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Ed liked to drink, but he often got carried away. He tried to stay clean for his girlfriend, but failed. When they wed, he thought he could stay clean for his wife, but no. Then his wife gave birth to a beautiful baby girl! Ed has not touched a drink since her birth, seven years ago.
Alicia decided to knit a new quilt. She really needed to buy a new one. When she was done it looked beautiful. She got so many compliments. She started making more.
Mandy had gotten an ant farm for her birthday. She kept the ant farm on her desk. One day she bumped into her desk really hard. The ant farm fell to the floor and broke. Mandy had to clean the mess before the ants spread around her house.
John and his dad were on their way to the grainery to pick up seed. When they arrived, they noticed nobody was in the store. They called inside for someone and looked out back, but saw nothing. Finally the Cashier came out of the bathroom with a sheepish grin. The three of them shared a laugh about it.
We went to the local graveyard. It is several hundred years old. We looked at the old graves. People dressed as zombies told the tales of the dead. We were enthralled by the stories, and really enjoyed the visit.
Janet was hungry for lunch. She had lots of coupons. She didn't know which place was the best offer. Eventually she finally decided. But by then her lunch hour was over.
Kelly went boating on the wild river. She forgot to take her favorite glasses off before boarding the boat! Halfway down the river she hit a rough patch and the boat was shaken. Her favorite glasses fell from her head into the deep, wild water. She learned her lesson, to never wear glasses while boating again!
Alex was on a camping trip. He was laying in bed but he was too scared to sleep. The darkness was too frightening. His mom gave him a glow stick. With the little light, he was able to get to sleep.
My 21 year old niece came home to Massachusetts for winter break. She is a junior at a college in Ohio. She spent two weeks in Massachusetts. She drove back alone on January 2nd. It took 12 hours for her to go back to Ohio.
Our cat used to ask for a second feeding at eleven am. She would tap me to remind me to feed her. When the hot weather arrived she got very slow. Today she did not ask for her meal until 4:30. I think she will change after the heat wave.
Pat's phone storage became full and she checked the pictures. She found that they were taking up a lot of room. So she went to Walgreens and had them all put on 8 disks. She kept these at home so she could access them. When she went to look through them, she found they were blank.
Tom was drinking on his yard. He was listening to music. His neighbor told him it was too loud. Tom was annoyed by it. He almost got into a fight over it.
Randy danced with a beautiful girl last night at the club. He wasn't sure when to call or text her. He decided to text her the next day. She did not know who she was. He decided to delete her number.
After my husband left, I didn't know how to mow the lawn. I ended up trying to but breaking the lawn mower. I called around to get quotes. Everyone wanted a long term expensive contract. Finally I found someone to do it cheaply.
Manny had spent the evening at a party. He was getting ready to leave to go home. He went looking for his coat. The coat had gone missing. Manny had to search for almost an hour to locate his coat.
Matthew owned a large wooden dresser. The dresser was in his garage for many years. One summer Matthew moved the dresser into his home. Soon his entire home was infested with termites. The dresser had a colony of termites that he had missed.
Stan loved golf, but Bob was always better. Stan was frustrated and wanted to finally beat Bob in golf. Stan received private training, and became very determined. Eventually Stan had a rematch with Bob. Stan scored a hole in one, and felt invigorated after beating Bob.
Ted was head of his division at work. He didn't like firing people and was always obliged to do it. That day, he postponed talking to the employee he had to fire. At the end of the day his boss told him it was okay. It turned out they had extra money and could keep the employee.
The dog sat under the tree to hide from the rain. It hadn't seen it's owners in an hour. Every time it heard an approaching car it felt hope. The dog was getting hungry and cold. When it saw it's owners car the dog was very happy.
Several kids were being obnoxious in class. My teacher finally yelled at them so they can calm down. He took out several referrals. The kids were apologizing for their misbehavior. However, the teacher didn't care and gave them referrals.
Jon thought he could catch the biggest fish in the pond. He dug up enough earthworms for that day. Jon walked to the pond but forgot his pole at home. He ran home and grabbed the fishing pole. After three castings, he reeled in the biggest fish in the pond.
Tom went to the store and bought a new pair of shoes. After wearing them for a day, he saw a hole was worn in the toe. He took them back to the shop and showed them the flaw. The manager gave Tom a replacement pair of shoes for free. Tom was pleased and the shoes went on to last him many years!
Hank was working in his yard one morning. While mowing the lawn, he discovered a wasps nest. Surprised, he rushed indoors. He researched how to safely remove the nest. Later that day, he took the proper measures to get rid of it.
Liz wanted to go see her favorite band play Friday Night. She went online to buy tickets. Liz found some great seats for her and her friends. They all headed to the show together. Liz had an awesome time!
Tom always let his phone die. He was bad at charging it. His friends bought him an extra battery case. It didn't help much. Tom kept forgetting to charge that too.
My son wanted to dress as endorman for halloween. We looked until we found a sheer black bodysuit. I ordered twinkling garden lights to glue to the outfit. The lights flickered in purple. I covered a box in minecraft print to look like a block.
Whitney and Kayla used to be best friends. Then something happened. Kayla started dating someone. Whitney and Kyle's friendship ended. They no longer talk and they broke their bond.
It was easter time at the Roger household. All the baskets were full of candy except for one. Rosa didn't like candy she liked vegetables. So her basket was full of kale and lettuce. Everyone was surprised by how happy she was that day.
Kenneth has been looking forward to his field trip for weeks. Tomorrow was finally the field trip. The next morning, he threw up. Kenneth got the flu. He had to miss his field trip.
Joe and Kim moved to Arizona from Utah. Utah's tap water was fine and they were able to drink it. They find that Arizona's water has a foul smell and tastes weird. Rather than getting sick, they decide to look for another option. They now purchase filtered water to drink to avoid any problems.
Aaron had always preferred drinking black tea instead of green tea. His friends tried to convince him to try green tea, but he refused. Finally Aaron ordered a cup of green tea at a restaurant. He was amazed at how delicious the green tea tasted. Aaron wished he had been willing to try green tea much earlier.
When grandma comes to visit everyone is excited. But excitement turns to concern when she arrives. She is having a hard time remembering simple things. She reveals that she has been diagnosed with early onset alzheimer's. The family convinces her to sell her home and live with them.
We had a party at my house. Everyone was there including my neighbors. After the party everyone bolted. Nobody bother to help clean the house. I was stuck with picking up all the trash.
My wife and I saw a movie today. There was a box in the lobby with free movie posters. We took one home. I posted it on eBay and hope to sell it. I said it might pay for the movie.
Rally's girlfriend was receiving texts at odd times. Rally was worried and curious. While she was in the shower, he went through her phone. He felt like the biggest idiot. She had been planning a surprise birthday party for him.
Dee had to drive across the country. She prepared for her trip. It took a week to get everything together. She was really nervous. Because she was so prepared it went great!
It was Friday. So everyone was excited that the cafeteria was serving pizza. But when Todd received his slice, he was disappointed. He did not understand why everyone was so excited. Todd brought his own food to school from then on.
Jackie's garden was doing well. She had plenty of vegetables for her family and some to share. On Saturday Jackie took some cucumbers to her nextdoor neighbor. On Sunday, when she got home from church, there was a knock at the door. Her neighbor had made cucumber salad and had brought some to share.
Sonya was curious about her family history. Her mother told her to talk to her grandmother. With her grandma's information, Sonya was able to search the internet. She found a lot of historical records for her ancestors. Sonya was happy to present her grandma with a documented family tree.
I used to love studying in the library. I had a desk in the back I would always sit in. But now that it's finals the library is very busy. Someone is now always sitting in my favorite desk. I now have to study at home.
Michael noticed that he was eating more than usual. He began to gain unwanted extra weight. Michael decided to change his diet and start running. He stayed consistent for two months. Michael was so happy to lose all of the extra weight.
Maureen was a trout expert. The government called her when trouts were disappearing in her area. She explained that the change in temperature was affecting the fish. But that mostly the trouts needed people to stop fishing them. The government issued a law to forbid fishing trout in that area.
Debra was diagnosed with a deadly cancer. Chemo and numerous drugs were all the doctors could offer. Debra wanted to live but she didn't want to undergo chemo. Instead, she tried an alternative treatment she found online. Debra passed away a few months later.
The chicken place was a two mile drive away. I had to fight through a lot of traffic. When I got there, the line was long. I ended up stuck in the drive through for a long time. I got our chicken and went back home.
Mary was walking through the park one day. She spotted a small yellow object next to a tree. She was surprised when she saw it was a baby duck! She decided to leave it alone and start walking home. As she walked, the duck followed her, all the way home.
There was a great Native-American poet named Too Short. Too Short stayed in the Bay Area with his tribe the Hyphy Nation. Too Short aspired to be the chief one day. He worked day and night in preparation for election day. He won in a landslide victory and is now the new Chief.
Garry wanted to marry LaChonda more than anything. But LaChonda was thinking about moving on. They met at a mutual friend's house and both had something to say. Garry let her talk first and she said she wanted to break up. Garry disguised his intentions and asked her how she liked the ring?
Julian wanted to find more fun things to do with his son. One day he realized he had never flown a kite with his son. Julian went to the store and bought two terrific kites. They spent the rest of the weekend flying kites together. Julian was so happy that he had thought of this idea!
Liza was babysitting her niece. She left her in her bedroom for a nap. When she went to check on her, her niece was not in bed. She had gotten into Liza's makeup. Liza had to laugh when she saw how much she had put on.
It was that time of year again. We had to put the Christmas tree up. Both of us were excited. We put all the ornaments on. It looked amazing.
Michael wasn't having a great day. His girlfriend saw this. She took him to a puppy play zone. Michael got to sit and play with puppies for hours. Michael feels much happier today.
Cynthia took her kids to the zoo. They saw lots of animals. Her kids favorite was the giraffes. They ate snacks and overall had a great day. After snacks the kids were tired so they won't home.
I was playing my video game. I played it for several hours. My hands got very sweaty. My controller got very slick. I wiped my hands with a towel.
Mary had been saving her lunch money for months. She was entranced by ballerinas and wanted her own pair of slippers. Mary asked her mother to buy them for her with the money she'd saved. Mary's mother was so proud she bought the slippers for her. Mary decided to donate her money to a local homeless shelter.
My sister in law's husband died while a young man. They had three children. The nine year old boy was very sad. One day he saw a man who looked like his father and he got scared. He ran home to his mother, thinking he had seen a ghost.
Jerry had always wanted to learn how to ski. He didn't have any friends interested in going with him. Finally, he decided to go alone. He scheduled lessons with a professional for his first day. Jerry can now be found on the slopes every winter weekend.
Ana wanted to be as fit as possible. For that purpose she bought an exercise machine. The machine was used 30 minutes every single day. By the time a month had ended she was much fitter. She felt quite pleased and proud of herself.
Ian was very conceited. Ian believed he was superior to everyone that he met. Ian wanted to show off to the world how great he was. Ian decided to enter a reality show competition to show off. Ian finished in last place and was extremely embarrassed.
Lee threw a couple of quick jabs. He thought that he looked silly fighting the air around him. It was the idea of it looking like a movie scene that made him laugh. The same thought motivated him to finish the training session. He turned up his music and went back to work.
Autumn went camping with her sister, Ella. They decided to have a picnic. Autumn gave Ella a special sandwich: A knuckle sandwich! Ella did not find this sandwich to be delicious. Ella promptly fell on the floor hard and started crying for Mommy.
I began the new year by starting Middlemarch. It was George Eliot's masterpiece. The book was 830 pages long. I read a 100 pages a day. I was moved by the book.
Henry got fouled on a lay-up shot. However, the referees disagreed and didn't make the call. Henry took his frustration out but elbowing the person who fouled him. The ref didn't overlook the play and suspended Henry from the game. In the end, Henry had no regrets.
Jamie had lost her house key. She used her husband's key to get into the house. Jamie and her husband were worried about the lost key. They went to the hardware store. They bought a new lock and key for their door.
Jeremiah really enjoyed walking. He decided to walk the furthest he'd ever walked. He looked at the map and mad a route up. Jeremiah set out. He walked all over, a grand total of twenty miles.
Tabitha worked at a kitchen supply store. There had recently been a serious natural disaster. Unfortunately, she was instructed by management to not give discounts. A customer kept demanding that she be given a discount, anyway. Tabitha sent the woman away to get a free coupon booklet to use.
Joel was getting ready to go to work. He turned on his coffee machine to make his coffee. The coffee machine was broken. Joel wasn't able to have his coffee. Joel stopped and got coffee on the way to work.
Jenn was studying late for a her calculus exam. Since math was her worst subject ,she was very nervous. Her nerves made it difficult to focus on the practice problems. She decided to take a walk outside to calm herself down. After cooling off, she was finally able to finish her practice tests.
Amanda got home late from work. She opened her front door. She walked into the dark house. She turned on the lights. Suddenly a bunch of people hollered "SURPRISE" and threw confetti.
Ken loved playing Smash Bros. He got really good at it over time. He finally decided to join a tournament. Ken got third place. It motivated Ken to play even more.
Jordan took her friends out for mini golf. They were slowly going through the course. Soon, they were really bored. They decided to play hide and seek in the course. Soon an attendant noticed and kicked them out.
Amelia bought a new mp3 player. As she wasn't good with anything technological, she needed help. Her friends showed her how to put songs on the device. But when she was alone, she couldn't remember anything already. She ended up returning the player and used her walkman instead.
Stanley has been looking for a job for a long time. Finally a company invites him to interview. Stanley feels nervous. In the end, they give him the job. Stanley is glad that he finally has a job.
Iggy wanted to impress his friends at the last day of school party. He knew there would be jump ropes and hula hoops to play with. He practices hula hooping at home for weeks. At the party, he showed off his new skills. He impressed everyone by keeping three hoops going at once.
The first day of school is tomorrow. My daughter is a little nervous. She has to ride a new bus this year. She does not know a lot of people on this bus. I assured her she would do fine.
It was Tim's first day at elementary school. He was a bit nervous about not knowing anybody. Tim ran into another kid with a similar backpack. They both liked the same cartoons. It helped Tim relax and have a good first day.
The man was in pursuit. He lost his target. He radioed for help. Nearby units joined the pursuit. The target was captured.
Sammy found swimming in the lake very enjoyable this summer. He went every morning and swam for hours. The summer was coming to an end, Sam would miss swimming. He decided to join a gym that had a pool. Now Sam could swim all year.
In an effort to lose weight, I tried an exercise program. The program started with my walking for half an hour daily. I kept up the routine for a week. Once the week was up, I started jogging for half an hour daily. So far, I have lost 10 pounds by sticking to the program.
Jacob loved playing video games. He spent lots of money buying the latest games. He was very good at a few and was offered a sponsorship. Jacob wasn't sure but decided to take the offer. He wound up making millions playing video games.
Avery loved to dance. She decided the enter the talent show at her middle school. She had stage fright and was nervous the night of the show. She made the judges cry with her beautiful ballet performance. She won first place in the talent show.
Moses went to Hardee's for breakfast. His speech was blurred, so the worker was alarmed. She called an ambulance, and Moses went to the hospital. Moses had a stroke. Moses passed away a week later.
Vince was dozing off as he was driving. There weren't any rest stops on the small back road he'd taken. He pulled off the road after falling asleep at the wheel again. There was just enough room on the shoulder for it to be safe. Vince was annoyed when the chirping crickets kept him awake.
Yesterday I took my mother to the quilt show. She doesn't drive or do things alone so I take her out to do things. The quilts were surprisingly cool. After the quilt show we went to have tea. It was a nice outing with my mother.
I really liked my friend. I think she liked me too. I wanted to ask her out. But, I was scared she would say no. Indeed, I asked her out and she said no.
Kevin went to a movie theater alone. He sat in the back of the theater and watched a karate movie. He heard several loud thumps that weren't supposed to be in the movie. Then a burst of sunlight entered the theater. Young martial artists had kicked open the door to the theater.
Lionel arrives home after work to a terrible smell. He searches each room slowly, sniffing all of the surfaces. The smell grows stronger as he reaches the back of the house. He opens the back door and finds raw sewage all over the yard. His plumbing bill ends up costing half his paycheck.
I wanted to go to the dance with Mike. He was too shy to ask me. At lunch the next day I asked him to the dance. He said yes. We had a great time together at the dance.
My husband graduated in the 80s. He lost his yearbook from his senior year. I bought him a copy as a surprise for his birthday. He didn't seem to appreciate it much. I was frustrated that I spent so much money for nothing.
Vicky has needed a new pair of shoes for months. She has avoided buying new shoes because her feet smell so bad. One day she summons the courage to go to the shoe store. She takes off her shoes to try on a pair and the smell is awful. Luckily it only lasts a minute, and she has her new pair of shoes on.
Jason loved a girl named Jill. He always wanted to be with her and chased after her. Jill didn't feel the same way about Jason. Jack met Jill and the two hit it off. Jack made Jill his girlfriend.
Every year for Christmas John received a fruit basket from his mom. He never ate the fruit basket and always gave it away. This year he decided he would try to eat the fruit. Johns mom stopped over shortly after Christmas. She noticed the empty basket and smiled.
Joe was playing an online video game. And he was trying to communicate with his teammates with his mic. But people had trouble understanding him. And they weren't able to work together. Joe decided to play a single player game because of his bad mic.
I have had long hair most of my life. I've been getting a bit annoyed with it lately as it is boring now. I spent months wavering on whether to cut it. In a sudden moment of determination I lopped off my pony tail. I was worried I would regret it, but it's great!
Sarah loved the house that she and her parents lived in. Their house was next to a busy, crowded road. The government decided to build a bigger road next to the house. They told Sarah's parents that they'd have to sell their house. Sarah was very upset that she was going to lose her childhood home.
Gina was staring out the window in the backseat on the highway. There was a car in the lane next to her. The people in the car were having a fight. Gina felt like an intruder as she watched. She had nothing else to do, so she watched.
Beth was an over indulgent socialite. She had wanted to clean up her act, but it was too hard. She'd officially given up when she left rehab two weeks early. She spent the next week partying and acting out. Eventually she became a total burn out for good.
I bought a stuffed toy with purple hair. She also had purple eyes and eyelashes. She came with a tiny stuffed baby in her arms. The baby had a twig of purple curly hair. The two came as a pair, and are very cute.
It was getting close to tax season. Janice was panicking because she was sure she owed money. The day came for her to fill out the paperwork. To her great surprise, she actually earned a tax refund. She was so relieved and used the money to buy something nice.
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.
Jeremy was awarded his first trophy. His mom was proud of him and put the trophy in the living room. Ryan, his brother, was happy to bring out all of his trophies. Ryan surrounded Jeremy's trophy with all of his to show off. Later that night Jeremy broke Ryan's Trophies and got in trouble.