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Harry found his website was running slow. He compressed and shrunk his images. He minified many of his stylization files. He reduced the number of requests to the server. Ultimately the slowdown was a server error unrelated to his efforts.
"Lina and her family planned to go on vacation to the beach. Lina's daughter helped pack clothes and food and her son packed toys. When they got to their beach campground, everyone helped set up. That day everyone played in the ocean and had a great lunch. It was a great first day of vacation."
They stopped were stopped at the border by customs officials. Amy had hidden the stash in the well of her tire. Saul played it cool while the agents checked their ID's. After a cursory glance around the vehicle they were waved through. Amy let out a sharp breath as they drove off into the desert sunset.
I saw a Target Express in Queens last month. I thought it was a good idea. This month they opened a Target Express near Boston University. My brother visited and said it was a nice place. We might go down to shop someday.
Conrad needed to move his television downstairs. The television was very heavy. Conrad thought he could carry the television downstairs by himself. Conrad lost his grip on the television at the top of the stairs. The television tumbled all the way down the stairs.
"Tony had tangles in his hair. He picked up a big paddle brush. It did a great job of smoothing his hair out. Tony admired his smooth, beautiful hair. He bought several more of that amazing brush."
Jan called and said her car didn't sound right. So I walked over to her place and drove her car around. It sounded to me like it needed a tune-up. So I gathered all my tools and the parts needed for a tune and did it. Now Jan tells me her car sounds and runs much better.
"Jeffrey loved stamps. He loved to collect as many as possible. One day, he went to a stamp store. He saw many expensive stamps there. Jeffrey was able to purchase many stamps to add to his collection."
"Tabitha was at an elementary school carnival. Her favorite game was the cake walk and she wanted to win. She played something like twenty times without winning. She was about to give up but decided on one more shot. To her surprise, she finally won and got to pick a treat."
"There was a three part movie that came out. Jim loved the first movie a lot. He was excited for the sequel. The sequel was terrible in comparison, though. It was so bad Jim didn't bother to watch the third."
"Kim was walking to school in her brand new boots. She wasn't paying attention when she stepped into some mud. Her boots were caked in the sticky stuff. Though she tried to clean it all, a bunch of the mud stuck. Soon her boots were a hard, dirty mess forever."
Janice was going to make pancakes. She had gotten everything together. She began making the batter. She poured it out on the skillet and cooked them. After a few minutes she had a lovely stack of pancakes.
Beyonce performed for the VMAs. She had the most talked about performance of the night. She sang hit singles from her new album. Her performance was fiery and exciting. Beyonce has earned her title as 'queen'.
The kids were hungry. Their mom made them a big pot of noodles. They put butter and Parmesan on it. The kids gobbled the whole plate up. That was their favorite meal!
"Remi was a very cautious driver. He always buckled his seatbelt. But he was so cautious that he went way to slow on the highway. And when the car hit him he was injured despite his seatbelt. Since then, he tries to go above the slow limit to avoid an accident."
"I bought a new puppy. I wanted the puppy to sleep in a cage at night. When I put it in the cage, he howled loudly. He kept me up at night. When I finally brought the puppy with me to bed, he stayed very quiet."
Tom was playing outside with other kids. They all heard the ice cream truck approaching. Tom ran into his house to get money. He ran back out and caught up to the truck. Tom was able to buy his favorite treats.
Tom was doing very poorly in all his classes. He was flunking three and barely passing two. It became obvious he wasn't going to be able to fix it. His professors gave him the option to drop the class. Tom did so with four of them.
"Anna loved to feed her family fresh fruits and veggies. But then she lost her job and their income dropped. She had to start cooking with canned produce instead of fresh. She felt bad, but her family reassured her. They said it tasted exactly the same to them."
Genevieve decided that she wanted a milkshake at Denny's. She begged and pleaded with me to order one for her. I finally gave in and ordered the milkshake. When it arrived she took one drink then decided she did not want it. That is the last milkshake I will order for Genevieve.
Pamela wanted to enter the county fair pie contest. She practiced making pies with her best recipes. She decided to go with a peach pie for the contest. Pamela didn't win first place. She came in fourth place winning a new cooking pot.
The little girl had gone missing. The mother was sure she had been kidnapped. She searched for her every day for years. But the girl was never found. All the mothers in the neighborhood were terrified.
Jenna loved music and dancing. She was a dancer with a local ballet company. She trained for her performances very seriously. Jenna did so well at her last performance that she was promoted. She became a principal dancer.
Tom needed to print out some papers. His printer said it was out of ink. Tom went to the store to get more. ONce there he noticed a new printer would be cheaper. Tom bought that instead.
"When I was three I was scared of the dark. A night light didn't help much. I always had to turn on every light in the house. However, as time went by I see how silly it was to be scared. I got over my fear as time went on."
Molly had just rented a new apartment. There wasn't enough closet space for Molly's clothing. She decided to get rid of some of her clothes. Molly donated half of her clothes. She ended up with enough space to store her clothing.
The school got new playground equipment. The new soccer goal was huge and heavy. The kids had lots of fun kicking goals into it. They all played soccer at every recess. The new goal had been a great investment!
Tom woke up in a cold sweat. He was shaking and scared. He realized he had just had a scary dream. Tom was too afraid to fall back asleep. Instead he stayed up all night.
Hector read a great deal of philosophical literature. He considered long-dead philosophers his closest of friends. He intended to become a professional philosopher himself. The career opportunities were so limited that he could not find a job. Hector worked as a carpenter and amateur philosopher all his life.
"Misha was taking a shower before work. She noticed that water had pooled around her legs. As she investigated she found a clump of hair in the drain. It took some picking but finally she pulled the clump out. With that, the water immediately drained from the tub."
"When the animal shelter took Riley off the street, he was very sick. He had heartworm, and treatment meant months of inactive kennel rest. Restless and bored, Riley paced and cried, chewing his paws. The staff got him bones to chew, interactive toys, and a radio. Their understanding eased his confinement until he was ...
The kid was getting dressed for school. He decided to wear his new sweatshirt. It had a hood and a zipper. He tried to put it on but it was too small! His mom said she would take it back to the store.
Jon accidentally broke his TV. Jon was furious at himself for breaking his TV. He went online and ordered himself a new better one. It didn't arrive till a week later. Jon was happy when it arrived.
One day Karen received a phone call. The caller on the other end told her she had been selected for a game. Karen was excited and went to pack. She flew in an airplane and was driven to the studio. She was escorted to the stage and took part in the game.
"Dennis was eating breakfast at a diner. The diner offered a free plate to anyone who could eat it all. Dennis had a huge appetite so he decided to give it a try. At first he had a hard time making it through each bite. Luckily, he finished it off and got his free meal."
Bruce was a police officer who handled traffic accidents. He usually saw really bad accidents and it always unnerved him. One day Bruce was called to an accident scene. He immediately recognized his friend Tanya's car. He was scared until he found out she was ok.
Bobby had many older siblings. She envied them going to school. She was so happy when they bought her school supplies too! On the first day of school she waited with her siblings for the bus. She happily waved goodbye to her parents as she boarded.
"The Smith family lived in the southern United States. They owned their home in a nice neighborhood. A few weeks ago, the Smith's town received very heavy rainfall. The rains caused the neighborhood to flood. The Smith's lost most of their belongings in the flood."
Eric was saving up for a new video game. He wasn't making enough money at his retail job. He decided to steal some money from the register. The manager noticed the cash register was short money. Eric got fired from his job.
Noah quit his job without telling his parents. This made his parents very sad because they didn't understand why. Noah explained that he was being bullied on the job by another boy. His parents told him he should have talked with the boss about it. Noah is having a hard time finding another job.
Matthew had a very bad cough. He made an appointment at the doctor's office for later that day. The doctor listened to his heartbeat and lungs. The doctor told Matthew he needed to stop smoking. Matthew threw out his cigarettes and hasn't smoked since.
Priya and her friends met up at a volleyball court. They have been playing together for over a year. They've gotten a lot of attention locally. People from their town like to watch them play. Peerya and her friends are glad that they are getting recognized.
Rod wanted to be class president. He was very smart and had a lot of good ideas. He wasn't a very popular student. He knew he was the best candidate for the job . He still lost to the head cheerleader.
Tyron is headed home from basketball practice. He hears a noise coming from outside of his car. He decides to pull over and see what's going on. Tyron see's a metal spike in his tire. He calls his dad for help and waits.
"Tom smoked a lot of cigarettes. He often tried to smoke inside. One day he fell asleep with a lit cigarette in his hand. It fell and almost caused a fire. Tom still kept smoking, though."
"Chase was at a big convention for internet celebrities. He saw his favorite vlog maker right away. He approached him but at first couldn't get his attention. At the last second Chase yelled hello. Luckily, the man stopped and had a quick chat with Chase."
Kyle had packed his daughter lunch to go to school. She didn't eat her packed lunch and instead ate in the cafeteria. Kyle stopped packing lunch for his daughter. He sent payment for her school lunches. She began eating lunch in the cafeteria daily.
"Susie's boyfriend wanted to give her a special gift. He bought her an exotic plant and had it delivered to her house. When he called her to make plans for the weekend, she was sick. She had received the plant but was allergic to it. Her boyfriend came to pick the plant right away so she could heal."
"When Morton was younger, he used to like climbing trees. He grew out of it some time around high school. Now Morton worked in a flat office building with no variety. One Saturday he went to a park and climbed a tree. He was judged by the other patrons but did not mind."
Joe had his day off and was ready to relax. He got a call from his sister to see if he can take care of her kid. Joe said yes he can. His sister dropped off her kid . Joe took care of of the kid for the rest of the day.
Karen sat in front of Doug in English class. Doug's mumbling during class annoyed Karen. Karen asked the teacher to discipline Doug. The teacher ignored Karen's request. Karen bought some ear plugs to wear in class.
"Dan invited his friends to his house to play poker. They all agreed to play for pennies. The pot eventually got to five dollars. When Dan got his next hand he knew for sure he'd win the pot. On his next turn, he played a Royal Flush and collected the jackpot."
"Feeling a bit in the dumps, I decided to get my shoes shined. So I drove downtown to find Jack the shoe shine boy. I found Jack and parked my car near by. I got out and walked to Jack's stand and asked for a shine. So Jack shined my shoes and I feel much better about things now."
"Sue always bought her lunch at the school cafeteria. One day she dropped her entire tray of food. Some of the mean children laughed at Sue. Sue stood there, embarrassed in the cafeteria. After that, Sue always brought her lunch in a bag."
The ranger saw something moving in the distance. It was a huge bear. He watched it head towards the town. The ranger blew his horn and yelled for the bear to go away. He wanted to keep the bear away from danger.
"Max heard about a contest for student writers. To win, you had to write a great essay about schools. Max decided to write an essay and send it in. He was thrilled to hear that he had won. To his surprise, the prize was new computers for his school."
Shannon thought her hair was too long. She went to the hairdresser. She decided to get a pixie cut. She was nervous that the pixie cut would not look good on her. Shannon got lots of compliments on her haircut the next day.
It was one of the hottest days of the summer. Tim's new apartment didn't have electricity yet. He had no way of turning on the air conditioning. Tim decided to spend all day at a bookstore instead. He spent the night at a friend's house.
Tim noticed his paychecks weren't right at work. He seemed to be getting paid less than he should have. He documented every instance of it. When he had enough evidence to talked to a lawyer. Tim was able to prove stolen wages.
I needed to move my car out of the garage so I could fix my motorcycle. The car had been sitting for about six months. When I tried to start it the battery was dead and it would not start. I put the battery charger on it and waited for a while. When I tried it again it started so I could move it.
"A lady took her dog to the dog park today, She had not been before. She let the dogs loose and let them run free. A man came up with a somewhat aggressive dog. She thought nothing of it, He wouldn't bring his dog if it was mean. She had to snatch up her pups from being hurt and never returned."
"Lucy the puppy came running into the house, frightened. She barked and barked at her owner. There was a scary sound outside and Lucy was afraid. Her owner got up and looked outside, there was a chirping sound. Lucy's owner laughed and hugged her, Lucy was afraid of Frogs!"
Adam and Angel were very much in love but they worked too much. They never had any time together and this made them sad. Adam decided the two of them needed to go on a date. Angel felt silly but she dressed up to look very nice. They went on their date and had a blast.
Max was in a band playing their first show. He was really nervous especially because he had to sing. When they went on stage he forced himself to overcome his fears. His worries came true when his voice cracked in one song. Luckily he went on like nothing happened and people cheered.
Tom hadn't vacuumed his rug in a long time. When he finally did it took a while. The vacuum picked up a ridiculous amount of dirt. Tom's rug looked a lighter shade after he was done. He made sure to clean it more often after that.
"Jim arrived to work early, eager for the day to start. He sat down at his office desk. He remembered it was his turn to make the coffee. Jim made the pot, but spilled coffee all down his white shirt! Jim grumbled as he went the rest of the day with a stain on his shirt."
"Justin was shopping at the grocery store. Unloading the cart, he dropped the eggs on the parking lot. Justin finished unpacking his groceries. He went back into the store. Justin bought a new box of eggs."
It had been raining all day. The rain washed a lot of mud into the gutter. It caused a lot of flooding. The city workers came to clear the mud away. Soon the streets were draining.
Carly was looking at her mail when she saw an electric bill. She opened it to check on her amount. She was shocked to see a total twice as high as usual. She called the bill company expecting some sort of mistake. To her dismay she learned she had used too much power.
"Tony had just opened up his new restaurant. It was a pizzeria. He was nervous, but optimistic. He opened the doors. Many people came in and ordered food."
Todd was at a bar trying to have a nice night. Suddenly he heard a commotion behind him as a fight broke out. He saw one man being obviously overwhelmed and stepped in. Soon several people were fighting in the crowd. Todd was getting injured so he gave up and snuck out of the bar.
"Frustrated her garden was failing, Ann asked a healer friend's advice. She told her that love was the most important ingredient to health. Ann sought ways to give extra loving nurture to her plants. She talked to them when she watered and put crystals in the beds. Ann's garden then began to thrive, mirroring her posit...
Parker had been trying to learn guitar. No matter what he did he couldn't seem to get it very well. Then he realized that he was playing right handed. Parker was left handed so he decided to try switching. To his delight this helped him to play much better.
"Kendra was on a beach vacation. One last thing she wanted to do was see the sunset. She travelled out to the beach just before dusk. Some storm clouds threatened to ruin the view. Luckily, things cleared up in time to see beautiful colors."
"I live on a farm out in the country with several acres of land. I often go jogging around the property to survey it. Today I found a cave on my property, which was exciting. What was less exciting was falling down the 10 foot drop. Luckily, I didn't break anything."
"Raymond had a very big mirror. In fact, it was taller than him. One morning, Raymond decided he was going to move the mirror. Then, he realized that he had forgotten the mirror in his car. Finally after getting the mirror, Raymond was able to put it away."
"Jen had never been very outdoorsy, but decided to start hiking. Her first day started out well, but she soon drifted off the path. Before long she had become hopelessly lost in the woods. It was hours before she finally stumbled back onto the path. She didn't know if hiking was really for her."
Paul hates his job. Everyday at work he gets angry and says mean things to people. Paul's boss gave him a verbal warning about his attitude at work. Currently Paul is on a performance plan at work. Next month Paul will be fired.
It was election season. Tim knew who he was voting for. A friend tried to talk him out of it. Tim listened to what his friend had to say. The friend was able to convince him to change his vote.
Amelia really wanted to join the army. She did her physical but didn't pass. She asked what was wrong with her. They told her she was too heavy and needed to lose weight. So she worked very much to be fit before her next test.
"Tara was looking through her purse. She couldn't find her phone. She checked each pocket and corner. Finally, she found it in her desk. She was glad it wasn't lost!"
Samantha was playing the recorder in the car. Tycho started to tease her. Samantha hit her brother with the recorder. Samantha would not say she was sorry. Samantha's dad broke the recorder.
Matt was told by a close friend that his breath was bad. Matt was embarrassed about his bad breath. He decided to brush and floss more regularly. The brushing and flossing did not improve Matt's breath. He decided to go to his dentist to see what the problem was.
John needed some money. He had a lot of books. So he decided to have a book sale. He started the book sale Saturday morning. He made two hundred dollars.
"Our house located near the lake. One hot sunny day my brothers, sister and i decided to go to the lake. Everyone were in the water when i decided to join them. I wasn't aware how deep the water was until I jumped in. I went under the water and came up swimming to the first time."
Kara was walking with her headphones in one day. She wasn't watching where she was going. She bumped into a very big dog on accident. The dog started to growl and bark at her. Luckily the owner came out and stopped the dog from attacking.
I went huckleberry picking with my grandmother. The berries were ripe in late summer. My grandmother had secret places to pick berries. We filled up old ice cream buckets with berries. We froze the berries to use for special occasions.
Josh loved to run. He would run everywhere he had to go. Josh entered into a marathon in his city. Josh was excited and nervous at the same time. Josh did very well and finished the marathon tired but proud.
We were in town for a conference. A bunch of people decided to go to Casino. We played some table games. A couple people made some good money. But we were tired for rest of trip.
"Nate sorted out his old clothes. He found a shirt with several holes. Since he stopped wearing it, he threw it away. A homeless man walking around the street saw it inside the trash. He wore it for a while since he had no other shirt."
Allie tried to reach her mom. But then she realized something. Her phone was no longer working. Allie freaked out. She then had to find a pay phone.
"Scott and his class were about to graduate high school. To celebrate they had taken a field trip to the coast. Scott was enjoying his trip but was excited to get it over with. Soon, the trip came to an end. Scott saw this as the official close to his high school story."
"Allana told her mom that she wanted a fish for Christmas. So in the year of 2014 they went to the pet store and got one. She chose a betta fish because she read they could live up to 3 years. This was her first fish and she took very good care of it every day. Unfortunately,on the 13th month of owning it her fish died...
"Sue had a doll's house she really loved as a lonely child. It was a way to fantasize the happy life she wanted. As an adult, she was unable to get the toy from her childhood home. Sue was sad until she understood the doll's house was still with her. It had focused her dreams, enabling her to create a happy real life."
My wife got a new iPhone last month. She was told payments would be only $35 a month for the phone. She agreed to this. When she got the bill she saw the payments would add up to $800. She said she thought the sales rep said the phone would cost $200.
"The parents rented a bouncy slide for their daughter's birthday. She and her friends went down the slide dozens of times. When the party was over, they were exhausted. The daughter asked if they could rent it next year, too. The parents were glad she had a great party."
I have not gone to church since I had a stroke in 2011. I decided to join an online church. I joined the Unitarian-Universalist church. We were married in a UU church. I am happy to be a UU.
Tom had never smoked before. His friends thought it would be fun to smoke cigars. Tom didn't know how to do it. He sucked in too much with each hit. Tom got dizzy and sick to his stomach.
Alvin was assigned to make a pamphlet for his writing club. He was told that it had to include everyone in the club. The club had forty five members. The pamphlet inevitably ended up cluttered and unreadable. Everyone blamed Alvin for this unavoidable situation.
Sarah's books on her book shelf were in no particular order. So Sarah took out all her books. Then ordered them by genre. She then placed the books back into the shelf in order. She was glad to have her books ordered.