The women were having a girls night. They drank lots of champagne. The kept opening bottle after bottle. When they ran out, they didn't know what to do. They decided to switch to wine!" |
"Emma was boiling spaghetti. She received a phone call and ran upstairs. The smoke alarm started going off. When she got downstairs, spaghetti had run out of water. She had burnt her spaghetti noodles." |
Jennifer was watching TV when her two kids came in. The children announced that they had a show to perform. Jennifer sat patiently and watched the whole show. They made some mistakes but it was all so cute. Jennifer clapped for them and congratulated them. |
Tom was washing dishes. He noticed the water wasn't leaving. The pipe had gotten clogged. Tom used a plunger to fix it. It worked and he was able to finish washing dishes. |
"Luz was playing outside this morning. She heard a strange sound coming from behind a bush. She walked towards it but stopped when she saw the bush shake. Luz looked inside the bush and saw a little puppy. From that day forward, she promised to always take care of animals." |
Allie was going on a road trip. She got very bored though. So she put on a movie. Then she realized she got car sick. So unfortunately she had to stop. |
Janet did not know how she would afford her expenses. She went over them repeatedly seeking an answer. Finally she tried removing a car purchase and auto insurance. Her budget finally balanced. She found that most things in the city were within walking distance. |
"Mason had been caught at school smoking a cigarette. His mom picked him up and yelled the whole way home. In the end she decided to ground him for a month. Mason was so upset, he threw a huge fit at first. Luckily over time he accepted it and the time did pass slowly." |
"Andrea had a huge crush on a boy. She was gushing to her best friend one night. When her friend heard the boy's name, she frowned. Both girls realized that they liked the same boy. They promised to ignore him for the sake of their friendship." |
"I was so constipated last week. I tried everything to help me. I ate wheat products, and drank coffee. I still couldn't go, no matter what I tried. Finally, after 3 days I had explosive diarrhea but was relieved." |
"Eric was at the beach. And he saw everyone lined up at a food truck. He always thought food served at a restaurant would be better. But when he bought a burger from the food truck, he was surprised. So Eric decided to eat from food trucks more often." |
"Jenny was chopping vegetables. She was going to make a great salsa. She picked a couple jalapenos to make it extra spicy. When the salsa was ready, she put it in the bowl. She got out the chips and told her family to dig in." |
Anna was an aspiring author. She wrote a children's book. She tried to sell it to a publisher. None of them were interested. They said kids didn't want to read stories about the Holocaust. |
"Francine took pride in her house. It was always neat, clean and ready for company. One day a huge thunderstorm ripped a hole in the roof of the house. Water poured into the house quickly. Francine knew right away that her house wouldn't be the same again." |
My sister-in-law has one cable box. She used a signal splitter to send a cable to a second tv. She had a recent building inspection. The manager said she was stealing cable but would not report it. She was thankful. |
Jim got a new pet dog. It was extremely smart. Jim taught him many tricks. He even entered him in a competition. Jim's dog got a respectable third place. |
One day Katrina went to Santa Barbara. First she went to Mission Santa Barbara. Then she went to Stearns Wharf. Finally she went to the Botanic Garden. She had a great time. |
The kids saved their allowance for months. They bought a shiny new scooter with it. They had to share the scooter between the two of them. They took turns riding it around the neighborhood. They loved their new toy! |
Not much is known about Mike Olsen. It was once said he went to a tunnel in Nebraska. He got lost in the tunnel. Many people searched for him but could not find him. Mike Olsen was never seen again. |
"My daughter used to live in Brighton, MA. She now lives in Queens. She is coming to visit her old girlfriends. I bought 4 copies of the novel Brighton. She is going to hand them out to her friends." |
"It was a cool, clear day when Jenny decided to go for a walk. She walked down the sidewalk and straight to her favorite park. While on the walking trail Jenny heard barking coming from the bushes. When she peeked in the bushes she saw the cutest dog she'd ever seen. Jenny took him home and claimed him as her own." |
Madison loved being on vacation. She was happiest when she was lounging on the beach. She had three more days to stay there. She was going to enjoy every second of it! Madison decided to take another stroll down to the water. |
Anna left her textbooks under her desk one day. The next morning they were gone! She was panicked. But then her teacher pulled her aside and gave her the books. She was relieved that he had found them and kept them safe! |
Jeff was usually a very healthy man. He caught a cold one day from his neighbor. Jeff wasn't used to feeling so ill so he had a bad time. His neighbor suggested hot lemon tea to soothe his cold. Jeff tried it and felt better right away. |
Jennifer was a teacher at the local elementary school. One of her students was having trouble in school. Jennifer had a conference with the student's parents. The parents began to work with the students. The student began doing better in school. |
"The kids liked to draw. They met with a famous cartoonist to take some lessons. The cartoonist taught them some great techniques. The kids went home to practice. They wanted to be good, just like him!" |
"Tim had rented a DVD out of a automated stand. When he got home, he discovered the DVD was scratched. It wouldn't play. Tim called the distributing company. They gave him three free rental credits for the trouble." |
The team's best player was limping. He had a knee injury. The team doctor checked him out. He was told to sit on the bench the rest of the night. The team was worried about playing without him. |
John forgot about a book report he had to write. He didn't have enough time to do it properly. He went on wikipedia and skimmed an article. He then just put it into his own words. It was good enough to get him a B+. |
"Sara moved to Japan when she was 25. She had taken Japanese in college, but still needed practice. At first, she had a very difficult time communicating with others. Then, she moved in with a Japanese family and her Japanese improved. After one year, she was completely fluent in Japanese." |
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