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Jim was excited to buy himself a new toy. He had 22 dollars and rode his bike to the toy store. Jim picked out a toy that cost 21 dollars and fifty cents. When he got to the register, they wanted 22 dollars and ten cents! Jim had forgotten about tax, luckily a nice man gave him a dime.
Megan was shopping for a new vehicle. She bought a big truck. Her husband was very surprised. Megan said she had always wanted to drive something so large. Megan had a lot of fun driving around town in the huge truck.
The company Tina worked for announced a company picnic. Tina didn't really want to go because she has social anxiety. When she arrived at the picnic, there were not very many people there. Tina had a lot of fun with the small group that attended. She was happy she went after all.
Millie was anxious to have her surgery. She was having weight loss surgery. She checked into the hospital the night before. When it was time to go to the OR, she was very nervous. After the surgery, she woke up and breathed a sigh of relief.
I looked at my mailbox. I got a thank you note. It was from my sister. She was thanking me for the gift. I felt touched by the note.
Brooke was getting married. Her friends decided to throw her a surprise bridal shower. Everyone waited for her to walk through the door. Her face was of complete surprise when she walked through the door. She was so happy to have a surprise bridal shower at work.
Arnie had grown up in the city. His favorite neighborhood bakery was being demolished. The building had been made a long time ago and was really special. He and his neighbors decided to protest. Slowly but surely, they stopped the people from taking their building.
His name is Tyler but he prefers to be called by his nickname, Tie Dye. He's a sixteen year old boy who is part of the youth group I lead. Like most teens, Tie Dye is quite the challenge to lead. His home life is unstable and his temperament always reflects that. He's a great guy but he needs to grow up quickly.
Cathy was running outside in the dirt. It was muddy and rainy. As she was runny, it was getting muddier and muddier. She tripped and fell and started sinking. Cathy landed in quicksand and could not get out.
Gina had been tripped by a bully. She had fallen into the sand. Now she lay there, face down in the sand. She knew she needed to get up. But she wasn't prepared to face the embarrassment.
Carlin had planned a family camping trip. They arrived at the campground. Looking around they realized that it was not a great place. The bathrooms stank and the spots were crowded. They ended up leaving and finding a new campground.
This morning I woke up and checked my ebay account. There was a notification that said I had sold three products. I carefully packaged each one of them to be mailed. Then I walked with the packages down to the mailbox and put them in. The mail lady came and picked them up.
Our cat is totally devoted to my wife. She follows her everywhere. Last night my wife had a cough. She got up in the middle of the night to make tea. The cat followed her and sat up with her at 3 AM.
A man took up playing the xylophone. Unfortunately, he seemed to have no talent for it. He practiced for months, but couldn't master even simple tunes. He was an engineer, by trade, though. He built a machine to play the xylophone for him.
Anna and her siblings wanted ice cream. It was a hot summer day and ice cream would cool them off. Their mom couldn't afford ice cream, but she had a solution. She froze juice in ice cube trays and made ice pops. The children loved the inexpensive treats!
Cassandra had never been to her home country of Greece. One spring break, instead of Mexico, she booked a flight to Greece. Upon arrival, she got in a cab and headed to her resort. The cab driver spoke to her in greek, but she understood very little. Exiting the cab, the cab driver wished her well in broken english.
Tammy was nervous about her date. She wanted to look as pretty as possible. She spent a long time putting on makeup. Her date thought it was too much. He liked her natural look better.
Kim hated the pencil sharpeners at her school. Using them would always send an unpleasant shiver down her spine. She avoided using them for as long as she possibly could. The pencil's tip would get pathetically dull. When her pencil needed to be sharpened, she was close to tears.
Ashley has had long hair all of her life. She decided to get her hair cut short one day. After she had it shaved, she realized how much she hated long hair. Now she never has long hair and keeps her hair very short. She's a lot happier and looks a lot better, too.
Brandon wanted to keep large marine fish. He bought a 200 gallon aquarium and some gear. Starting with small puffers he acclimated himself to their needs. With great care the fish grew rapidly over the next year. Brandon now has many very large fish to admire.
Greg needed a new haircut for work. He went to a cheap barber shop he hadn't tried before. When the barber was done, Greg hated his new hair. He didn't want to be rude so he pretended to like it and paid. At home, he shaved all of his hair off.
Ginger's neighborhood was having a block party. She really wanted to go but her parents didn't feel like it. She asked if she could go alone if she promised to be home by dark. Her parents agreed as long as she took her cell phone. Ginger went to the party and had a great time.
Bobby's fourth grade class learned to knit scarves. They were going to spend a class period making them for the homeless. He wanted to help but he thought only girls should knit. But he had so much fun that he knitted more at home. He contributed four scarfs to the batch to donate to the needy.
Adam never liked apples. Even when offered with caramel and candy. Until one day he was offered a new kind of apple. An apple that seemed the same as any other, just as red and deep. But it was the apple that Eve also liked and he was happy.
Yesterday I went on the Everest roller coaster. We raced up the hill and it was terrifying. Then at the very top we went backwards. When we went backwards my hat fell off. I was terrified.
Jack had always wanted his own dinosaur. He asked Santa Claus for one every year. He never would get one and became very sad. One day his mom took him to the local toy store. She bought him a toy dinosaur and he was very happy!
We took our kids out to dinner. The waitress took the orders and delivered them. She said my selection was unavailable. I asked manager why she did not tell me earlier. He apologized and rushed the best steak over.
Julie's family went camping. Her dad forgot to check the weather forecast. About 2 in the morning there was a terrible thunderstorm. Water was coming into the tent. They had to camp out in their car for the night.
I was driving on the highway one day. Another car was near the median. The car bumped into the median but kept on going. Eventually it crossed all the lanes, ran off the road and flipped. That was a very scary sight.
Dina had gotten a shirt for her birthday. She really didn't like the shirt. Dina brought the shirt back to the store. She got store credit for the shirt. Dina used the credit for a hat instead.
Matt studied brain chemistry for his PhD. He was particularly interested in the prefrontal cortex. In his work, he hopes to improve understanding on our emotions. Right now, he is studying the link between fear and aggression. He hopes this can improve the treatment of army veterans.
Yves wanted chocolate but his pantry was empty. The chocolate store was too far away. Yves decided to make chocolate instead. He grabbed some cacao beans and made milk chocolate. Unfortunately, the chocolate burnt and Yves couldn't eat it.
Abby loved going to the zoo to see the elephants. Abby enjoyed the elephant's trunk, but enjoyed looking at the ears. Abby always thought a elephant's ear mimicked airplane wings. Abby thought when a elephant moved its ears, it was saying hello. Abby loved seeing the large, majestic ears of the elephant.
Tom loved browsing the internet. Tom was visiting a new site. The site said his browser could not view the content. Tom had to download a new browser to see the site. Tom downloaded a new browser.
Miles had a short temper. He got angry as soon as his kids were making too much noise. As he was rough and violent too, his wife left him and took the kids. Suddenly alone, Miles started thinking. He went to therapy and mended things with his wife eventually.
Dan went jogging down a busy street on a rainy night. After a few miles jog, he decided it was too wet and turned back. Upon turning around, he found that there were two dogs behind him. Putting his hand out, one nipped him on the hand. Dan turn back around, and sprinted the long way home.
My prepaid phone ran out of minutes. I really need a new phone any way. Went to the store to see the deals. They have a galaxy 6 for $800. I went ahead and bought more minutes for my old phone.
Danny's birthday was in two days and his girlfriend got him a gift! The gift was to go to a football game. Danny was very excited and went to the game on his birthday. After the game Danny took his girlfriend out to dinner. At the end of the night Danny thought it was the best birthday ever.
Lovely is only nine years old. She wants to be a school teacher. Lovely does pretend classroom with her dolls. She mimics her teacher. Lovely grows up and becomes a college professor.
Sam got in a fight at school. A bully picked on him, and Sam defended himself. But both boys received detention! Sam tried to explain to his parents, but they didn't listen. Sam felt unjustly accused and punished.
Sherri ate at a restaurant that quickly became her favorite place. It was expensive but she liked to treat herself. The restaurant had very nice cups and Sherri wanted two. She asked for the price on them but they were out of her budget. Sherri decided to steal two cups and she's had them for 5 years now.
Paul and his wife Jean have three daughters but they want a son. They decide to have one more baby, hoping for a son. Finally they learn that their baby will be a son. They name their son Paul junior. Year's later Paul is happy he has a son and three daughters.
Jess had sensitive ears. So she wore earplugs wherever she went. Most of the time, however, there were no loud noises. But this time, Jess witnessed a car accident. And she regret forgetting her ear plugs.
Tom's old sofa had a bad smell. He couldn't afford to buy a new one. He tried washing it but it didn't work. Tom bought air fresheners instead. They covered up the smell for a while.
Tanner loved playing baseball. He worked hard on his hitting abilities. Tanner wondered if he was good enough to make the highschool team. He attended tryouts. Tanner was the most excited boy in school when he made the team!
The family came to the stage to clean it up. Bradley took a large mop and started to clean the floor. In the meanwhile, Dustin took a duster. He took a ladder to the top of the curtains, in order to dust it. Several hours later, everyone finished their jobs.
Last night there were three homicides in the city of Dallas, Texas. Lisa and Monica are sisters who lost their brother and sister in law. Someone robbed the pair and shot them in their home. Two blocks away, a teenager was shot and killed outside of a store. Police think that all three murders were committed by the same person.
The family woke on a Sunday and wanted omelets for breakfast. Sally got out the eggs, vegetables and cheese. She heated up the pan and cracked the eggs. Once the eggs started cooking, she added the other ingredients. The omelets cooked and everyone enjoyed a nice meal together.
Eddie bought a donkey. The donkey wouldn't pull any carts though. When he tried to hitch up the cart, the donkey kicked him. Eddie went back to the market attempting to resell the donkey. Everyone knew about his donkey, and didn't buy it.
Jim's favorite animal was the penguin. He had penguin posters and penguin bedsheets in his room. With his birthday coming up, he knew exactly what to ask for. Jim asked his parents for a pet penguin. Jim's parents laughed in response.
Jim sucked his thumb. The habit was affecting his teeth. His mom tried to get him to stop. He kept sucking his thumb. Jim eventually got braces to fix his teeth.
One day Zane went to the museum. First he saw the dinosaur skeletons. Then he saw the cavemen. Finally he saw the art gallery. He had a fun time.
Tanya woke up in the middle of the night. She heard a loud vacuum sound. She got out of her room and walked into the living room. She saw her mother using the vacuum. Her mom forgot she was sleeping and took it off.
Rando Rundo was running for his life. He was walking in the forest one night and saw a bear. Eventually he made it back home, out of breath. His friends asked what happened. They didn't get an answer, because the bear broke through the door.
As a little kid I never got to play catch. My dad was always too tired from work. My mom thought it was silly. I would throw the ball up in the air and catch it myself. It wasn't the same but it kept me busy.
Bob enjoyed playing online poker. He was sad that it was illegal in the United States. He decided to play online poker regardless. He was arrested by the police. He was sentenced to prison for six months.
Ann was leaving the airport after a long flight home. Her business trip had been exhausting and she was eager to sleep. But then she heard a nearby lady crying! The lady had lost her keys and couldn't get home. Ann kindly drove the lady home from the airport before she went home!
Fred wanted to ask Lisa out. He was scared to do it though. When he asked her she said no. Fred was devastated. He lost his confidence.
Twenty years ago Brian felt that his front yard was boring. Brian contemplated on what he could do to make his yard look better. Brian went to the store and bought some seedlings. Brian planted a pine tree in his front yard. Now Brian's yard is slightly more exciting.
Raquel met her husband 15 years ago. He had a girlfriend he was cheating on that she didn't know about. She was already in love with him so she fought to marry him. Unfortunately, her husband didn't think that highly of their marriage. He cheated on Raquel the same way he cheated on the girl before her.
Steve noticed that the paint on his shed was peeling. He drove to the store and bought paint and supplies. Steve drove back home and pulled out his new items. He worked hard at the shed for several hours. When he was done, he realized that the new paint looked bad.
Donald was a very successful businessman. He had a crazy idea about running for President of the United States. He acted on that crazy idea and ran for President. He had a good turnout and became the Republican Nominee. Donald went on to become The President of the United States of America.
Fred loves to play crazy eights. He tried to start a crazy 8s club in his school. Not many people knew of the game though. He wasn't able to get enough signatures to start it. He gave up and couldn't start the club.
When we went to Branson, my son drove a Duck bus. The driver got out of his seat, and let my son sit down in his place. He instructed him on how to drive the truck, and we went smoothly. We floated around in the water, until my son started spinning the boat. I had to tell him to stop as I realized what he was going to do.
Tom had been training for a marathon. He had been working out hard every day. He felt he could do really well in it. One day he was out when someone asked him how it went. Tom got the day wrong and missed it.
Sean broke his mother's favorite vase. The vase was priceless. Sean asked for forgiveness but his mother was angry. She grounded Sean for one month. Sean learned he should be more careful in the house.
Warren was feeling relaxed and calm. He was on a boat fishing for deep sea fish. Suddenly, his arm had intense pain. A shark had bitten him! Warren screamed for the captain to rush him to a hospital.
I try to read 100 pages a day. Last week I read Forgotten Country, by Catherine Chung. The story was about a Korean American family. Chung is a Korean American author. I liked the book so much I read 290 pages and finished it in two days.
Eli heard a scary noise from the living room! It sounded like a rodent scratching or something. He rushed out to see what it was. The lid to the coffee maker wasn't down all the way. Eli watched it hiss and then put a pan on top of it.
Becky entered a contest. She did not think she would win. She had forgotten she had entered. She got a call a month later. She had won a new car.
A man at a party lied and told everyone he saw a ghost that night. Some people believed him and began to get scared and hysterical. Those that didn't believe him told him to leave the party. He left but came back later making ghost sounds outside. Even the skeptics began to get very freaked out.
Sally knew that something was wrong with the washing machine. Her clothes were still full of soap after the final rinse. Annoyed, Sally rinsed everything by hand in the bathtub. Later, her husband admitted to turning off the cold water connection. The hose was leaking and he forgot to tell her.
John was a great basketball player. John was offered an athletic scholarship to 8 universities. He went to visit each university to decide where to go. John held a ceremony to announce his decision. John decided to go to Duke to play basketball.
My sister in-law has been overweight all her life. One day she bought a box of eclairs. She was a little depressed. She ate the entire box of eclairs. She got more depressed.
Mother Theresa was a kind woman. Mother Teresa made miracles happen. She also took care of orphans. Mother Theresa died. Mother Teresa became a Saint.
Elle could not find a single sock in her room. She kept them in a basket by her bed. She looked high and low for them, but no socks. A few days later she picked up the blanket her dog slept on. He had hidden all her socks under it!
Denise always got her eyebrows waxed. However, Denise recently learned about eyebrow threading. Denise decided to give eyebrow threading a try. After locating a specialist, Denise got the threading procedure. Denise was thrilled with the outcome of her eyebrow threading.
Jane was severely overweight. Her doctor told her she needed to lose some. She was starting to have severe medical problems. Unfortunately Jane had no self control. She kept gaining weight and died of a heart attack.
When I was a boy I dreamed of playing ice hockey with my cousin. After several year of practice I was finally ready to play on the ice. My cousin taught me how to ice skate and hockey stop. Through the falls and late night practice sessions I vastly improved. Now I can skate and am actually better than my cousin!
The dog ran into the woods. It was bit by a squirrel. It came back foaming at the mouth. The vet said it had rabies. The dog had to be put down.
Roy bought some new pants but they were a bit tight. He wore the new pants to school. While in class he dropped his pencil. He tried to pick it up but his pants ripped. He had to go home early that day.
Jim had a week off from work. He decided to go on a short vacation. Jim decided to go to California because of the weather. It rained when he arrived. Jim felt disappointed by his choice.
Jenny was a witness in a violent crime. She had to testify in court yesterday. But when she arrived at City Hall, the crowd was swallowing her. She managed to find her way out but arrived late for the trial. She got fined for contempt to the court.
Jackie wanted a new pair of shoes. They were very expensive and she couldn't afford them. Her husband felt bad because she really wanted them. He decided to buy them for her for her birthday. Jackie was very happy.
Jane was walking in the rainy. All of her belongings were getting soaked. There was a man walking past her. However, he looked away instead of sharing his umbrella. Jane had to dry herself when she got to the bathroom.
Kaleb wanted to watch his favorite show. It comes on at 11pm but his track meet will not end until 11pm. After the track meet Kaleb found a rerun of the show at 3am. He did everything in his power to stay up to watch the show. After finally watching the show, he felt amazed that he could stay up.
The kids loved playing with their dad. He was funny and caring. They looked forward to him getting home every night. Then they would throw a football around. Quality time with their dad was their favorite.
David loved flowers a lot. He loved daffodils the most. One day, he went outside of his house. Right outside, there was a patch of daffodils. Now, David goes outside everyday to see them.
Dave parked his car in the parking lot. He encountered a fight between someone who wanted to park there. He wondered whether he should fight for it or leave it be. He chose not to fight for the parking spot but park somewhere else. As a result, he did not encounter unnecessary trouble.
Gina entered the locker room at school. Everyone was changing for gym. She was too nervous to change in front of the other girls. She sat on the bench as the others changed clothes. The teacher scowled when she entered in her street clothes.
Sofie loved playing softball. Her favorite position was first base. However she had problems catching the ball. She practice catching all winter long. Her hard work paid off when she was named the starting first baseman.
Roger was riding his bike to work like he usually does. Roger used the bike path and followed all the traffic rules. A car veered close to Roger, the driver was unaware on his phone. The car turned and struck Roger on his bike! Roger was okay though he only got a few bruises.
Tom let a friend crash on his couch. His friend overstayed his welcome. One time Tom's friend invited random people over. Tom didn't know about it or who they were. Tom asked everyone to leave immediately.
Bob had a headache. He realized he'd been squinting when he read the chalkboard. His eye doctor told him he needed glasses. As soon as he put them on, he could see! Bob was happy to be headache-free!
Susie went to buy a burrito. She was excited for it. When she got it it was delicious. She loved eating it. Susie went and got another one.
Tom joined the army after 9/11. He was sent to Iraq soon after. There he ran into a lot of trouble. His convoy was hit by a bomb and Tom was severely injured. He was never the same way again.
Will felt that his yard was too bare. Will went to a plant nursery and bought a young tree. Will planted that tree in his front yard. Will cared for the tree for many months afterward. Today, that tree is the tallest and strongest in the neighborhood.
Kelley had experienced the coldest night in a long time. She looked outside at her car and saw it was frozen over. Kelley shook her head in disbelief. She had to throw hot water on it to melt it. Even then it still was not ready for her to go to work in.
Joe owned an old guitar that he didn't use. So he decided to sell it for $90. But later, Joe found out that it cost twice as much. And he regret not doing research beforehand. The man who bought it ended up reselling it.
Emma wanted to learn how to sew. She asked for a sewing machine for Christmas. She could not figure out how to thread the needle. She finally enrolled in sewing classes. Now Emma can make a full wardrobe.