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Abby had the pleasure of visiting a local farm. At the farm, Abby saw various types of fruits. Abby was glad to see her favorite fruit, raspberries there. The farmer allowed Abby to pick a pint of raspberries to go home with. Abby could not wait to go home and put her fresh raspberries to use.
Tom was eating soup. He decided to get some bread with it. The bread turned out to be stale. Tom didn't have an alternative. He decided to eat it anyway.
Gilbert saw a contest from his favorite snack company. In the contest you design a sweater and win it for real. He asked all of his friends to vote for his sweater. Soon he had enough votes that he might actually win. To his delight, he did win, and the sweater arrived shortly after.
There was a heavy guy with a big beard. A girl said she would date him if he trimmed it. He went right away to a barber. The barber tried to trim it but it was too thick. The guy remained lonely to this day.
Tom bought a pay per view for a big fight. He got really hooked into the first few fights. They were really exciting and hard fought. Tom thought the main event would be the same. Unfortunately it came out being a boring disappointment.
Cali had not been on a date in a very long time. She had met a guy who asked her out but she was nervous to go. She wasn't sure if she was ready but made herself do it anyway. The guy picked her up and was nice and thoughtful. She had a good time on the date and was glad she went.
My mother wanted a new dog. We called a gentleman who was selling Scottish Terriers. He told us to come by his home, because he had two left. When we got there, we realized the dogs were quite attached. We ended up taking them both home!
Rose was having a great time in New York City. She took a cab into Brooklyn. There, she saw the Brooklyn Bridge. She climbed it and stood over the East River. Rose found it beautiful and thrilling.
Learning to drive was difficult for Jane. She always had trouble telling left from right. At driving school, she needed special assistance often. She did eventually pass the class as well the test. She ended up getting her license and is a careful driver.
Jill loved to sing but hated performing in public. Her friends planned a night out at a local karaoke bar. Jill was nervous that she wouldn't be able to sing for an audience. She faced her fear by belting out her favorite song. Jill felt proud that she could perform after all.
Jim and James were twins. They went to the beach together one day. And there they met Jane and Jill. The four of them hit it off. A year later they had a double wedding.
Allison is an eighteen year old high school student. This month she must decide where she wants to go to college. She told her friend that she is scared she will make the wrong choice. She must decided rather college or a work program is right for her. In the end she thinks she will choose to go into a work program.
Anna was very hungry. she decided to cook for her family. She made a large tasty meal. Her family loved Anna's cooking. Anna was no longer hungry!
Ashley had wanted to go to New York since she was a little girl. Her husband surprised her on her birthday with plane tickets! They packed their bags and took off that afternoon. They saw all the sights and had a great time. Ashley was very thankful for a thoughtful husband.
Ryan wanted to be president of the film club at school. They held elections and Ryan was not nominated. She was very disappointed! But then she saw that she had been nominated for treasurer. Ryan accepted her new position happily!
Marc was taking a cigarette break during a long shift at work. He tried to unlock his car but realized his keys were inside it. He waited for 2 hours for someone from AAA roadside assistance. The AAA person said that they couldn't help him. He had to pay a locksmith 200 dollars to unlock his car.
Janice was not having a good day. First she spilled coffee all over her new blouse. Then she got a parking ticket waiting at the DMV. On her way home she got into an Accident. Janice finally snapped when her husband didn't clean the house!
Cara is going to be a big sister! Cara is going to have a little brother. Cara is very excited for her little brother. She will be a big helper. Cara is a good big sister.
Jon had an argument with his dad. In a state of rage, he murdered his dad. He tried to run away but the police caught him. He pleaded guilty. He was sentenced to prison for life.
As soon as deer season opened I was in the stand. All around me the woods were waking up with wildlife. It was such a beautiful sight to see the sunset cresting the trees. Out of nowhere a doe with her children came into the clearing. I watched with reverence and let them pass.
Sid decided to take a break from long hours of homework. He thought he would just play video games for half an hour. But he ended up playing until 3 AM. Sid never finished his homework. But felt he deserved to have fun.
Dan and his wife moved to a new country and were scared. Dan decided to find a club for new people to the country. After time Dan and his wife became more comfortable. Dan and his wife then met new friends and things really improved. Dan was glad they joined the club for new people.
Tammy had always thought fencing too challenging to pursue. Because she wanted to push her boundaries, she started learning it. Her instructor was patient and helped her develop power and finesse. Tammy dedicated herself to it and improved with all her practice. She ended up loving the sport for the rest of her life.
When i was a teenager i was too fat because i love to eat. Until i saw this one guy and i fell in love. I made him my inspiration to have proper diet so he could noticed me. So i had my diet and proper exercise. Then i realized you can do anything if you have inspiration for it.
Kate wanted to wear her new suede boots. But it was raining. She had sprayed them with a water repellent. But she wasn't sure it would protect her expensive suede boots. Kate decided not to wear her boots in the rain anyway.
Joe practiced day and night for the big game. He played until after sundown the night before. The next morning, he warmed up intensely and sprained his ankle. He had to miss the big game. His heart was crushed.
James had never grown a beard before. He decided to stop shaving and grow a beard. After a week, James had a small beard. James' face was very, very itchy. James decided he didn't really want a beard that bad.
My friend and I decided to make pizza. We made the dough from scratch. Then, we put the toppings on the pizza and baked it. It tasted weird. We realized we'd made sweet dough and not pizza dough!
Tom was in the basement. He heard a few scary noises. Tom had to turn off the light at the bottom of the stairs. He was really scared of the dark down there. Tom ran up the stairs as fast as he could.
Kia fell on the playground and cut her arm. She had to be taken to the hospital. There, the doctor said she needed stitches! Kia was terrified at first, but then the nurse calmed her. When she was calm, she was able to relax and distract herself.
Henry is trying to launch a startup. He wants to start an independent videogame developer. However, he has no programming experience. Henry recruited some of his friends in computer science to help. We still have yet to see how it will pan out.
My friend Cathy is a godmother to three children, 9, 7, and 3. They usually love hanging out with her. Yesterday she drove them to a nursing home to visit her father. The children were bored and started moping in the car. They had hoped they were going to get ice cream.
Billy is a big Patriots fan and was very excited for Super Bowl 49. His team was playing the Seattle Seahawks. On the last drive, Russell Wilson drove down the field to take the lead Malcolm Butler of the Patriots intercepted the ball. The Patriots won and Billy ran out of the lounge yelling.
I went to the beach. It was my first time seeing an ocean in real life. I decided to take a dip in the water. Then, I noticed all the pollution in the water. I became grossed out and decided to leave.
While walking, I spotted what I thought was a beehive. I called the local pest control to find out what it was. The gentleman came out and inspected the nest. Turns out, the nest is a type of wasp. Now, I know that we have Mexican wasps, not bees.
Bill was starving at work. He could not wait for lunch time. But then he remembered he had forgotten his lunch! He was sad, until his boss announced free taco tuesday. Bill would have a great lunch after all - for free!
Glen headed to the store with a grocery list for Thanksgiving dinner. When he got to the turkeys, they only had frozen ones left! It was Wednesday, no time to thaw a whole turkey overnight. Glen grabbed the last three Cornish game hens for sale in the case. Thanksgiving would be saved after all.
Stan bought a new lava lamp. It was really neat looking for a day. After that Stan noticed that the bulb burned out. He tried to replace it. But he wound up returning it instead.
Jim learned that jumping was good for his health. So he decided to jump every morning to get energized. It was working well until his bell rang. He opened the door to see his downstairs neighbor. The neighbor asked him to stop as the ceiling was trembling too much.
Once there was a family that was happy with their plow man. He cleared their driveway whenever the snow was a problem. One year, the plow man got greedy and plowed for now reason. He continued to act this way despite being confronted by the family. The plow man got fired and a new plow man took his place.
Paul has worked at the same job for many Year's. He has hoped for a promotion, but he was never granted one. Finally Paul is promoted to assistant manager at his job. He buys a bottle of champagne to celebrate his promotion. Paul feels very proud of being promoted.
We just got through a losing football season. The next day the coach sat us all down and chewed us out. He kicked people out of the gym and lectured us. I didn't know why the coach got so mad over a football season. It turns out the coach was getting fired after this year.
Sarah was born with a large birthmark on her cheek. And everyone made fun of her. But in school, she finally made friends. And they reassured her there was nothing wrong with the birthmark. Sarah thought she would be nothing without her friends.
Jeff saw the bottom of the hill from the top. He decided to run down the hill. He started off running but he tripped. His whole body was rolling. When he landed, he was dizzy.
Lily had a bad wart growing on her finger. Her mom was planning on taking her to a doctor soon. In the meantime they were at a family reunion. Lily's aunt saw the wart and said she had a cream for those. She let Lily use some and it actually made her wart go away.
Joe is playing in a game of soccer. He is a very good player. The game is tied and someone needs to score. Joe gets through the defense. Joe shoots and he scores a goal!
Kelsi opened up a bottle of grape juice. She poured herself a glass. Accidentally she spilled some. The carpet was now covered in juice. Kelsi just had to call the cleaners.
My phone rang late at night. It was my sister calling from her vacation. I knew this couldn't be good. I picked up the phone quickly. She didn't remember the time zone difference in another country.
Jake grew up poor. When he was in his 20s he saved up for a new suit. It took him a while. Eventually he got one. He felt a sense of achievement and gained confidence.
Mark was running down the street. He tripped on a branch on the ground. He scratched up his arms and legs in the fall. He walked home in pain. He rubbed some disinfectant on his wounds in the bathroom.
Driving home late one night, Doug was blasting his music. He felt a bit tired, but wanted to get home quick to sleep. All of a sudden, a deer darted out in front of his car. Stepping on the brakes, he came to a stop very quickly. The deer stared at him, but then trotted off of the road.
Ava's sister said she should try yoga. Ava was always stressed, and her sister thought yoga would help. Ava was skeptical but agreed to try it. She went to the yoga class with an open mind. After, she had to admit the class had relaxed her a great deal.
Rob was not organized. His teacher got mad at him. Rob decided he wanted to change. He bought a giant binder. Now Rob is more organized than his teacher!
The opening ceremonies of the olympics went on. The teams competed the following weeks. Some teams one, some didn't. The closing ceremonies happened. The olympics were over.
Robert snored in his sleep. His wife couldn't sleep because of his snoring. Robert decided to ask his doctor for suggestions. His doctor gave him some medication. Robert stopped snoring but unfortunately became very gassy in bed.
Jenny loved talking to her customers. They gave a sense of pride and joy for helping them. Some of her coworkers liked to talk behind her back. She asked them to hang out and go shopping when they were off. Her co workers joined her and they all became great friends.
Amanda was making veggies for some burgers. She was trying to make a nice tomato slice. For some reason she couldn't get a clean slice. The knife kept slipping and making awkward shaped tomatoes. She tried a new method and that worked better.
Karen watched a scary movie. At the end, she felt frightened. She tiptoed up the stairs. She saw a ghost! It was just her brother under a sheet.
My son woke up early this morning. He played with his toys all day. He began to whine for food. I gave him a warm bottle. He finally fell asleep after he ate.
I was riding my bike to my friends house. Suddenly, I felt a pop and my bike stopped working. I took the bike home and checked out the problem. I went to the store and bought the tube to fix the tire. I went home and fixed my bike and went for a ride.
All of the competitors were lined up on the starting block. Terry was one of them. Terry waited for the gunshot. The shot rang out and Terry was off like lightning. Terry won the race in a photo finish.
Jen loved to stay informed by reading the news. She read the news from lots of different sources. She liked the news so much, that she started a current events blog. Jen's blog had a wide variety of news contents and opinions. Due to the wide variety of news on the blog, it became successful.
Ian didn't pay attention in class. He daydreamed while the teacher was talking. Ian would fall asleep during the class time. Ian's schoolwork began to suffer. He had to repeat his grade.
Rory began feeling sluggish after his thirtieth birthday. It had been years since he'd played sports or worked out. He got a new job across town. To save money, he usually walked instead of taking the bus. Getting so much exercise, he began to feel better.
Jelly loved sleepovers. So she decided to have one. She got all her friends together. When they got there they put music on. They had a party.
Joe needed more papers for his printer. So Joe drove to the store to get more papers. Joe found lots of paper for a good deal. Joe took the paper home. Joe put the paper in the printer.
Michelle and Ellen wanted to go shopping. They each needed to pick up some things at the pharmacy. Michelle had to find a new book. Ellen was looking for earphones. They both quickly found their items and promptly left the store.
Carl was always mean and rude. His friends usually put up with it. After a while Carl kept getting worse. His friends asked him to stop but he wouldn't. Eventually Carl lost all his friends.
It was the first snow of the winter. Bob went outside to play in the snow. He made a huge snowman in his front yard. He took pictures of his snowman. Bob was disappointed when it melted the next morning.
Wendy lived in a quiet neighborhood. So she acted like nothing bad could ever happened to her. She always left her windows and garage door unlocked. But one day, someone stole a bike out of her garage. Wendy always locked her garage door and windows afterward.
Becky always felt pale. Last Friday there were no clouds so she decided to tan. She went and laid outside for a while. Unfortunately she fell asleep. By the time she woke up she was really sunburned.
The Smith family decided to drive to Colorado. They drove through the mountains. They went through a couple of tunnels. The kids really liked them. They decided they would drive back the same way.
Jeff needed to consume more protein in his daily diet. He looked up foods that were high in protein. Many of the foods took too long to cook and Jeff was a busy guy. He did find out that eggs are a high protein food. He hard boiled a dozen and now eats them on the go.
Brooke needed to fill her car with gas. She pulled into the nearest gas station. All the pumps were covered up. Signs said that the pumps were all out of gas. Brooke found another gas station.
An art museum had low attendance. The museum tried to lure visitors with exciting exhibits. The visitors heard about the exhibits and went to the museum. The museum had a high admission fee. The visitors left the museum because it cost too much.
Sandra's son got really excited when he saw fireflies in a movie. He didn't believe that there are insects that really light up. She explained that they are more common out in the country. They decided to take a little drive to find some. His eyes grew wide at the first one he spotted.
Jill was cleaning out her daughter's dresser. Her daughter had a lot of clothes that didn't fit. She put all the clothes that didn't fit into a pile. Jill drove to the donation center. She donated the bag of clothes.
It was the first night of Emily's play. She played the lead actress. She waited backstage nervously for her cue. Her cue came and she stepped onstage. She got into character and acted beautifully.
Felicia's granddaughter gave her a beautiful mug for her birthday. Felicia drank her morning coffee out of it every day. One morning she turned and knocked it off the counter. It broke into dozens of pieces. Felicia was very sad about her broken mug.
Angie wanted a job. She was interviewing for her dream job. She was nervous but felt like she had done well. When she got home, she got a phone call. She'd gotten the job!
Kelly wanted a new puppy. She begged her parents for one. Finally they gave in. When her parents gave in, Kelly was happy. Kelly named her lily.
A woman lost her favorite pair of shoes. She looked in her car. She searched in her room. She decided they were lost. She bought a new pair.
I woke up early this morning. I knew it would be a tough day at work. I decided to make a hearty breakfast. I ate entirely too much food. I fell asleep and was late to work.
Sue kept calling her dog but she was nowhere to be found. She walked along the frozen creek calling the dog's name. As she got further from the house, she heard a faint barking. The barking got clearer as she got closer to the creek. The barking was coming from under the ice where her dog had fallen.
My cat Mufasa, decided he was going to go outside for the day, today. Mufasa spent the entire day outside, for at least five hours. When it started to get dark outside, I started to worry. Right before going to sleep I decided to go outside and look again. It was then I had seen him just sitting on the porch waiting.
George decided to take his boat to the ocean to fish one day. He unloaded the boat from the dock and began to take off. After leaving the shore, George went into the remote ocean. While sitting in the water, George noticed a small boat with people. George travelled to the boat and saved a man who needed help.
Ken loved playing basketball. He was in a close game with a rival school. With seconds on the clock Ken threw a perfect shot. It almost went it. Ken was close to winning the game.
Juan worked out in the fields. One day he spotted a small rabbit. It was going toward the machinery. He ran after it to save it. He got there just it time and now has a new pet.
Frank had always wanted to exercise more. A friend recommended he try doing handstands. At first Frank found it difficult, but eventually he became good. Now he does handstands every day. Frank is glad he exercises more now.
I put on my warmest pajamas. I realized my hands were still cold. I looked at my sleeves. I saw that they had little holes for my thumbs. I pulled them happily over my hands.
Suzy got a new doll. She named it Kitty. She took it to school one day. Suzy lost her doll during recess. She cried for the rest of the day.
My niece's daughter got into Belmont University in Nashville. My niece is concerned about the costs. Also, she lives in MA and does not want her daughter in TN. She is trying to talk her daughter into going to a local school. I told her there are loans that can cover the costs.
Anna fell asleep on the beach one afternoon. When she woke, five hours had passed! With horror, she checked her pocket mirror. She was beet-red and very very burned! Anna was lucky she had not gotten sun poisoning.
It was finals week. All of the college students were stressed. Tom has a prescription for ritalin. He started selling some. He made a lot of money.
As kids, Charles and Steve fantasized about riding motorcycles. But they moved away from each other. In the future, however, Charles found Steve's Facebook page. He looked through Steve's pictures and saw him riding a motorcycle. Steve sent a message to Charles saying I got my bike!
Jack brought Sylvia back to his apartment after a nice date. The dinner had gone well and Jack easily made her laugh. Suddenly, Sylvia started sneezing uncontrollably. Jack's two cats then greeted the pair at the door. Sylvia was allergic to cats.
Vanessa told her child that she would buy her a new toy. They arrived to the supermarket to pick up a few belongings. Her child raced towards the toy section. Once she found a toy, Vanessa just returned it and left. Her child started to cry.
Oliver prepares to leave the house when he realizes he lost his keys. He checks all of his pockets but his keys aren't there. Finally he sees his keys on the coffee table. Oliver remembers putting them there after checking the mail. Now he is ready to leave the house.
I just saw City Lights. It's on my bucket list of films to watch. It was free on YouTube. It was hilarious. The final scene was poignant.
Mark was the valedictorian of his high school class. As valedictorian, he was supposed to give a speech at graduation. Mark was bright, but he hated public speaking. He asked Ann, the salutatorian, to give the speech instead. Ann agreed, and she gave an excellent speech.