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Ari always loved going to the zoo. Even when he was a young boy he would beg to go. One day in high school the students could make a field trip. Ari decided he would bring his school to the zoo. Everyone had fun at the zoo.
Lisa had a beautiful snowy white dress for prom. She was barely there ten minutes when someone spilled punch. It splashed all over the dress. Now it had an interesting pink pattern on it. It was definitely different than anyone else's dress that night.
"I wanted tiramisu badly. Nobody at the local restaurants sold it. I had no idea how to make it myself. A friend showed up one day after I mentioned it to her. She had a huge tiramisu, and I laughed and thanked her."
Today I went to the market to buy a pumpkin to carve. I looked around the store but they only had mini pumpkins. So I drove to the farm across town. The farm had many pumpkins to choose from. I bought the biggest one I could find and took it home.
"At the weekend, Sara managed to get lost in the mall. She wandered off into a shop and split from her parents. She lived in a different city so she wasn't familiar with this mall. When she realised her parents were gone, she checked her phone. It had ran out of battery and she didn't remember where they'd parked."
"My sister in law F mind's her 9 year old grandson J after school. J does not want to be with his grandmother. To keep him quiet, F gives him whatever he wants. Yesterday J ate two big bologna sandwiches. F was not pleased but just let him eat."
"My son's friend Bill owns an ice cream shop. Bill was looking for someone to open up the store. My son's friend Frank offered to do the job. Bill told Frank he would hire him if he stayed for two months. Frank quit after a week, leaving Bill and my son angry."
"John was in a department store looking for some jeans. John took a pair and began searching for the dressing rooms. John searched all over the men's department, with no luck. John asked for help and learned the rooms were in the ladies' area. John had to try on his jeans where they kept the bras and dresses!"
I needed eyes for my monster donuts. I went to the craft store but couldn't find them. I ended up ordering them online. A package of candy eyes showed up a few days later. I set them in the donuts to make them look creepy.
Jim was at the mall. He noticed a cute girl walking by. Jim tried to go up and talk to her. She looked grossed out and told him to go away. Jim's self esteem was destroyed.
"A beggar sat on a street corner. He had a cup of change in his hand. Amy walked past him and felt very bad. She stopped, turned around, and dug out her change. Then she gave it to the beggar, who thanked her kindly."
Miranda wanted to start straightening her hair. She was nervous though because she did not know if it would be damaged. Thankfully she was gifted a nice iron. The moment she tried it she could not believe her eyes. The hair was pin straight and gorgeous.
"I bought a copy of The Blue Dahlia ten years ago. I never opened up the dvd. This month, my wife went away to visit our daughter. As I was all alone, I opened up the DVD. I watched the movie for two hours and was happy."
"I came home to a text from my ex husband. He wanted to know our son's social security number. When I asked why he needed it, he would not reply. I asked again with no response. I decided I did not trust him and would not comply."
"Jimmy was always a little scared of heights. However, he told himself that he could do this. He got up close to the ledge of the high dive. He looked over, sizing it up. He backed up and ran headlong towards the ledge jumping off."
Tim woke up early one day. He decided to eat cereal before work. After taking a bite he realized it was stale. Tim decided he didn't care. He kept eating it after it soaked in the milk a bit.
Robert had been watching Netflix all weekend. He stood up for a moment and felt a sharp pain in his legs. He had spent too much time sitting down. Robert limped around the room trying to stretch. His wife came in and started laughing at him.
Andrew made a plate of chicken for himself. He heard the phone ring. He went to answer it. He came back and the chicken was gone. He looked at his dog licking his lips.
Susie's friend was on this new diet. So Susan decided she wanted to try it also. When she tried it however she found it hard. There were not a lot of foods she could eat. Susie then felt rather sad about it and quit.
Mike wanted to start losing weight. He didn't want to work out though. He decided to eat less. He ate at Subway on his lunch break. He lost five pounds in one week.
Kirstie drank some vodka. She started to feel queasy. She went to lie down. She realized it wasn't vodka but moonshine. She had drank far too much.
Greg was at the mall. He bought a new pair of shoes. He put them on once he got home. He paraded around in front of his friends. They all loved his new shoes.
"My dog, Ninja, likes to run in our small yard. I planned a little like for Ninja and my children. We walked around a state forest for hours, getting our exercise. By the time we returned home, everyone and the dog was tired. Next week we'll return to the woods with our dog for more fun."
Tom was out with friends. He offered to pay for lunch. Unfortunately he wasn't able to find his debit card. Tom was embarrassed and asked for forgiveness. His friends paid for his food and told him it was fine.
She woke up with her eyes puffy and swollen. She reached for the eye drops. They didn't seem to do any good. She called the doctor to make an appointment. He gave her shots that relieved her discomfort.
John and his buddies were pumped. They were all going deep sea fishing. They set off from the dock and went out on the water. John ended up catching a big fish and so did some of his friends. They all had a blast deep sea fishing.
Tom was watching television one day. He heard a loud pop and saw smoke coming out of it. The repairs to fix it were really expensive. Tom realized it would be cheaper to just buy a new television. He got a bigger screen and more recent technology.
"Don was a builder by trade. He started off as a bricklayer when he was 15 years old. At 40, he's now the owner of his own construction business. He is looking to retire early if he can open up a second business. He hopes to catch up on the things he missed when he was busy at work."
"Ana got pregnant at 15 due to a broken condom, not a foolish choice. She didn't want an abortion, and her mom agreed, given the situation. She felt the broken condom was a hint at something. Ana felt too young to raise a baby, but then her aunt approached her. She offered to adopt Ana's child, and Ana gratefully agree...
"When Annika was a baby, she had acid reflux. She refused to sleep, and would just scream instead. All night long, I used to walk up and down the hall with her. I would tell her that I was going to drop her off at the fire station. I was so relieved when she finally grew out of it."
Tim wanted to be outrageous for Halloween. He decided on a really insulting costume. A couple of his friends thought it was cool. Everyone else thought it was stupid and annoying. Tim didn't impress anyone new that night.
Susy wanted to go to this rock concert. When she got there she waited patiently. Then she and her friend found out it was canceled. The musician was sick. Susy was very upset about it.
Patrick was a famous painter in town. He was commissioned to draw a mural from the mayor. He painted a mural of the town's history. The citizens went to see the mural. The people congratulated him for the amazing mural.
"A man walked up behind me on the trail. He was wearing a Freddy Krueger costume. Even the sweater was very realistic. I tried hard not to run. I told him to get away from me, and he laughed."
"Mary was born blind in one eye. At age 14, doctors said could give her blind eye sight. They had a matching tissue donation for Mary's eye. The operation, understandably, terrified her. But waking to depth perception was the best feeling of her life!"
"Ted was confident his Zika risk was low. He knew that Zika was transmitted by mosquitoes. He lived in Phoenix and had not been bitten by a mosquito in 23 years. However, he fell sick on the day of the concert. . He still went to perform and gave a great performance against all odds."
"Bo thought Anne was beautiful and he liked her alot. Anne was sensitive that boys only liked her because of her beauty. She saw them staring at her in the halls, in class, everywhere. Bo knew Anne was also smart so he gave her his favorite book. Anne, always fending off suitors, was so thrilled she fell for Bo."
Hannah has to go to cali. She has never taken a plane before. She was scared but asked everyone around her. She got on the plane. She went to cali.
Tim was a great mixed martial artist. He had a championship fight coming up. Tim was the favorite to win. The fight went mostly according to plan. Tim became the new champion in minutes.
Lagertha threw her battle axe. It flew true and she hit the target. Everyone cheered and she ordered a round. Everyone drank their glasses. They were proud to be Viking descendants.
Hannah went to meet her boyfriend. She had to take 2 trains. Her boyfriend picked her up. He took her to the mall. Hannah went back home after.
Donna's son was having trouble in school. He would fail if his grades didn't go up. Donna got her son a tutor. His grades started getting better. He passed his class.
"Rick worked full time and signed up for machining classes. His wife knew she'd never see him for the next few months. But she also knew it was worth it. What he did, he did for her and his family. Rick's wife was very proud of him."
"Samantha had always dreamed of flying. She decided she wanted to learn to fly a plane. She saved up her money for flying lessons. When she was finally ready to start flying, she became ill. She realized she couldn't fly because of her terrible fear of heights."
Tom's tires were really old. They had gone pretty bald. One day he was driving in the rain. Tom hit a slick spot and lost control. The next day he decided to get new tires.
"A new video came out. But Jim couldn't afford it. So he decided to save his money. And in a few weeks, he bought it. But a few days later, it was on sale."
"I decided I wanted awesome presents for my birthday. I told all of my friends that my gifts had to be 200 dollars. I also said if I didn't like the gift, they couldn't be my friend. The day of my party, I eagerly waited for my gifts. After five hours of waiting I realized no one was coming."
"Kia had always gotten an allowance of $5 a week for her B average. One day she sat her parents down and proposed a bargain. If she could bring her average up to an A, could she get $10 weekly? They discussed it together, and finally her parents agreed. Kia was thrilled that her proposal had worked!"
"Ana's kids had the cutest Halloween costumes! She didn't want them to have to hide or cover most of them with coats! But the weather called for snow, so she had to get creative. She found black thermals and dressed them UNDER the costumes. These kept the kids warm-and still wickedly stylish!"
Jon's uncle's birthday was coming up. Jon loved his uncle very much. Jon knew his uncle liked drinking coffee. Jon bought his uncle a coffee mug. His uncle appreciated the gift.
"James had a child when he was very young. Although he struggled, he wanted to be a good dad. James made sure his child had everything she needed. He worked 2 jobs everyday. James and his kid were very close."
Franklin was a very good skier. He had decided to come up and hit the slopes for a weekend. He was flying down all of the hills and trails. Franklin met up with some friends as well and they skied. He had an incredible time that weekend skiing.
"Koa was a male model. But when he gained 10 pounds on vacation, they put him on hiatus. He was devastated! Modeling was his life and love. He lost the weight ASAP so he could return to work!"
"Max one day met Clara. The pair fell in love within weeks, inseparable by anything. He knew he needed to marry her but wanted to make it special. So he went to a mine, and began to work. Three weeks later he went on one knee and married her."
"The teacher announced that there are 2 minutes left to the test. I had one question left on my test to answer. After selecting an answer, I quickly changed it and submitted it. The class received their exams during the next day. I lost a couple of points for the last question since it's wrong."
"Betty was always a happy girl, bringing joy with her everywhere. But one day was especially good, when she was allowed to start baking. She made many platters of pastries to give to everyone. Her teachers, classmates, those she met outside of school loved it. After that every week she would bring in baked goods."
Gracie came home and smelled something bad. She could not figure out what it was. She searched the house everywhere. She finally noticed her brother's gym bag. It was his stinky basketball shoes.
Tim was riding his bike to school one day. He was going very fast and didn't see a crack in the sidewalk. He ran it over and flipped his bike and fell off. He got up and brushed himself off. Tim slowed down and paid more attention the rest of the way.
"Ina and her boyfriend Tio had been dating for eight years. Lately things had been rough, so when he asked her out, she sighed. She was sure they were going to break up that evening. But instead, Tio said he wanted to make things work with Ina! He said he had already scheduled, and paid for, couples counseling!"
"Louis didn't want to leave his childhood home. When he closed the door behind him, his heart sank. Two days later he was the first one in line to see the bulldozers. They tore his home down in five minutes. Louis could only keep an old brick as a souvenir."
We went to my uncle's house. He had a bunch of four wheelers. We convinced my 87 year old grandmother to ride one. She got on the back with my uncle. She enjoyed the ride around his land.
"The employee wanted me to leave their parking lot. I explained that my small car wouldn't drive in the snow. He told me he didn't care, and that I had to go. I ignored him, unable to go anywhere. I curled up under my blanket, and fell asleep."
I walked into the room. Something seemed not right. I looked up and said the ceiling sagging. I realized there was a leak. I called someone to fix it right away.
"Anna entered her county fair pie baking contest. She hoped to place, but she never expected to win first prize! When she won the gold ribbon, she was amazed. She cried with joy, elated. Then she graciously thanked everyone who had voted for her."
The boy had wanted to wash their car for money. The man was angry at having been woken up for that. He locked the door and walked away. The boy rang the doorbell again. The man told him he would call the police if he didn't leave.
"On October 6th, the Red Cross came to our apartment building. They had a blood drive going on. I was sitting on the bench when I saw the workers come out. 4 out of 5 workers were smoking. I was amazed by this contradiction, and emailed the Red Cross."
Dawn was married to her husband for 5 years. She noticed that he started to act different. She found out that he is having an affair. Dawn filed for divorce. She was happy to move on with her life.
Tina always ran cold. Her boyfriend was more warm. She constantly wanted to turn up the heater. He constantly sneaked and turned it down. It caused them to break up eventually.
"Tina woke early one Sunday. She decided to make her mom breakfast. She fried up some tasty pancakes and served her mom breakfast in bed! Even though her mom knew there was a mess in the kitchen, she smiled. She appreciated Tina's thoughtful effort."
"We had a conference in Louisville, Kentucky. We all got together after the meetings to see Churchill Downs. It was amazing to see the track where the biggest race is held. We were so excited to see and read about all the history. It was definitely something we were happy to have done."
"John wanted to become more fit. But he didn't want to go about it conventionally. So John called Mark, a professional circus performer, to ask for ideas. Mark suggested acrobatics, knowing John's athleticism and flexibility. By the end of the year John had quit his job and joined the circus."
I heard the loud knocking sound. I went out and looked at the tree. There was a bird in the tree. It appeared to be a woodpecker. I smiled and watched for a while.
"Eric wanted to eat a healthy breakfast. So he started to make oatmeal. But he began to get carried away. He added honey, brown sugar, strawberry, milk. And unfortunately, his breakfast wasn't healthy anymore."
"Jan has a Spanish test tomorrow. Instead of studying, Jan decided to go out. When she got to class, she fell asleep. Jan did not finish her test. She failed her test and was not able to retake it."
John had a raging toothache. He called the dentist for an emergency appointment. The dentist told him he could remove the dying tooth. John told him to do whatever it takes to end the pain. The dentist pulled the tooth right out of John's head.
"The love of Chad's life had cheated on him. He got on a bridge and was about ready to jump. As he turned his head, Chad noticed a woman about to do the same. He stopped her from jumping. They got coffee later that night, and eventually married."
"I have always wanted to be the smartest kid in the class. I decided I would study a lot harder to achieve this. I studied for 4 hours everyday. When it came time to take the test, I failed miserably. I probably should have studied the subjects I was enrolled in."
"I was shopping at a grocery store. But I saw several things I didn't need to buy. I ended up buying cookies and pastries. And I ate all of them on the ride home. Feeling bad afterwards, I decided to only buy what I needed."
"In my Spanish Phonetics class we had to do a project. There was only one student I was hoping not to be paired with. Sure enough I was paired with him. Like I thought, he scarcely did his part for the project. Because of that project I had a B in the class."
"The man had a custom made tuxedo in 2000. He went to two weddings in it between 2000 and 2010. Another grand daughter was being married in 2015. He took the tux and flew to the wedding. He had to writhe on the bed to snap the pants, his waist was larger."
James was an avid outdoors-man. He collected many things including rocks. One day he found a very bright yellow stone. It was transparent and appeared to be a jewel of some sort. James had found a chunk of topaz and sold it for profit later.
"The child was very shy. He acted like he didn't want to talk to us. I beckoned him over with my hand. He came over and said hello. I was so impulsive, I just gave him a hug."
"Kendall was arguing with her boyfriend. She was so mad that she kicked him out of the house. Even though the door was locked, he tried to bust back in. This caused the door to break, distracting them from their fight. They managed to reconcile as they fixed it together."
It was a long way to drive all the way across the country. Dave was a long haul truck driver and knew the demands. He got everything loaded up and was off for California. It would take him several grueling days to get there. Dave reached California after 3 days and was glad to be safely there.
"Jack was a nice friendly little boy. He had a little black puppy names Bunny. Jack and Bunny loved to play outside in the sunshine. One day Bunny ran away and Jack could not find him. Jack searched for Bunny, and when we finally found him he was so happy."
Allie had a paper due yesterday. Problem was that she totally forgot about it. She had meant to work on it but forgot. So she did it at the last minute. But the teacher refused to accept it.
Travis was on a baseball team. He was having trouble with his batting swing. Travis's coach gave him extra hitting practice. Travis's swing got better. He became the best hitter on the team.
"We drove around town looking at the lights. We played Christmas music and drank our hot chocolate. The kids loved every minute of their ride on the polar express. They begged to do it again the next year. We haven't decided what we're going to do yet, but it'll be a surprise."
Sam was excited because he just turn eighteen and could vote. So Sam learned about the political candidates. He found who he thought was good for the country. He registered to vote. Got his ballot and voted.
"I couldn't get the place clean alone. I had to go home and rest. When I got there, my husband arrived home from work early. He offered to go with me and help. Relieved, I took him with me and we cleaned up in no time."
Alan had been hearing noises at night. The noises were coming from his attic. Alan decided to check the attic. Alan discovered rats in the attic. He called the exterminator that day.
Allie was babysitting a four year old. But she could not believe her eyes. She saw that the four year old had an iphone. She didn't know why she needed a phone. Allie shook her head in disbelief.
"Angie liked going fast. She bought some new skates to help her do it. She put them on and took off down the trail. Soon, she was flying down the path. THe new skates worked great!"
Mrs Sarver had a cookie jar with cookies. She found that cookies were missing from the jar. She hid in a pantry closet. She watched her son steal the cookies. She punished with for a week.
The flap hung down at an odd angle. The seamstress bought new material to replace it. She ripped off the old flap. She sewed on the new piece she'd cut out. She smiled with satisfaction at the job well done.
Jodie ha a day off from school. She wanted to use her time off to go skiing. Jodie went to the ski slopes hoping to ski in the afternoon. Jodie was disappointed because the ski slopes were very crowded. Jodie decided not to ski and used her afternoon to build a snowman.
Susy was afraid she would not make any friends at school. But when she got there she ended up meeting a few. Susy was very happy that she did. It eased much of her initial pain. Susy then decided she was going to be friends forever with them.
Ellen decided she is bored with her regular workout. She reads a Zumba description and thinks it looks like fun. Ellen signs up for a Zumba class and takes it. Ellen struggled through the class but thought it was a great workout. Ellen enjoyed the challenge and decides to take more Zumba classes.
Allie was in a relationship. Her only issue was that her boyfriend never replied to her messages. She sent him one today about wanting to see him. He completely ignored her. So she decided she would break it off.
"Timmy wanted to learn to make his neighbor pasta salad recipe. The neighbor held the recipe secret. Timmy offered to cut the neighbors grass for a month. The neighbor told him the recipe. Now, Tim can make the pasta salad."