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Anna's parents took in a foster son. At first Anna was jealous. She did not want a brother stealing her mom's attention! But soon she grew to like the little boy. She was happy when her parents officially adopted him.
Shelly was backing her car into the garage. She didn't estimate the distance from her car to the garage correctly. Shelly backed into the garage. She broke the tail light on her car. Shelly had to buy a new tail light.
On Sunday we watched the Little League World Series. We went out and bought ice cream. We ate the ice cream during the game. We did not answer any calls or emails. It was a nice way to spend the afternoon.
Tom was late for work. He hastily poured himself some cereal. Before noticing the smell he took a big bite. Tom immediately spat it back out in a fit of gross. The milk had been badly spoiled.
There was a talent show at the high school one day. All of the acts were okay but none really stood out. Then a band took the stage. The band was made up of several siblings. They were so good and everyone agreed that they should win.
Alistair made it to the bonus round of a game show. The round consisted of rapid fire questions. The goal was to get through as many as possible. The first question was about Swiss government. Alistair was unacquainted with Swiss governing and got no bonus points.
"When I was in high school I was always busy. I had to go to football practice. Then, go to band class. Finally, I go home to finish my homework. I find time doing all these things because I know how to multitask."
"The kids were having a blast. They had found a huge puddle full of muddy water. They splashed and jumped around in it. It made a huge mess, but they didn't care. Their mom yelled at them when she saw what they had done."
"Jasmine was throwing a party. She bought a big pinata for it. The kids all took turns hitting it. Soon, it exploded. There was candy everywhere!"
Emily had a hard semester. She took an economics class that was really difficult. She studied every night but still only got a C. Emily decided to switch her major. She looked for something that didn't require any economics classes.
"Marcy lost her eye in an accident. As a result, Marcy was very self-conscious. She decided to get an artificial eye. She had one made that looked just like her real eye. Marcy is less self-conscious about her eyes now."
Leo liked to sing. His singing teacher told him he had an innately bad tone of voice. Leo greatly resented that comment. He later joined an alternative rock back and attained great success. He secretly found it highly gratifying when his tone was praised.
"Tom saw a UFC match when he was a kid. He thought it was amazingly cool. Tom joined a martial arts class the next day. Years of practice later Tom had enough experience to join the UFC. He didn't do that well, but he felt he achieved his dream."
"Tonya loves the color blue. Tonya's sister is throwing a party tomorrow. Tonya would like to wear a blue dress to the party. Tonya ordered a blue dress online last week. Tonya received her beautiful, blue dress in the mail today."
Marie and her mother were very close. Her mother's memory started to fail as she got older. Marie tried to take care of her elderly mother as best as she could. Marie was overwhelmed by her mother's needs. She was sad when she was forced to put her mother in a nursing home.
"Delores invited some friends over. She was going to make them dinner. She cooked all afternoon. When the food was ready, they all sat down to eat. It was all delicious!"
Susie was sitting down in the park. Her friend asked if she wanted some ice cream. Susie said okay. But by the time her friend came back it was melted. So Susie has to drink it.
"Jim was really into books. He wanted to build a home library. Unfortunately it was too expensive and hard to move. Jim realized he loved reading, not the books himself. He started an e-book collection instead."
Leticia had an ant farm. She kept meticulous care of the animals inside of it. One day she knocked it over and it broke. Ants escaped all over the house. Leticia was locked into another bedroom when the exterminator arrived.
Matthew was looking forward to the camping trip on Saturday. It had been raining hard all Friday. Matthew was worried the trip would be cancelled. He woke up early Saturday to check to weather. He was thrilled to see the sun was shining.
Jimmy made a nuclear reactor in his garage. He ended up overloading the power grid. The cops pulled up to his house. They saw his reactor and were amazed. They let him go because they were so impressed.
"On the 4th of July, Tycho entered a watermelon eating contest. He ate a lot of watermelon and came in second place. After the contest his mouth felt itchy and swollen. The next day the doctor explained he was allergic to watermelon. Tycho does not eat watermelon anymore."
Ellen was taking her driving test at the DMV. She was nervous. Ellen backed up too quickly. She hit a parked car. Ellen failed her test.
Jessie was on a diet. She really loved to eat ice cream. Jessie knew she had to cut ice cream out of her diet. Jessie only allowed herself to eat ice cream on occasions. She began to lose weight.
"Ariel was starting a new job in the morning. She went to bed really early, so she would be well rested. When Ariel woke up so was really nervous. She got to work and had so much fun. She ended up loving her job and had nothing to be nervous about."
"The couple decided their bed was too small. They bought a new king size bed. The first night, they spread out and felt great. It was the most comfortable bed they'd ever owned! They regretted waiting so long."
When Maria left the house for work it was a beautiful sunny day. Halfway there the clouds started to take over the sky. All of a sudden it began to pour. Maria didn't have an umbrella and got soaked. It was going to be a bad first day at her new job.
Trish and Kenny were married for 9 years. Right before their 10 year anniversary they filed for divorce. Their divorce was amicable and they remained friends. They lived in an expensive state and couldn't afford to live separate. After their divorce they became roommates with their own bedrooms.
Trevor had been getting many sore throats lately. His doctor recommended that they remove his tonsils. Trevor was really scared and refused the surgery at first. Some nurses tried to help him feel more safe. Eventually after some coaxing he agreed to the plan.
Mike was interested in the stars and planets. His birthday was coming up. Mike's parents bought him a telescope. Mike was excited to see the gift. He used it that very night.
Andrew was overweight and very lazy. One day Andrew's mom got him a gym pass. Andrew started going to the gym with his mother. Andrew realized that walking on a treadmill was easy. Now Andrew is much healthier.
"I've been working at my new job for about six months now. Today, my boss took me aside to talk to me about something. He said he hired me because I looked like an intelligent person. Then he told me it was time I proved that I am. I guess that's one way to do a quarterly evaluation."
Andy had just learned to play the guitar. He was getting tired of his hands hurting. Andy started to practice less and less. He got less interested in playing the guitar. Andy never learned to play the guitar.
Ronnie grew up experimenting with drugs starting from the age 11. She mainly only smoked marijuana and it was on a daily basis. But when she turned 15 she was introduced to heroin. She became very addicted to heroin and almost died one night. The next morning she quit cold turkey and has been clean for 10 years.
"Serena was being bullied by her classmate Kyle. It was increasingly weighing on her psyche. One day Serena decided that she had had enough. Serena punched Kyle in the nose. She was suspended, but didn't mind too much."
Tom was at his grandfather's funeral. He didn't know him that well in life. For some reason he was overcome with emotions. He started crying and couldn't stop. Tom felt it was a cathartic experience.
"Linda knew she had a paper coming due for her Economics class. She put it off until the last minute to hang out with her friends. The night before the paper was due, she finally sat down to write it. It was harder than she thought, so she copied a paper posted online. Linda was expelled from school for plagiarism."
Sally's parents set up an antique bed in her room. It was the tallest bed she'd ever slept in. It was hard to climb in and out of bed. Sally's dad built her a stool to go beside her bed. Every night Sally climbs her stool and jumps into bed.
Adam did not like his wife's mother. She was rude and mean. Adam avoided her as much as she could. His wife asked him to join them for Christmas. Adam was dreading the holidays now.
"Scott was an aspiring author. He'd been feeling a lot of writers block for months. As he travelled on the subway, he suddenly felt inspired. He had a great idea for a book and needed to start right away. He wrote the idea down and rushed home to start."
"The kid was writing his Christmas list. A new Nerf gun was at the top of the list. He dreamed of all the fun he could have with his friends. On Christmas morning, it was the first thing he opened. He was so happy!"
Alex struggled in high school. She was frustrated and wanted to quit. Her family encouraged her to finish and get a diploma. With the support of her family she did as they suggested. She finally graduated.
"Gina was making Thanksgiving dinner. She had never made a turkey before. She carefully followed the directions. When it was dinner time, she pulled it out of the oven. It was perfect!"
Jane liked to climb tall buildings. Her favorite was a big tower in the city park. She loved getting to the top of it and checking out the view. She climbed it on a beautiful fall day and she was in awe. The trees changing color were amazing!
Janice was coming home. She had been abroad for several years. Her family was very anxious to see her again. When the train came into the station they were on the platform. They hugged one another and were very happy to see each other.
"Lila had recently come into some money. She wanted to invest the cash into her dreams and future. Feeling risky she decided to open a dress shop. She made the preparations and opened up a month later. Luckily, her shop seemed to be doing very well."
"Alex came from a family that was extremely poor. There was not enough money for proper nutrition. Alex wanted to help feed all her younger siblings. She tried to work after school, but couldn't earn enough money. She quit school as soon as she was able so she could work full time."
"Sandra had a very big blue door. She had painted it herself. One day, she decided she liked green more. She rushed to the store and bought green paint. Now, Sandra has a big green door."
"Frank hated taking his medicine. The medicine was very sour and did not taste good. One day, his mom forgot to give him medicine. Then, Frank got very sick and had to go to the hospital. Now, Frank makes sure that he takes his medicine every single day."
"I like the beach because of the ocean. However, I cannot stand the sand. Sand always ends up getting in between my toes. Making it hard to walk. People wonder why I always wear socks on the beach."
Tom had plenty of tools. Over time he kept lending them out to friends. Many never returned them. Tom lost too many tools that way. Eventually he had to stop lending them out.
Tim needed to buy something at the store. He got there fifteen minutes before they were supposed to close. He tried to go in but the doors were already locked. He wasn't able to get anyone's attention to open up. The next day he called the store to complain to management.
"Kim had recently been divorced from her husband. She felt like she needed a new big change in life. She asked her hair stylist friend to give her a new do. After several minutes of cutting, her friend revealed the look. Kim was thrilled with her new A-line bob."
"It was Kia's first year studying French. She fully expected to fail her exam. But when she got her paper back, she was surprised. She had scored a B+ in her French class! Kia was very proud of herself."
Joe decided that his dog needed a bath. Joe's dog was a big hairy black lab. The dog had so much hair that he clogged the drain. Joe had no way to fish out the stuck hair in the drain. He ended up having to call a plumber to fix the clog.
"Growing up, Chris never had much luck with the ladies. He was slightly awkward, and not very popular. Despite that, deep down Chris was a really nice person. It wasn't until college that beautiful girl named Aimee noticed this. The two started dating and have been together ever since."
It was Tina's anniversary. She thought her boyfriend forgot. He actually planned a whole day for it. He started with breakfast in bed. Tina loved the pleasant surprise.
Tom had a big wedding to attend. He had been looking forward to it for days. About mid afternoon everyone asked why he wasn't there. Tom had thought the wedding was on a different day. He wound up having to miss it.
"Ryan's dad was trying to teach him to hit a ball with a bat. He would throw the ball gently. Ryan would try to hit the ball. They did this for a long time. Finally, Ryan hit the ball high into the air."
"Kia ordered a pizza delivered to her house. But when it arrived, she was disappointed. The pizza was soggy and undercooked. She called the restaurant and complained. They quickly sent her a fresh new pizza."
Mindy had a little boy she loved. When she got divorced her husband got custody of their son. Mindy was very lonely. She decided to have another baby. She recently had a baby daughter that she loves.
Rick decided that he wanted to start running. He started off by walking every other day. Before he got serious he order new running shoes. Soon he started using a heart rate monitor to improve his training. Within a couple of months Rick ran a race with a bunch of friends.
"Amy loved to eat syrup. She would eat it with everything. One day, Amy ran out of syrup. Amy had to rush to the store to purchase more. After that, Amy was able to eat with syrup."
Fanny cared for a garden full of plants. She would have preferred to care for an animal as a pet. Her parents would not allow her to have an animal. Fanny bought and planted a few venus fly traps in the garden. These approximated animal life closely enough for Fanny's interests.
Jason heard some noise in his attic. He looked into the dark attic with a flashlight. He saw the two little beady eyes of an opossum staring back at him. Jason put a trap in the attic. After catching the opossum he released it into the woods.
Zach wanted to go to a good university. He knew he would have to excel on his college entrance exam. He did not do well on the exam the first time he took it. Zach enlisted a tutor to help him study for the exam. Zach's score on the next entrance exam was much improved.
Jean's house had been a mess for days. The biggest problem was her kid's toys all over the place. She demanded that her kids clean up all of the toys. They were being very lazy so she offered to help. Luckily they helped her clean everything up.
"Abby was downsizing to a smaller house. However, Abby knew she could not take all the items with her. Abby decided to hold a garage sale in her neighborhood. Abby posted signs advertising for her garage sale on Saturday. Abby was excited to be holding her first garage sale."
"Tim got an adorably cute little male kitten from the animal shelter. The kitten made Tim laugh and laugh, and loved playing with it. He wanted the kitten to have a funny and descriptive name. That night the kitten coughed up a hairball and Tim got an idea. He decided to name his funny little kitten Hairball Harry!"
"Mary was having Thanksgiving at her house. She was in the kitchen all day, cooking food. Finally she finished cooking in the evening. Everyone served themselves food. Mary had a good time and the food was lovely."
Jack and Jill didn't know what to name their daughter. They looked in a book and online. They even asked their friends for advice. But when the time came they still didn't have a name. So they called her baby girl for a month before settling on Clara.
Tom was really into motorcycles. He built up his own chopper. It was very well designed and aesthetically pleasing. Tom took it out and everyone complimented it. Someone even offered to buy it from him.
"Sarah had been outside all day. When she came in, she was hungry. Sarah ate lunch very quickly! She ate too much too quickly. Together with the heat, it made her sick."
"Lola liked to have wine with her dinner. Then she started having a few glasses while watching TV. Soon she saw that it was getting excessive. She made an effort to cut back her drinking. At first it was hard, but she succeeded."
"Sue set her alarm before she went to bed. When she woke up, it was way past her usual time. Sue could not figure out what happened. She ended up missing her bus. Sue was late to school and missed her first class."
"John's favorite childhood trips was camping trips with his father. He couldn't wait to take his own son camping one day. But John was always working and never took the time off. But one day, his company closed for a long weekend. He packed up his camping gear and headed to the nearby camping site."
"Mable forgot she had an appointment with her doctor. She hurriedly got dressed, got her purse, and rushed out of the house. She ran down to the bus stop to catch the bus. She caught the bus for downtown. She got to her doctor's just in the nick of time."
"Kelsey was on a date with a new boy from school. She had enjoyed the conversation and their dinner quite a lot. Suddenly, the check came and she saw the huge debt. She insisted on helping him to pay but he argued with her. Finally, she agreed to let him pay."
Hugh went to his local supermarket to get some milk. He took his item to the checkout aisle and waited in line. Hugh looked at the magazines and waited patiently. As the cashier scanned his item Hugh threw a candy bar in too. Hugh ate the candy bar on the way home and smiled to himself.
"Timmy tried to study for an exam. His eyes started to close once he read several papers. Eventually, he fell asleep. His friends blew up on this phone since they were confused. Timmy didn't bother to respond to them."
"John got a new patio and grill. He wanted to try his new grill. So he invited his friends over for a BBQ. Everyone arrived and John began to grill. John loved his new grill and patio, everyone loved John's cooking."
"Robert had been trying to think of ways to bond with his wife, Norma. She had become a bit distant lately due to stress and work. One of the things that had brought them together had been animation. He showed her a collection of anime available for streaming online. She agreed, and soon they were cuddling together wat...
Tim joined a raffle at work. The grand prize was a free vacation. Tim actually won. He and his wife got to go to the tropics. They both had a great time there.
Tim had a big exam coming up. He devoted a lot of time to study for it. Tim spent the entire night before getting ready. By the time of the test Tim was really tired and out of it. He got a poor grade.
"Thompson was always afraid of crocodiles. He knew they had a lot of teeth. One day, he traveled to Florida. Suddenly, he saw a crocodile. After that, he wasn't feared of crocodiles."
"Keith was taking an art class in school. He enjoyed taking the class, but wasn't doing well. Keith asked the instructor for additional help. The instructor gave Keith extra help outside the class. Keith enjoyed the class even more once he performed better."
"Sebastian and his friends were out throwing snowballs in the city. It was two AM and not many cars were out. A yellow ford drove by and Sebastian hit it with a snowball. The driver stopped, got out, and hit Sebastian in the head. Sebastian really regretted throwing that snowball."
Tom was a good worker. He had been at his company for years. Tom felt he deserved to be paid more. Unfortunately he never got the courage to ask for one. Tom was kept at the same position for years.
"Johnny and his family took a trip to Disney World. The family saw many attractions such as the Magic Kingdom. They also rode on the various roller coasters at the theme park. The family also took many photos of the different attractions. Afterwards, the family went back home to all of their loves ones."
We normally sleep until 9 AM. We are both retired. Our 2-year-old granddaughter from NYC is visiting. She got up at 6:30 today. We are tired but happy.
I threw a big halloween party. People arrived in all sorts of wild costumes. Most of them were pop culture references. Others were primarily intended to be revealing. I held a costume contest and gave a pop culture reference first prize.
My brother-in-law left his old speakers in my closet. He had claimed he would come back for them later on. They stayed there for three years. Eventually I installed them in my new home theater set-up. My brother-in-law didn't mind as he had in fact forgotten about them.
"Misty took a bag of sunflower seeds downstairs without asking. This made her father irritated, but he allowed her to do this. Then, she began spilling sunflower seeds. She spilled sunflower seeds even after her father said to be careful. Now, sunflower seeds are banned from the entire house."
"Tim and his wife are expecting a child soon. He hopes for boy while his wife wants a girl. To Tim's surprise, when the day came he was blessed with a daughter. Although he had hoped for a baby boy, Tim couldn't be happier. Tim's love for his daughter strengthened his marriage forever more."
"Don wanted to stop by the hardware store on Wednesday. He got out of work at 4 PM. He knew the store closed at 5. He boarded a bus bound for the hardware store. He arrived with twenty minutes to spare, but the store closed early."
"Carla made a plan to remodel her downstairs bathroom. She went to the supply store for paint, tile and tools. Carla and her friend Tim ripped out the old bathroom. Once it was clear, they painted, tiled and caulked the room. Upon completion, Carla was very happy with her new bathroom."
"Lisa was a phenomenal athlete. She won a gold medal in the Olympics. She was training to compete in the next Olympics as well. Every day after practice, she'd look at her gold medal. She was determined to win another one."
"Laura loved squirrels a lot. She thought they were very cute. One day, she walked outside of her house. Then, she walked up to a tree. After that, she was able to see a squirrel and feed it."
Samantha wanted to spend her weekend swimming. She booked a flight to a beach resort. The flight had a two hour layover. Due to bad weather Samantha missed her flight. She was stuck at the airport for over five hours.
Julie picked up her phone. She was going to call her ex-boyfriend. He answered on the first ring. Julie panicked and hung up the phone. She didn't know what she was supposed to say.

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