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Jan was driving to a concert in a new city. Her gps had lead her astray. The gps battery died. Jan was so worried. Jan was lost in a new city.
"The doors in my home all stick in place considerably. I hired a handyperson to come and fix the doors. They told me that there was nothing to fix. They said that the doors were simply swollen from summer humidity. I found the answer unsatisfying, but accepted it."
"Alvin was overweight and had high blood pressure. It snowed heavily at Alvin's house. When the snow stopped, Alvin attempted to shovel the sidewalk. Alvin started to have chest pains. He stopped shovelling the snow and called an ambulance."
"Jack walked up to the tee box. It was his turn to hit the ball. He approached the ball and set up. He let loose an almighty swing. He drove the ball perfect, right down the fairway."
"The family went to an indoor water park. They rode the water slide over and over again. It was a great place to spend a cold winter day. When it was time to leave, they were all exhausted. It had been a fun-filled afternoon!"
Lizzy was too proud to let Fitz know she liked him. Fitz was too proud to let Lizzie know he liked her! One day they realized what was going on. Fitz proposed. Their family and friends were so shocked!
"For weeks, Joanne has stressed out about her college applications. She lined them all out on her desk in her bedroom. It was the essays that were causing her the most stress. She typed them several times to make sure every word was perfect. She ended up missing her deadlines cause she kept changing the essays."
Simon came out of the kitchen with a tray full of food. Another waiter bumped into him and the tray fell on his vest. His first reaction was to scream as it was hot. Then he apologized to the patrons in the restaurant. Finally he run to the bathroom to clean himself and appease the burn.
Tim woke up and tried to take a shower. There was no hot water left. He realized that his roommate woke up earlier. They had used up all the hot water. Tim skipped his shower rather than using cold water.
Marianne pulled her sputtering car to the side of the road. She opened the car's hood to find the engine belching smoke. It had overheated due to trouble with the carburetor. Marianne patched a fix and carefully drove into town. She just barely managed to get it to a mechanic.
Marissa was buying a used car. She got her boyfriend to check out the car. There were several things wrong with the car. He told her it was not worth buying the car. Marissa looked elsewhere for a car.
"Bob's company had a retreat they called The Forest. Bob took his family there for spring vacation. They stayed in a log cabin looking out over a lake. They fished, took walks and even played golf. They all agreed that they would like to return the next year."
Joe wanted to sale his old car. So Joe put his car on craigslist. The first few days he received no offers . Joe then got tons of offers. Joe finally sold his car for a good amount of money.
Tom loved taking selfies. He filled his phone up with pictures in no time. Tom hated deleting any of them. INstead he got a bigger memory card. Now Tom takes even more selfies than before.
I am interested in reading Woman on the Other Shore. A used copy cost $45. I saw various websites offering free pdf downloads of the book. I tried a few without success. I decided to read another book.
"It was mother's day. Bethany wanted to do something special for her mother. She bought her mother a huge bouquet of roses. Afterwards, a strong gust blew away the roses in Bethany's hand. Bethany was able to salvage the roses by picking them off the ground."
My wife's coworker broke his arm working out. He needed an operation. He said he would not come back for two months. The company decided to not pay him. He came back to work after three weeks.
"Every single workday, Tom passed a flower shop. The man decided one day that he wanted to surprise his wife. He stopped by the shop and picked up some roses. Little did he know, his wife was allergic to his gift. She spent the evening thanking him and sneezing!"
Sam was going to a wedding. He was running late. Sam finally got to the church. It was empty by the time he arrived. Sam was more late than he thought.
"I went on vacation to Mexico. In the shower in Mexico, there was a cover on the drain. Every day we removed the cover and the maid put it back. One day a cockroach crawled out from the drain. We realized why the cover was there and we put it back."
"Jesse was going to participate in the school play. `. She loved acting and enjoyed the people who were going to be with her. Yet, when the big day came her parents were busy and she had no ride. She thought everything was hopeless and gave hope on going. Her friend knocked on her door with a ride ready to go."
John was bored on his day off. John was looking around his house for something to do. He found a book that looked interesting. John read the book all day. He was no longer bored.
My family used a ford mustang as their primary car. The car was used for grocery shopping and picking me up. I had a lot of great memories about the car. When the car stopped working I felt sad. My parents eventually got rid of the car.
Cora was pregnant and in labor. She knew that she labored fast so she needed to hurry. Her husband rushed around trying to find the car keys. Finally he found them and they climbed into the car. Luckily they made it to the hospital just in time.
Justin wanted a new look. He thought dying his hair would be fun. The dye looked terrible! Justin panicked and dyed it a different color. Now it looked even worse!
"Henrietta started a blogging website. She wanted to use pay-per-click ads to make money on it. The ads paid out at an obscenely low rate when clicked. She concluded she would need thousands of visitors per hour, minimum. She pulled the ads and focused on the site as a hobby project instead."
My friend Joe is a transit buff. He keeps an extensive inventory of MBTA vehicles online. Yesterday I went to the website. It was reported down. Joe said there were some issues with Godaddy and was working on it.
"Jenny was driving her car to work one morning. She saw a box sitting beside the road, with a puppy inside. She stopped her car and went over to investigate. The puppy jumped up and wagged his tail at Jenny. Jenny gave him a big hug, took him home, and adopted him."
"Nina was at her yearly teaching convention. The group was recognizing some of the helpful teachers. Nina was surprised when she heard her name called. Not only was she called, but her award was for best teacher. Nina was so proud of herself and she displayed her award from then on."
Sarah had a habit of pulling her eyebrows out. One day she caught herself doing it a ton. When she saw herself in the mirror she realized all brows were gone. She was horrified and tried to fix the issue. All she could do was paint fake brows for the next while.
My brother Bob visited our reunion. He showed up unexpected. Everyone at the reunion were excited to see him. He made an announcement at the reunion. The announcement that he was happy and excited to see family.
We decided to cut cable because we never watch it. It was something we talked about for awhile. But we decided we only watch Netflix and Hulu. So we told the cable company and they removed it from our package. Now our monthly bill is so much less.
"John loved to eat corn. He would eat corn almost every single day. One day, he ate all of his corn. John had to rush to the store and buy more. Finally, John was able to eat more corn and be happy."
Lisa's daughter was three. They had been shopping and running errands all day. The child was thirsty so Lisa bought her a drink. Lisa's daughter spilled the drink in the car. Lisa stopped allowing her daughter to drink in the car.
"Francine was in her bathroom about to take a pregnancy test. She was very nervous because she didn't want to be pregnant. She took it and waited for the testing time to pass. Finally, with a deep breath she checked. To her great relief the test came up negative."
Tom was trailing behind in one of his classes. He asked his teacher for some help. Tom's teacher agreed to give him an extra credit opportunity. Tom took great advantage of it. He finished the work and got a better overall grade.
The steering wheel in Eli's car was disgusting. It was breaking up and melting in the heat. It would get tar-like stuff on his hands when he drove it. Eli bought and installed a leather wheel cover. The problem was entirely solved and Eli had no more wheel concerns.
Rachel was walking to her car. She saw a shadow moving behind her. She turned around and saw a man. Rachel was scared of him. She ran to the car and locked the door.
"In 2003 I wanted to see The Last Samurai. I decided to take a half a day off. I left work at 10 AM. I watched the movie at 11 AM, then went back to work at 2 PM. My coworkers thought I was crazy."
"Maxine worked the overnight shift at the diner. An old man would always come in and sit in her section. One day, she noticed he seemed down in the dumps. She sat across from him and they talked for a while. He left her a ten dollar tip on a six dollar tab."
Julie was a vlogger online. She posted many videos of her day to day life. One day she had a baby and she posted the video. To her surprise it received more views than she had ever seen. She thanked everyone for checking the video out.
Sneha always had tea with her lunch. It became a part of her daily routine. There was a day when Sneha forgot to bring tea to work. The water tasted bitter and her lunch was ruined. Sneha devised a notification system on her phone to prevent such days.
Tabitha was going for a run. She was a very fit and active person. Running was one of Tabitha's favorite hobbies. She sat out at a good pace. She looked at her watch and saw she had run very fast.
Our teacher told us that we have a report due tomorrow. I've spent the entire day finishing it. The printer wasn't able to print my document. It couldn't turn on when I tried to press the power button. My teacher allowed me to email my report with a lower grade.
"I found some old mix tapes. These mix tapes were created by my parents. I started to listen to it. Some of the music is okay, but most of it was bad. I did find it funny however knowing what music my parents like."
"I last visited Fenway Park in September of 2011. My wife's boss gave her tickets to a game. She did not want to go, but I did. The Red Sox lost, and I had a stroke a few weeks later. I never went back to Fenway Park."
Kelly loved saving money. She found coupons for her favorite ice cream. She filled her freezer with it. She was happy that she'd gotten such a great deal on it. It made the ice cream taste even better!
"Benny was making dinner and saw a strange step in the recipe. He was asked to reduce some wine before proceeding. He poured wine in a glass, then poured some out. He thought it was a strange step, but complied nonetheless. When he told his guests what happened, they laughed at him."
"Laura always listened to her first impression. And when she met Ken, she didn't like him. So she always avoided him without any other cause. Until she got to talk to him one day. He was so nice, she had to change her mind."
Jacob wanted to be a Navy Seal. So he enrolled and the Navy and applied. The problem was that Jacob was not to smart. Jacob was in great shape though. Jacob didn't make it because he couldn't pass the written test.
We all headed up to Cape Cod for a vacation. We rented a vacation house that was by the bay. It was so close to a private beach. The kids had so much fun playing in the Ocean. We are definitely thinking about going again next year.
"Kia was struggling in guitar class. Her hands were very sore, especially her finger tips! But after a few weeks, things changed. Kia's fingers grew calluses, which helped with the pain. Soon she enjoying her class - and doing very well!"
Sam needed new light bulbs. So Sam went to the store to get some. Sam found some cheap ones on sale and bought them. He took them home. Sam had installed his new light bulbs.
"Madelyn was going on a blind date. She was supposed to meet Dave at a restaurant. On the way there, Madelyn's car broke down. By the time she got to the restaurant, Dave was gone. Madelyn thought fate was keeping her from finding the right man."
Jack's girlfriend was heartbroken. He had kissed her best friend! She told them she didn't want to talk to either of them again. Jack was so mad at himself. He knew he'd made a huge mistake.
One day Jordan took a day trip to Boston. First he went to the Freedom Trail. Then he went to Faneuil Hall. Finally he went to New England Aquarium. He had a great time.
"Joseph has just recently signed a deal with a new record label. He is a musician and a songwriter who hopes to write a best new hit. On his way to a local coffee shop to brainstorm, he lost his wallet. Joseph was frustrated until a woman contacted him and returned it. Suddenly, he realized he had a idea for his new so...
Joe wanted a new tattoo. So he looked for a tattoo store online. He found one near him that had good reviews. So Joe went to the store. He got a nice tattoo on his back.
Tom bought a new fitted suit. He felt really confident wearing it. People noticed as he was out and about. His friends gave him many compliments. Tom decided to wear it more often.
I am carefully managing the remaining space on my computer. I move a lot of large video files through it and can not be slowed. The remaining space once fell below five gigabytes. I panicked and deleted many important work documents. I shall never let that happen again.
Jake's cat was pregnant. Jake came home from work one day to find his cat in labor. His cat gave birth to 5 beautiful kittens. Jake asked his friends if they wanted to adopt any kittens. He was able to find nice homes to each and every kitten.
Angela was starving. She was going to go to lunch with her friend. They went to a new place. It had great food but terrible service. Angela was regretting going out to lunch at all.
"Cara owned a small farm. She mostly grew potatoes. Once they were ready, she started to harvest them. It was hard work, but it would be worth it. She couldn't wait to taste the delicious potatoes."
Rocky wanted to watch a boxing match. The match was on pay-per-view. Rocky didn't have enough money to order the event. He called over a few friends. Rocky and his friends split the cost of the pay-per-view.
Kelley was excited. Her favorite book series was coming out. She was so eager to read it. But then it ended up getting delayed. She was so upset.
"Jason loved board games. He felt like they were full of strategy and variety. Yet, his friends found no interest in them. He begged and begged for them to join. Happily, he managed to convince them to join him!"
"The tigers were the most famous animals in the zoo. People would always stop to check them out. One day, the zoo visitors watched the tigers eat huge steaks. They ripped the meat apart. The visitors were in awe of the powerful creatures."
My apartment's has three holes in need of repair. They are a tripping hazard. Also bugs can enter the apartment through the holes. I put in a work order weeks ago. I still have not heard back.
"All Annie wanted for Christmas was a little puppy all her own. On Christmas morning she opened all her presents, but no puppy. After Christmas dinner Annie's parents took her out on a sled ride. They walked to a neighbor's house and went in to visit. Inside was a sweet little puppy with a big red bow waiting for Annie...
Frank installed a new game on his phone. He had a lot of fun with it until it started acting up. He realized that a lot of apps were being downloaded as he played. He tried to remove them but it didn't work. He had to reboot his phone to get rid of them.
"The captain of the submarine decided to dive the sub. He asked his exec to clear the decks, The exec sounded the dive klaxon and the crew abandoned the deck. After the deck was clear the captain yelled DIVE! And moments after the command dive was given, the sub was under water."
"Lisa's bedroom was very bright. She bought some blinds to block the sunlight. She closed them when she went to bed. In the morning, the room was still dark. Lisa was happy with the change she had made."
Madeline poured over the ads. She was looking for the best Black Friday ads. She found a great deal on a TV. She decided to wait in line that night to buy it. She couldn't wait to get it home!
"Phil was given his own show. It was going to be a talk show. He researched his topics thoroughly. When it was time to film, he was confident. He knew he'd done a great job preparing."
Bruce has a dog that keeps trampling over my flower garden. I caught his dog doing that yesterday and put a collar on him. I took the dog over to bruce. I talked to Bruce about what has been happening. Bruce told me it would never happen again and I'm satisfied with that.
"Delilah was at the grocery store with her kids. She noticed an ad for the flu shot and remembered she needed it. She decided she may as well get it out of the way. The shot was painful and Delilah was a bit teary over it. Luckily by the time she checked out with her food, she felt better."
John was trying to have a romantic night. He lit a lot of candles for mood lighting. He accidentally tipped one over. In his panic John tipped several others over. Eventually the entire apartment building had to be evacuated.
Kyle and his grandfather went to a football game. It was on a chilly December day. They were cold and could not enjoy the game. For the next game they took blankets and hot chocolate. Kyle and his grandfather had a great time at this game.
"Melissa feared eels a lot. She hated them more than anything. One day, she went to the forest. Suddenly, Melissa spotted an eel. At first, she was afraid but then, Melissa wasn't scared."
Alex was 16 and getting acne. He was very worried it would make the girls not like him. He tried everything he possibly could to get rid of the zits. He found a few products that seemed to work for him. Once he tacked down a routine his acne cleared up!
"Jewel was dressing up for dinner. She'd bought a new dress just for the occasion. Jewel was excited to eat a nice dinner with her husband. When she was all dressed, she curled her hair. She felt very fancy!"
Rachel's dad remarried a horrible woman. Rachel called her her evil stepmother. She begged her dad to divorce her. The dad was convinced his new wife was a great lady. Rachel ran away from home to escape.
"Annie was excited for the summer. She was always busy with school and work. Now she was looking forward to the break and rest. The three months couldn't be slow enough. Before she knew it, Summer was over and it was back to work."
Alex attended an underperforming middle school. This was unsatisfactory as she and her parents valued education. With a guidance counselor they devised a plan for high school. Alex filled out applications for appropriate high schools. They followed through and were granted many interviews.
Peter loved to follow his grandpa around. He would watch as he worked in his woodshop. Peter knew he shouldn't touch the big saws and other tools. One day Peter's grandpa let him use a drill press. Peter loved working with wood and became a carpenter himself.
"Most people like dogs as their pet. When i was a boy i had a horse as a pet. I used to feed, brushed and ride my horse every afternoon. When i got from school one afternoon my hose was gone. I got upset until i find out my brother was riding him."
Eric had a big meeting. He wasn't feeling well. Eric called his boss to tell him he couldn't come in. His boss got another colleague to meet with the client. Eric lost his client.
"Walt and his mother were cleaning out the garage. Walt tossed a sleeping bag to his mother. She caught the bag, but twisted her back and injured it. She underwent major surgery for her back the following week. Walt was upset that he had hurt his mother's back."
Tom got home from work. He kicked off his shoes and got on the couch. His wife immediately noticed the smell. She complained about it until Tom did something about it. He took a shower.
Tara liked to bake. She was making a pumpkin pie. She carefully crimped the crust. She baked it until it was golden brown. She couldn't wait to taste it!
Josh wanted to get married in his boyhood church. He convinced his fiance to go ahead with the plans. On the day of the wedding he had a great time. He loved seeing his old pastor and his old church friends. Josh had the wedding of his dreams.
Sal found the online tutorials for making wooden boxes to be lacking. He decided to make his own series of tutorials to help out. He had to quit about halfway through the series. He couldn't handle the toxic internet comments on his videos. Sal understood why there were no good tutorials before.
Macy loves to eat ice cream. Strawberry ice cream is her favorite. She went to the store to buy some. The store was out of strawberry. Macy went to another store and bought her favorite ice cream.
"Fred's band was going to put on a show. It was a concert at a huge concert hall. He had never performed in front of so many people. When it was time to go on, he was very nervous. The crowd went crazy when the first song was over!"
Tom was trying to park on a busy holiday. There weren't many spots available. He spotted one from far away. He tried to drive there fast. Unfortunately someone else beat him to it.
"Tim was learning to ride a skateboard. He was the only kid at the skate park who wore elbow and knee pads. Other kids snickered at his caution. But every time Tim fell, the pads saved him from injury. He decided safety was more important than looking cool!"
Tim asked his mom to rent him a movie. He thought he was precise about what he wanted. Unfortunately Tim's mom got the wrong movie. Tim was frustrated but didn't want to be mean. He went back and they let him swap it out at the rental place.
"Andrew loved to drink. He would drink almost anything. One day, he decided he wanted some lemonade. He searched everywhere and could not find it. Eventually, he found some at his mom's house."
Mike's son lived two hours away. He had scheduled a time to visit with his son. Mike's son was excited to see his father. Mike had to cancel the visit due to work. His son was very upset.
"It was a very hot summer day. When Kia saw the ice cream truck, she ran to get ice cream! But as she ate it, it dripped everywhere. More of it melted than Kia could eat! She resolved to ask for napkins next time!"

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