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Ron and his family enjoyed eating out a lot. They ate out twice a week. Ron's hours at work were cut. They weren't able to eat out as often. Ron and his wife cooked at home more.
Kevin could never find shoes in his size. He required shoes that were a size 16. Stores always stopped at a Men's 14. One day he found an online outlet that catered to large-footed people. He was almost overwhelmed by the options and bought three pairs.
"Paul was growing lots of flowers. He started them out in the greenhouse. Once they bloomed, he got ready to move them outside. The greenhouse was full of beautiful blooms. Paul couldn't wait to see them all planted outside."
"Hector was still grieving four years after his wife died. He kept pictures of her everywhere in the house. His friends were telling him it was time to date but he refused. Until one day, he met a woman while walking his dog. They started talking and Hector though that maybe he could move on."
"In the morning my office needs coffee to function. This morning, we were making coffee and there was none to make. The manager decided that the office needed coffee. He sent his assistant to Starbucks for everyone. The office was happy and functional."
"I returned home late. I was hungry, but only had bread. I looked through the pantry, and found some garlic powder. Using some old butter, I was able to prepare garlic toast. After I toasted the bread, I was able to enjoy garlic toast."
"Ben came off the bus. Since he had 3 minutes to reach his physics class on time, he ran. He managed to get into the building with the classroom. The professor walked in and closed the door. When Ben tried to knock, he ignored him."
Hank's dream was to watch a touring car race in person. So he saved up money in order to travel to a race circuit. He was amazed to see the cars and drivers up close. And the sound of the cars was amazing. Hank decided to do the same thing next year.
"The kids had an important job. They raised the flag every day before school. One day, it was raining. They still marched outside and raised the flag up the pole. They felt it was their duty to the school to do it."
"Feeling groggy, I got out of bed. Today started my liquid detox. I've been looking forward to healing my insides. Today, just didn't feel like the day to start. Reluctantly, I blended my fruit and greens."
Tom was having chest pains. He didn't know what was causing them. He went to the doctor. It turned out to be indigestion. Tom was relieved it wasn't something worse.
"Noelle hated birthday celebrations. She found the enthusiasm to be manufactured. She found the notion of celebrating time's passage to be macabre. Noelle's new boyfriend threw her a surprise party. In the ensuing fight, they broke up."
Tom was watching an action movie. When he went outside his neighbors seemed concerned. They said that they could hear faint cries and screams. Tom told them that he was just watching a movie. The neighbors felt pretty silly about it.
"I was looking at the health grade of a restaurant I go to. And I was not surprised that it had an A. But I read that there were still many health violations. And some seemed very serious. Despite this, I still plan on going to the restaurant again."
"Pete always felt out of place living with his parents. He didn't look like them, and he felt no emotions towards them. One day, he was allowed to be home alone. He started watching a show about abducted kids. He realized he was one of the kids being talked about."
"Steve and Jana had decided to go to their first yoga class. They were very apprehensive, but also a bit excited. The yoga teacher began class with some very difficult poses. Jana and Steve could not manage to do any of them. They did their best, but realized they had come to the wrong class."
We had to get a moving truck for our big move. After filling out the paperwork we went outside. I had to go around looking at the damage. All of the prior damage was marked with Xs. It was crazy how many damage spot there were.
"Miles was sitting in the car with his brother. Her parents were chatting and it quickly escalated into a fight. Miles and his brother were upset and uncomfortable. At first no one noticed but then his mom saw him frowning. She stopped and apologized, promising not to fight in front of him."
Tom couldn't find his phone. He asked a friend to call it. That didn't help much. Tom eventually gave up. He found it days later looking for something else.
Kia had a runny nose and headache for weeks. She finally went to her doctor. He told her she had allergies. He gave her an antihistamine to take. Soon Kia was feeling much better!
"Karyn drove to the hardware store. When she finished, she couldn't find her car keys. She had locked them inside the car. She called her husband who came and unlocked the door. Karyn was able to drive home."
Our daughter is coming home to Boston to visit. She loves sourdough bread from a local bakery. My wife ordered the bread this morning. They had only 2 loaves left. My wife is picking up the bread now.
"Miranda had a hard time following her classes. She could barely see the whiteboard when the teacher was writing. When she got bad grades, her parents took her to the eye doctor. She came out wearing a new pair of glasses. And next time she was in class, she could see very well."
I just moved into a new house. I don't own much furniture. I've been scouring online marketplaces for cheap stuff. My house is slowly filling with furniture. None of it matches.
"Chelsea was a track star. She was learning to do the high jump. If she could do a good job, she would get a scholarship. She worked on the high jump for many months. Soon she had set the school record!"
"Davis loved his colt a lot. He fed his colt every day. One day, he was unable to find it. He searched everywhere and could not find it. Finally, he found his colt on the street."
"Andrea wanted to have a picnic. She invited James to a picnic in the park. James accepted the invitation. They ate tasty food in the beautiful, sunny park. They decided to have another picnic the very next weekend."
"The homeowners were going to decorate their house. They bought seven boxes of Christmas lights. They hung them from the roof and wrapped them around the posts. At night, the house looked beautiful! They wanted to decorate even more next year."
"Chris was a great handyman. He had a huge collection of tools. One day, he was looking for a hammer. He realized he had everything but that! Chris had to go to the hardware store and buy one."
John was really hungry. He noticed a hot dog eating contest. Signing up was free. John used it as a chance to get free food. He also won third place.
Pam was working at a pool with a group. The group was in charge of writing their own schedule. At first no one could agree on anything. Pam suggested that they take turns choosing. Luckily this helped and the team was able to work together.
Alan was studying for his geography exam. His favorite television program came on. Alan paid more attention to the program than his studying. Alan stopped studying after the program. Alan didn't do so great on his exam.
"Linda took her dog outside. They were going to walk to the dog park. By the time they got there, the dog was exhausted. He was too tired to play! Linda had to carry him home."
Randall was playing with his BB gun. He liked to shoot cans and bottles. One day his BB gun misfired and hit a bird. Randall felt extremely guilty. He brought the bird home and nursed it back to health.
Susie saw auditions for a movie. She thought she would give it a go. So she went inside to get herself seen. When they posted the results she got the part. Susie was thrilled.
Grant was an avid hunter all year round. He especially loved to hunt large male deer. He was on a trip one day and saw a beautiful buck near a stream. He aimed his rifle at the animal and calmed his nerves. He wound up pinning the buck's antlers on his cabin wall.
About 3 years ago I was homeless living on the streets. I had no friends or family to rely on for help. I spent my free time writing jokes to send in to the newspaper. One of my jokes was published and I was asked to write more jokes. Now I write for the paper full-time and I'm paid quite handsomely too.
Robert begged his parents for a dog. They bought him one. He played with the dog for only two weeks. Robert now wanted a cat. His parents insisted he focus on taking care of his new dog.
"My stomach was growling because I was hungry. I walked over to the fridge and opened it. When I looked inside, I realized there was no food. I drove to the grocery store and bought food. Now my stomach is satisfied and my fridge is full."
"Jake was listening to music in his car. He was not paying attention to the road. All of a sudden, his car went off the road he was driving on. Fortunately, there was no damage to his car. Jake turned off the music and drove more carefully afterwards."
Gill got hit behind her by a rock. The rock had a note on it. It said I know what you've did. Gill panicked and went to the police. Her report was rejected by the police team.
Tom's new neighbors were extremely annoying. They were loud and never cleaned up. Tom eventually called the landlords to complain. It seems others complained as well. The neighbors were kicked out within a couple of months.
"Eddie's school was having a jelly bean guessing contest. The winner got the whole jar. Eddie spent time every morning looking at the jar. On the last day he put in his guess of 1,564. He was only 122 beans off, easily winning the prize!"
"Abby loved celebrating Halloween. This year, Abby decided she would hold a Halloween party. In addition, Abby would hold a best costume contest as well. Abby also wanted to play scary games during the party also. Abby was excited about her Halloween party plans."
"Jerry's wife wants a new puppy. Jerry was never much of a dog person, but he loved his wife dearly. At the weekend, Jerry took his wife to the pet store to have look. His wife begged and begged for a pit-bull, but Jerry wasn't happy. The couple agreed on a Labrador and they couldn't have been happier."
It was fourth down. They needed a touchdown to win the game. The quarterback dropped back. He threw the football as hard as he could. The receiver lept in the air and made a spectacular catch to score.
"Jake's computer mouse stopped working. He drove to the mall in order to buy a new one. When he arrived, he noticed the mall was closed due to a holiday. Jake went home and bought a mouse online. The mouse arrived the next day with 1 day shipping."
Mary was on safari in Africa. The group stopped for lunch. A snake crawled up beside her. She was so scared. She dropped her sandwich!
"George was supposed to ride a ferry one day. When he went to board he noticed his ticket was missing. He searched everywhere for the ticket. Before long, the ferry had left without him. Luckily he was able to replace his ticket and catch a later ferry."
The girl wanted to hang a photo on her wall. She picked out the perfect frame for it. She had her husband hang the frame just like she wanted. She smiled every time she walked by that wall. It was great to keep memories around the house.
Jill thought she would never spend her time watching TV all day. But she did use her computer a lot. She ended up watching Youtube videos about food and cooking. And she quickly became absorbed. But Jill sadly realized it was just like watching TV all day.
Leonard decided to try self-publishing his novel. He put it in a large online marketplace. They said they would only take one percent of his sales. He figured this would make for huge profits. He only sold three copies and made less than fifteen dollars in total.
"Katy took a bus ride from Georgia to California. Her back and legs got achy during the long ride. When the bus stopped she got out to stretch her legs. When she went back to her seat, someone had spilled something on it. Katy decided to take a plane for her next long trip."
Jane got a new kitty. It decided to sleep on her lap. Jane thought it looked too cute to move. She stayed sitting for hours. Eventually her legs fell asleep before she moved.
Sheila was afraid of the dentist. Her parents brought her to her appointment regardless. The dentist was very kind and made her enjoy the appointment. Sheila's entire attitude toward dentistry changed. Sheila decided that she wanted to be a dentist when she grew up.
"McKenna liked to be healthy. She decided to start working out every day. Soon, she was in great shape. McKenna felt full of energy. She decided she would stick with her workout plan."
"My company was hired by a woman to clean her house. When I arrived and started, she kept looking at me weird. The next day, the company tells me I'm fired. The woman complained that I was holding the broom backwards. I'm not sure what's wrong with her, but I'm left handed."
"My son had a Sikh friend in school. G was a nice boy who played well with others. He wore a turban and never cut his hair as is his custom. After 911, G got his hair cut. He was afraid of being mistaken as a terrorist."
Marco ran a business that imported monkeys. His major supplier had difficulty getting monkeys to Marco. Marco was unable to find other suppliers for his monkeys. Marco lost money because he had no monkeys to sell. Marco finally had to close his monkey import business.
"Yvonne only had one friend since she was a kid. As her personality was an acquired taste it was hard to meet more. Her only friend Beth, told her to join a club to find more friends. Yvonne joined one for women who had personality problems. After a few weeks, many of these women became close friends."
Tom was too lazy to cook dinner. He was too cheap to eat out. He got a cheap frozen tv dinner to heat up. It tasted disgusting. Tom never bought one of those again.
"Brown had always wanted to go to college. No one in his family has ever gone to college. This led to Brown studying very hard. Brown was also able to participate in many sports. Finally, Brown was able to get a scholarship to college."
"The couple liked relaxing outside. They bought a big hammock for the yard. They would spend a lot of time in it. When winter came around, they put the hammock away. They couldn't wait for the nice weather to return!"
"Bill left a drink in his refrigerator pull out drawer. But he placed it sideways. He thought the cap was on tightly. But when he opened the drawer, it was flooded. Bill remembered to always tightly secure caps afterwards."
"Samantha was on the cross country team at her school. She really wanted to improve her mile time. She ran everyday in the morning and at night. She eventually had more stamina to run. At the next meet, she was able to break her mile time."
Jane and John walked up a hill. They wanted to see the view. John fell down. He hit his head really hard. Jane carried him back down.
John felt lethargic and out of it throughout the day. His doctor said it was due to his poor breakfast eating habits. John decided to eat a healthier breakfast. After only a few days John noticed a big difference. He kept eating properly for as long as he could.
"Boris saw the untouched cake left on the counter. The temptation was too much. He cut himself a slice, and then two more. Before he knew it, Boris ate half the cake. It wasn't long before he had a terrible stomachache."
Sarah had a coupon for a new restaurant. She and a friend had lunch at the restaurant. She realized she had forgotten the coupon. Sarah really enjoyed the food. She decided to return with her mother and use the coupon later.
"Henry's mom gave him $50 today. He bought breakfast and lunch from school. Several campaign managers asked him to donate money, which he did. Another person also took money from Henry since he needed lunch. At the end of the day, Henry had no money."
Yani bought himself a new game for his PC. It was through an online distribution network and it had to download. Yani excitedly started the download. He tried to pass the time with other activities. It took hours and Yani was too tired to enjoy the game by the end.
Danny was a nerdy man who worked at the FBI. He was in charge of listening to phone calls from suspected spies. Danny heard a conversation about a bombing. He rushed to tell his boss. Thanks to Danny the bombing was stopped just in time.
"Rob married a woman named Vicky. He had 4 sisters and he really wanted them to like her. They all agreed to give her a fair chance in the family. But Vicky was manipulative,conniving and evil to everyone. So unfortunately she was the sister in law that no one liked."
We had a special needs person working as a mail clerk. One day the meter machine jammed. She was trying to fix it with a letter opener. When her boss asked her to stop she threatened him with the tool. Security had to remove her.
Jane was really into technology. She learned of a robot fighting league. Jane decided to build a robot to compete. She got a team together and built a good one. She was able to make it to the top five.
"The fisherman carried his tackle box and pole. He walked out on the pier to fish. Within a few minutes, he'd caught a giant marlin. He cast back into the water. He hoped to catch something else, too!"
Chris had worked hard for months. He had finally earned enough to buy a new truck. He was so proud when he walked into the dealership. He handed over a pile of money and they gave him the keys. Chris was certain that hard work always paid off!
"John had a big crush on a girl from school, Julie. He was so nervous, but knew he had to ask her on a date. He asked, and to his surprise she agreed for tonight. The night came and it was time for the big date. Together, they went bowling and had a great time."
"We drove by Boston University on Monday. I saw two students pushing a hamper across the street. The wheels of the hamper got stuck in the trolley tracks. A trolley was approaching, a quarter of a mile away. Luckily they freed the hamper."
The ball was going up and up. Barry was playing in the outfield. He positioned himself underneath the ball. He yelled that he had it. He caught the ball and got the out.
"I was in rehab for 8 weeks after a stroke. I began walking in my fifth week. One Saturday I was walking with a therapist. I lost attention and almost fell. I recovered, but we stopped practice that day."
"Cersei was sweating profusely for the big test. Everyone around her looked super nervous, and that didn't help her. She took her pencil and prepared for the test. It took nearly the entire period for her to finish. The next day, she looked at her results and saw that she did well!"
Wendy was going out with her friends. They went to a dance club downtown. They loved music and meeting new people. They partied long into the night. They stumbled home as the sun came up.
The family took their boat out. They sailed all day on Lake Michigan. They returned to the dock and tied the boat up. It had been a lovely day on the water. They couldn't wait to do it again.
Georgie watched a lot of home improvement shows. She was convinced that concrete counter tops were all the rage. She won over her wife to install concrete counter tops in their place. They looked amazing initially. The sheer weight of them later crushed the cabinets underneath.
Buster invited Marsha on a date and she agreed. Buster planned out a romantic evening. They would go for a walk on the pier. They would dine at a picnic table on the beach. It rained so they went bowling instead.
Matt was talking on the phone with his friend. The friend was really rude and didn't let Matt talk much. At first Matt put up with it because he cared about his friend. Soon he decided that he wouldn't allow it. He demanded that his friend apologize.
David was selected to be a participant in a brain study. He went to an office and they made him play puzzles and games. He underwent an MRI. Afterwards they paid him and later sent a picture of his brain. David found it an incredibly positive experience.
Candace became a stay at home mom 3 years ago. Not making her own money started to bother her. So one day she thought she would try and sell her crocheted items. She listed 10 items for sale and they sold out immediately. Now Candace makes at least $300 selling her crocheted items from home.
"Trey was very ill. His doctor couldn't figure out what the problem was. He ran a lot of tests. Finally, the doctor solved the mystery. It had been the hardest case he'd ever had."
Kia's dad bought her a BB gun. She went outside to shoot at cans. But she had an accident and shot her own foot! She had to be taken to the emergency room. Kia wished she had been more careful.
Tom noticed a smell in his apartment. It was almost everywhere he went. He wasn't able to pinpoint it for a while. Then by chance he smelled the slippers he was wearing. They were the cause of the sound.
It was Tim's first day at elementary school. He was a bit nervous about not knowing anybody. Tim ran into another kid with a similar backpack. They both liked the same cartoons. It helped Tim relax and have a good first day.
"Jane went out on a date. She didn't think it went that well. Still, when asked she agreed to a second date. That one went a lot better. Jane wound up really liking the guy."
"I once owned a car wash. I usually do a great job. However, one day I was very lazy. I did a poor job washing cars. Customers eventually started to complain to me."
The museum had closed for the week. They were getting a very famous work of art installed. It would have a designated security guard and a lot of alarms. It prepared to reopen a few days later. A crowd had already formed outside.
"Steve got a new computer on Wednesday. He couldn't wait to get it out of the box and start setting it up! He pulled everything out of the box, and placed it on his desk. Everything was there except for the power cord. Steve called and was told the cord would arrive in two business days!"
"Lorry and Manny were happily married for 10 years with 3 kids. Unfortunately,one year they lost their youngest son to a car accident. The loss was very hard for Lorry and Manny couldn't comfort her. As the years went by they continued to grow apart. After 7 years of the loss of their son,Lorry and Manny got a divorce....
"Lisa was having a sleepover with several friends. But there weren't enough beds for everyone. Three of Lisa's friends decided to share a bed. But when they got on, the legs of the bed frame broke. Everyone agreed to help Lisa pay for a new bed frame."
Michelle has a daughter named Sienna. Sienna was born in January. Sienna's birthday is coming up soon. Michelle wanted to buy something special for Sienna for her birthday. Today Michelle bought Sienna a baby doll.

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