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Tina was a terrible singer. She hired a voice coach. Her practice session didn't improve her singing. Tina decided to give up on her singing career. She now works as airline flight attendant. |
Jane was on a road trip. She pulled over to get gas. On the way out she headed the wrong way. It took her an hour to figure it out. Her other passengers were visibly upset. |
"Julia was on a trip to the Epcot park. She wanted to ride two rides but the park was closing soon. As she debated, the clock ticked even further. Finally, she decided on one and rushed to catch the line. Unfortunately it was too late and she missed both rides." |
Matt had been listening to his favorite song all week. He decided to learn it on the guitar. He thought he sounded pretty good so he filmed it. Then he posted the clip online. People really enjoyed his cover and complimented him. |
"Michael was bartending and enjoying a conversation. Suddenly he smelled smoke and turned to investigate. Immediately he saw a giant flame spring from his kitchen door. He began evacuating people immediately, avoiding a panic. Luckily everyone got out of the building safely." |
"Kenny purchased a parrot and came home. The parrot felt comfortable in the house. It silently ate its food and rested. However, he began to be hyper when Kenny went to sleep. It managed to escape its cage and run away." |
"Lynn wanted to go to the rock concert. By the time she got to the box office, the concert was sold out. Lynn went to the concert anyway. Lynn waited with her friend at a back door of the auditorium. Lynn and her friend were able to sneak in and see the show." |
"Suzanne didn't want to remain an assistant all her life. She talked to her boss to ask what she could do to progress. He gave her many pointers. She applied herself at her job really hard following the guidelines. The next year, when she was up for promotion, she got it." |
Susie was hungry. So she decided to make some nachos. She really wanted to eat something. So she put them in the oven. But unfortunately they came out burnt. |
"Parker received an email from the teacher. He found out that he had to purchase new lab equipment. Parker had no money in his accounts. Therefore, he used his credit card to pay for the equipment. His card experienced an overdraft." |
I recently bought a new cloudbook. It had a generic photo for a background. I decided to personalize the background. I had to email a photo to save to my new computer. I was happily able to do so. |
Opal was watching TV when her daughter entered the room. Opal could tell right away that something was wrong. Her daughter announced that she was pregnant. Opal was distraught at first but calmed down soon. She even seemed a bit happy about her new grandbaby. |
Joe was on his way to a New Year's Eve party. Joe was ready to have fun. But Joe forgot his phone at his house. So Joe drove back to his house and got his phone. Joe arrived to the party and had a good time. |
"Johnna always wanted to be a doctor. She had a child young, and had little extra time. She decided that she simply didn't have the time for a doctorate. One day, she applied to be a nurse and got the job. She loved it and considered nursing the next best thing." |
"Sam was feeling really tired. He had worked all day. He watched some TV in order to relax from a busy day. His cat jumped onto the TV stand and shattered his TV. Afterwards, Sam picked up the broken pieces and threw them away." |
Chelsea's feet were cold. She found a pair of thick wool socks. She pulled them on and smiled. Her feet were finally warm! She ran around the house to enjoy the soft socks. |
Max loves football. He goes to as many football games as possible. He has never missed watching a football game on TV. His friend decided to get him tickets for the Super Bowl. Max was surprised and thrilled to attend the Super Bowl. |
Tom bought an item online. When it arrived it was the wrong one. Tom called to complain. Customer service almost didn't exist and wasn't helpful. Tom never shopped there again. |
Tim had a christmas gift exchange at his job. They had a twenty dollar budget. It was done as a secret Santa. Tim got what he thought was a great gift. The exchange went smoothly. |
Jeff went to his twenty-year high school class reunion. He saw Jenny at the reunion. Jenny had dumped Jeff right before the prom. Now Jenny weighed at least twice as much as Jeff. Jeff enjoyed his high school reunion. |
Jim had his dog Sammy since he was a kid. He knew Sammy was getting older and declining in health. The vet gave Jim bad news one visit. Jim spent every moment he could with Sammy at that point. Three months later Jim's best friend was no more. |
Michael bit his sister's shoulder. His sister cried. There was blood on her shoulder. Michael was sent to his room for the rest of the day. Michael decided he shouldn't bite people anymore. |
"Tod put on his headphones and listened to really loud death metal. And the music helped him express his anger and anxiety. But after taking his headphones off, he head a ringing noise. He thought it would go away. But it lasted for the rest of his life." |
"Lana was bringing treats to her soccer game. She forgot to pack the drinks. The players ran around for an hour. When the game was over, they all wanted a drink. They were made that Lana had forgotten." |
"The family had been riding rides all night. The carnival had come to their town. They finished their night off with a ride on the Scrambler. It was their favorite ride. When they got off, they could hardly walk straight." |
The big draft day was almost upon us. I started to do research to see what players I should be taking. I felt really good about my chances. But then the draft order came up and I was stuck with the 12th pick. I really wish i had gotten something more in the middle. |
Kyle reached for his asthma inhaler wheezing. He lifted it to his mouth and inhaled. Immediately he felt the relief as his lungs begun to expand. He set it down on the table and bent closer to the body. It was hard work rolling up the rug. |
"Henry came home from school. Since there was a major exam tomorrow, he started to study. The music that he was listening to bothered him. However, he couldn't resist listening to music while studying. At the end of the day, Henry felt unprepared for the exam." |
Jon loved camping when he was kid. So he decided during the week end he would take his kids camping. The weekend arrived and he took his kids camping. They loved camping. Jon was happy that they also enjoyed camping. |
"My horse got very sick and now is better. She lost a lot of weight and needs to restart work. Today I lunged my horse. She walked, trotted and cantered around me on a line. When she was done, she was tired but happy." |
The kids had a pet snake. He was six feet long and black. They fed him frozen mice. They decided to take him in for show and tell. All their classmates loved seeing the snake! |
"Hank got in an accident. His insurance company was very helpful. They explained all of the deductibles and costs he would pay. Once his car was fixed, he drove it around town. Hank was happy the insurance company had taken care of it all." |
Tom's phone wasn't charging anymore. He tried a friend's charger and realized that was the problem. Tom's had gotten frayed over time. He decided to buy a cheap replacement online. It arrived in days and worked great. |
"Billy's parents bought him a bike without training wheels. Billy didn't know how to ride a bike yet. Billy's dad would hold the bike and walk while Billy rode it. Eventually, Billy's dad was able to let go of the bike. Billy kept riding his bike." |
Tom was driving in a new part of town. It was incredibly foggy. He wasn't able to see any street signs. His GPS wasn't getting any signal. Tom gave up and went home. |
Nancy was feeling very sick. It got worse overnight so she went to the hospital. There she was shocked to learn that she was pregnant. She was also very far along and almost in labor. Nancy gave birth in a whirlwind and tried to adjust to her new life. |
"Pedro worked in a small diner. When the diner had to close it was a tragedy in town. Most locals had eaten there for the last twenty years. To avoid its closure, they all pitched in. And thanks to everyone, Pedro kept the diner open." |
Today is Angela's Birthday! She is so excited. All her friends came over to celebrate. She got many lovely gifts. Angela had the best birthday ever. |
Debbie was majoring in history at her university. She had to write a senior thesis on a historical event. She chose Bastille Day. She chose it almost at random. She grew very tired of the research but saw it through nonetheless. |
Lizzie loved playing golf. She went to a new golf course to play. It was a beautiful course with lots of landscaping. Lizzie played a great round! This would be her new favorite course. |
My wife slept until 10 AM this morning. She just retired from work. She was still sleepy after breakfast. She took a shower to wake up. I said she should have had coffee instead of tea. |
I consider myself a tech junkie. My parents once asked me to fix their computer. I fixed their issue in a matter of minutes. I also improved and cleaned up the running of their computer. They must like what I did because they only call me for tech support. |
There was a new taco truck in tom's town. Tom loved tacos so he went there often. Then another one popped up nearby with even cheaper prices. Tom loved having both options available. He ate at both every week. |
Andrew's trash can was full. So Andrew took out the trash bag. He took it to his trash can to throw out. Andrew put a new trash bag in the trash can. Andrew was glad his trash was taken out. |
"Sam loved every kind of food. Chinese was his favorite. He would order three different entrees. Then he would eat it all up! A couple hours later, he was always starving again." |
"The custodian picked up a piece of litter in the hallway. The kids were gone for the afternoon and he was alone in the school. He turned the litter around in his hand and read the back of it. It read ""I left it in the toilet"". He headed towards the bathroom hoping it wasn't another fetus." |
"In 2004 I took the kids to Crystal Lake in Newton. We wanted to swim there. We lived only a short distance away in Brighton. When we got there they wanted $6 a person as we were not residents. I refused to pay, and we swam in a pool in Brighton instead." |
All the children were outside playing at recess. A giant cloud burst open. Rain drops showered the children. The children frantically ran inside. They were safe from the storm. |
"Jessie was babysitting a girl that wanted pink light. Jessie threw a pink blanket over a lamp enjoying the tone. Suddenly, the blanket heated and burst into flames. Jessie was able to put out the fire but the blanket was ruined. The parents did not ask Josie to come back again." |
Joni did her classwork in a pink ink pen. Pink ink was against her class's policy. Joni's teacher took points off of her classwork. Joni started to do her work in black ink. She didn't use pink ink in class again. |
"I'm writing a play about a folk musician. I want to read a biography about him to get started. There are two extant biographies of his life. I went to the local branch of the library. They have copies of both, at another branch." |
Kia lost her eyes to a rare cancer. She was most depressed over being unable to play video games. Then her mom surprised her with a new discovery. There were actually video games for blind people! Kia felt a tiny bit better hearing the wonderful news. |
"Maddie was shopping with her mom for a wedding dress. She had narrowed her choices down to three but had one clear favorite. Meanwhile her mother insisted that another dress looked better. Maddie and her mother argued over the dress, causing Maddie to cry. Luckily, her mom realized that it was important to let Maddie ... |
Paul's father was deceased. Paul was his father's only child. He couldn't get to the cemetery to put flowers or care for the grave. Paul called his cousin. Paul's cousin took care of the gravesite. |
Tom moved into a new apartment. He liked everything except for one thing. His cell phone provider service was terrible. There was only one corner where he could make calls. Tom still liked the rest of the apartment enough to make up for it. |
Mike needed to pick up a few groceries. Inside the store he saw tons of ads for an upcoming football game. He saw all sorts of sales for snacks and foods. He decided to stock up while things were cheap. Luckily he made his stockpile last for weeks. |
Johnson loved to collect coins. He owned thousands of them. One day he found a new coin on the ground. He had never seen it before. Johnson later found out that it was worth millions. |
"Betty loved to go to the dock. She loved the aroma of the wilderness. One day, she decided she would go to another dock. She traveled over 50 miles. Finally, Betty arrived at the bigger dock and had a lot of fun." |
The family saw something fly through the living room. It was a bat! They all screamed and ran around. The dad cornered the bat in a closet. He scooped it up in a bucket and threw it outside. |
Christy had always wanted a new car. She told her husband about her dream and he just smiled. Christy knew they couldn't afford it and quickly forgot about it. On Christmas morning Christy's husband told her to look in the garage. Right there before her eyes was a brand new car complete with a bow. |
Angie went to the pool but she did not get into the water. Angie did not know how to swim. Her friend took her for swimming lessons. Now Angie isn't afraid to get into the pool. She is happy that her friend took her for swimming lessons. |
Tom was driving home from work. The freeway was moving really slowly. There had been a big pile up right before. Tom had to wait for over an hour to get home. It was frustrating but inescapable. |
School was out. Frankie was so happy for summer. He was going to have his first job. So he drove all the way there. But on the way he had an accident. |
Leina loved to learn about science and all of the mysteries that came. She jumped with joy when she was given a science project at school. One day she was bullied for being a nerd by some kids. The teacher talked to the students about how mean they were to Leina. Leina had been told that the students were just jealous ... |
The event planner was worrying over every detail. She was throwing a party in a giant tent. There were supposed to be high winds. The planner worried the tent would blow away! She hoped the weather would calm down before the event. |
"I was eating at taco bell. The food was great, but my stomach started to act up. I went to the bathroom to throw up. After throwing up, I felt much better. I went back to eat more food at taco bell." |
"There was a huge choir performance at my church. My job was to clean the stage. As I was sweeping, I hummed a familiar tune. When everyone heard me, they loved my voice. I was asked to be lead singer in the choir." |
Tim was allergic to peanuts. He was out eating at a restaurant. He asked them if there were any in his food. They told him there wasn't but he still had an allergic reaction. Tim is now suing them for medical costs. |
Tom found a coupon he wanted to use. He didn't realize it was so old. At the store the cashier refused to accept it. She stated it was already expired. Tom had to pay full price. |
"Kia was a high school senior. She had been accepted into college. So she decided to slack off her last semester. But when she got her report card, her jaw dropped. Shocked, Kia saw that she'd failed every subject!" |
"Susan had brought her daughter to the mall. Susan then decided she wanted a smoothie. After she got a smoothie, Susan couldn't find her daughter. She searched for hours and hours. Eventually, she found her daughter at the smoothie store." |
"Anita went on a solo camping trip. It was a five-hour drive out to the desert. She set up her tent and sleeping bag and waited for nightfall. By night, the sky was clear and full of stars. To Anita's delight, she could see the Milky Way." |
I was trying to install my new computer monitor. I connected the PC to the monitor with an HDMI cable. There was no sound coming out. I checked all of the connections and couldn't see what was wrong. Eventually I discovered that the monitor had no speakers on it. |
Jim bought a new car radio. He had it for only a week. ONe night he heard someone breaking into his car. They stole his new stereo. Jim was never able to get it back. |
Tom had a cookout. He invited several friends over. He wasn't paying enough attention. He wound up burning them. Toms' friends didn't hold it against him. |
I went to a Mediterranean food truck at my college. And I expected them to have good food like the last time. So I ordered a garlic lemon chicken pita. But I tasted no lemon and garlic at all. I want to try them one more time before I judge. |
Via was working over the deep fryer one day. Grease splashed up and burned her cheek. Via hurried to cover the wound and apply cream. She tended it daily for weeks. Soon it faded to a pale pink mark. |
The couple built a house in the country. It was on a peaceful pond. They liked to sit on their deck and watch the sun set on the water. They were so grateful for their beautiful home. They couldn't imagine living anywhere else! |
When Rylo was born she was a very good infant. Even as the months went by she was always a quiet baby. When Rylo turned three she began throwing extreme tantrums. Her parents thought they got lucky with a quiet good baby. Now Rylo is a loud rambunctious brat that her parents can't control. |
The city was running pipes to the new development. They broke a line and water started spraying everywhere. The city rushed to turn the water off. It was too late. The whole area was flooded! |
Julia's school was hosting a contest. Whoever worse the zaniest hat would win free lunch for a week. Julia had the perfect hat from an old Halloween costume. She wore it to school and saw that she had fierce competition. Luckily she still managed to win the competition. |
"Kia was asked out on a date. The boy who asked her was a shy classmate. At first she thought to refuse, but then she said sure. On the date, Kia was surprised. The shy boy showed her a wonderful time!" |
"Susan knew today was an important day. She would be taking her SATs today. She had prepared extensively and was ready. The test was placed in front of her and she began. She finished feeling good, confident that she did her best." |
"Lori was planning on grocery shopping. She spent hours building the perfect list. Then, she headed to the store prepared to shop. Once there she realized that she had forgotten her list. She had to guess and hope to remember everything." |
"I took my baby to a photo shoot. I wanted some high quality pictures. Everyone was trying to make it laugh but failed. I don't consider myself funny, but I tried to make the baby laugh. For some reason the baby laughed for me." |
Tommy had a computer problem. A hacker broke into his laptop and stole his information. Tommy called the police but they wouldn't help. He decided he would just have to get a new computer. He threw his old one into the garbage can. |
Tim's apartment smelled. He decided to get scented candles for it. The store had hundreds to choose from. Tim spent hours sniffing different aromas. Eventually he bought his favorites. |
"Rose loved cooking and eating Mexican food. Tacos were her favorite. She made a big batch of them for her family. When they were ready, she served them on bright yellow plates. Everyone loved when Rose made them delicious food!" |
Susie was very upset. She couldn't clear her mind. So she went on youtube. She put on mediation music. She then started to feel better. |
My mom taught me how to make scramble eggs. She showed me how to crack eggs. After a lot of practice I eventually got good at it. I can crack an egg perfectly. This is the key for making great scramble eggs. |
"In high school, two friends and I wanted to put on a rock show. We rented a rec center at a local park. We invited five bands we knew in school to play. Because there was little to do in our town, the turnout was high. It was such a success, we did it again two months later." |
"Our 2 year old granddaughter is en route to Boston. They left New York at 4 PM, with Google predicting an 8:30 arrival. They just texted they are only in Fairfield, CT. Google now predicts a 9:30 arrival. We were disappointed." |
Tom bought a new router. The signal wasn't too good. Tom looked up what the problem was. The internet had a few solutions. Tom was able to fix it easily. |
I bought a used car from a local lot. Its odometer said it had only had 15 thousand miles. I was pleased at the deal. After driving it for a while I noticed something was wrong. The odometer was stuck and could be missing many thousands of miles. |
I had to ask a local waitress to pick something up for me in town. I wrote down what I needed and grabbed some some cash. I drove to the restaurant where she works. I told her about what I needed and gave her the money. When she got back from town she gave me what I needed and my change. |
Anna played clarinet in the school band. She always practiced when she got home to be better. During practice one day Anna decided to not follow her sheet notes. Anna wrote her own song and shared it with her music teacher. He loved it so much the band played it at the first football game. |
Jim was up surfing the internet. He kept forgetting to go to sleep. Eventually the sun started to come up. Jim realized he had stayed up all night. By then it was too late to try and sleep. |
Tom spent a lot of time fixing up his car. It was mostly cosmetic changes. He had it lowered and added a front lip spoiler. Unfortunately Tom hit a big speed bump soon after. It cracked the spoiler in half. |
Gerald lost his glasses. He looked for them everywhere. He ended up finding them in his couch. Gerald cleaned the lenses of his glasses and put them on. He was then able to read his newspaper! |
Chad had just planted his garden. A storm passed over his region. It rained a lot on Chad's property. His garden held a lot of water. Chad had to replant his garden. |
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