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Joyce was sitting inside when the tornado sirens went off. She quickly ran down to her basement for safety. She heard loud, terrible sounds and could tell the storm was strong. She found her garage completely destroyed after the storm. Joyce was thankful that her house had survived.
The family gathered at a new restaurant. It was Mexican and served great tacos. They all sampled the different foods. They agreed that the chicken tacos were their favorite. They all hoped the restaurant would be a big success.
Pete needed to wash his windows. He positioned his ladder in front of the first window. Pete sprayed the window with liquid cleaner. Then, he wiped the window with a squeegee. Finally, he dried the window with a cloth.
Jessica just got married to Adonis. Soon after the marriage, she started to pull away. Adonis was getting very worried. They decided to go to marriage counseling to work it out. Surprisingly, they worked it out and stayed together.
Jenny hadn't seen her friend in ages. She had two weeks vacation saved up and decided to go visit him. Jenny didn't think her car would make the long trip. When she told her friend this he offered to come and get her. Everything worked out and the two had a great vacation together.
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.
Jack's dad told him if he lost ten pounds he would buy him a car. Jack worked really hard for a few months leading up to his birthday. With a month left to go, Jack still needed to lose eight pounds. Jack doubled his running routine and lost the eight pounds in a month. Jack's dad bought him a car.
Theodore took out a rock from his pocket. He skipped it across the pond. It skipped three times and then fell underneath the water. His brother smiled and then threw his own rock. It skipped over six times, much farther than Theo's.
A burglar was in the basement of a house he was stealing from. He heard a car pull into the driveway. The burglar grabbed his loot and dashed up the stairs. On the top step he stumbled and fell. He didn't pick up any loot and just kept running.
Bob had just robbed a bank. He ran outside and saw his getaway driver leaving. Bob started to panic about the police. He ran into an alley and found a bicycle. Bob used the bicycle to safely escape with the money.
Janice saw a job posting on her company's website. The job pays almost double what she makes now. Although she didn't have all the qualifications, she applied for it. She impressed the manager at the interview. Janice starts her new job next week.
Brenda proudly drove her new car to work. She was pleased when a cute guy at work admired the car. The cute guy asked to borrow the car on the weekend to run an errand. Brenda relented, thinking it would lead to a date. That weekend, Brenda saw him with a hot blonde in her new car.
Andre got a new job at a bar. He didn't have a liquor license yet. Andre wasn't allowed to serve alcohol. Andre checked id's at the door and helped clean. Andre started working behind the bar when he got his liquor license.
Everyone on the island knew something was up. The volcano had been smoking for about a week. The islanders knew it was time to go and they evacuated. The volcano began smoking even more. Finally the top of the mountain blew off in a huge eruption.
Sam was a car dealer. He tried to sell a car to a customer. Sam tried to sell it at too high a price. The customer said they would think about it and go back. They never returned.
Tom had accrue paid time off vacation days at work. He decided to visit his friends home country of Sri Lanka. He saw many unique sights there. He rode elephants. He cherished his experience with the large animals.
Joe needed to get some extra cash to make his rent. He decided to sell off his second car he doesn't use. Joe printed many flyers to hang around town. He took his flyers to the most popular locations. In a few days, Joe had many offers.
Samantha had to move out of her apartment. Her lease was ending by the end of the week. She asked her friend Sammy to help her move. Together, they were able to move out her stuff in 2 days. Samantha thanked Sammy afterwards by buying her lunch.
Greg needed some time to get away. He was going to take up a new sport. He thought it over and decided golf would be relaxing. He went out and played a few holes at his local country club. Greg grew to love golfing and is now his favorite thing to do.
Gina backed her car down the icy hill. She went back till the hill leveled out then sped up. She wasn't sure if she should stop at the top of the hill. But a car was approaching so she stopped. And was stuck once again.
We all went on the log ride at the amusement park. It was a warm day so we didn't mind getting wet. We got on and waited for it to go up the hill. As it went down the hill we all screamed. Then we got off all soaked with water from the awesome ride!
Karyn went to donate blood at the Red Cross. Her rate was too low the technician explained. He asked about her exercise level. She explained that she was an avid runner. The technician allowed her to donate blood.
Jill and Roy decided to eat at an Indian restaurant. They were feeling adventurous. So they ordered extremely spicy lamb curry. It was so spicy that they cried through the whole meal. But they had no regrets.
Tanya's daughter never slept at night. She would stay up all night watching television. The girl would fall asleep in her classes. Tanya soon got calls home from school. Tanya took the television from her daughter's room.
Jo needed new shoes. She did not have any extra money. She decided to pick up extra shifts at work. She finally had enough money. She was excited to buy new shoes.
Tom drove to a family reunion. He drove through the mountains. Before he returned there was a big storm. Lots of rocks and debris were all over the read. Tom had to drive extra carefully.
I poured a glass of wine today. It was gross. But I wanted to relax. So I still sipped. But I blocked the taste out.
My favorite band released a new album and I was excited. I drove to the local record store with some money. When I walked in, I found the record and purchased it. I bought the CD back home, but the files on it were broken. I went back to the record shop, returned the CD and got a new one.
Randy was mentally retarded from a car crash early in his life. Randy loved the simple pleasures in life. His mother would take Randy on trips. One day Randy and his mother took a trip to the coast of carolina. Randy was overjoyed when he saw the ocean for the first time.
Betty loved to go to the dock. She loved the aroma of the wilderness. One day, she decided she would go to another dock. She traveled over 50 miles. Finally, Betty arrived at the bigger dock and had a lot of fun.
Eric planned a camping trip. His friends liked the plan. They all left together in one car for the trip. One of the routes on the road was closed due to a mudslide. Eric and his friends camped at a nearby campsite later that night.
Tom had planned a picnic for over a week. The weather was supposed to be bright and shiny. Unfortunately on the day off the picnic a storm rolled in. Tom had to cancel all his plans. It wasn't until months later that he was able to go.
Melinda was driving down a bumpy country road. She hit a bump and got a flat tire! And she had forgotten her cell phone at home! She had instructions for how to change her tire. She was so proud when she managed to do it herself!
Horatio hadn't experienced any romance since his wife had passed. Finally he decided to sign up for an online dating service. He met a nice woman and they went out for coffee. However, Horatio did not feel a strong connection with her. Still he was happy he had given love another chance.
Yuri was walking down the beach. Suddenly, he stepped on something sharp. He looked down and noticed a ring. The ring had blue and red jewels on it. He decided to keep it and gave it to his wife.
I decided to clean my chimney. I opened the vent. I forgot to move my face away from the fireplace. Soot coming rushing down and covered my face! I realized I should be more careful when cleaning the chimney.
Once there was a man who was a bodybuilder. This man's diet was very strict and he had to eat and exercise lots. One day, he hurt his back and could no longer work out. His appetite did not change, and he continued to eat a lot of food. The man got so fat that he was the fattest man alive.
Max was working on an important work project. He had been working on the spreadsheets for a few hours. He decided he needed a break and went to the bathroom. He got back and saw Windows was auto updating, losing all his work. He cried and formatted his computer to become a Linux user.
I smashed my toe at work. I was pulling a pallet of a truck. The wheel of the jack ran over my big toe. I ran it off. And I stuffed my shoe with toilet paper.
Tom was planning to propose to Mary. He had already bought a diamond engagement ring. Eager to propose, he showed her the ring. Surprisingly, Mary opposed blood diamonds. Tom was chagrined and put the diamond ring away.
Max had just bought some gardening supplies. He had rocks to make a path through the grass. He was carrying everything from his car to his garage. Suddenly, he dropped a rock. It shattered completely and he had to replace it.
My family was taking a trip in the Bahamas last year. We ran into so many amazing animals. By far the most amazing animal was the Chameleon. We ran into it next to a tree and it was green. I guess we scared it because it immediately started changing to brown.
Fran noticed a spreading pool of blood on the floor. She looked above her to see it dripping through the ceiling tiles. Fran got a ladder and climbed on to her roof. She found a dead man, still entangled in his parachute. Fran suddenly realized she'd left her cell phone in the kitchen.
Michael needed to drive nearly 10 hours for a meeting. He got ready for the long drive! He asked me if the car had any gas and I said yes, it was full. So he started on his way. After he got there he called me and said he made it safe.
Bob's was in the mood to find bottle caps. Today, he went to the beach to find some buried ones. He used his metal detector to find them. At the end of the day, he detected something on his detector. The detector found the most valuable bottle cap ever.
Janet planted pumpkin seeds in the spring. The seeds started to grow. Janet watered the plants. Small pumpkins started growing on the plants. In the fall, Janet had dozens of giant pumpkins for Halloween.
Lucy was stunned. Her crush had just kissed another girl. She stared out the window as her grandma drove home. Her grandma asked what was wrong. Lucy sat silent, she was too hurt to answer.
Roxy wanted a better looking backside. So she decided that she needs to do some squats. She started a 30 day squat challenge. Roxy did 100 squats every day. Now her backside is leaner, firmer and in a much better shape.
Sue has a math test. She has been studying all week. Sue still isn't ready for her test. When it came time for her test, Sue got sick. She was glad she could take her test later.
Kieran was a heavy gambler. His favourite sport to gamble on was football. H first bet of the season was that Vikings would go to the superbowl. He was very upset when the Vikings QB got injured. He considered his bet essentially lost at that point.
My fiance made steaks for dinner. He likes his well done and I like mine rare. He cooked his for 20 minutes longer than mine. He burned his steak. We went out for dinner instead.
Melissa felt depressed during the winter. She went to a therapist to discuss her problems. The therapist suggested that she buy a sun lamp to help her. She bought the lamp in hopes that it would help. The lamp worked, so she no longer felt seasonal depression.
Glen was at a state fair. Some people were operating a pic race. He picked a pig out and placed a bet. The race was really fun to watch. In the end, he actually won some money.
My cat loves getting treats. She goes above and beyond in an effort to earn them. We recently had a mouse get inside. She woke us up by playing with the mouse on our bed. Even though I was angry, I gave her a treat.
Fred and Leo were really hungry. There was no food in the house nor did they have transportation. Fred realized a pizza place nearby delivered. He called an ordered a pizza. It was delivered about forty five minutes later.
I went to the store to buy a window treatment last week. I wanted something light and airy but fun. After hours of searching I found the perfect curtains. I went home and quickly put them up. Unfortunately in my haste I didn't notice they didn't match.
I had a very old piano that sounded strange. I called a piano tuner to come take a look at it. The piano tuner told me the piano was ruined and could not be repaired He tried to sell me a new one for a lot of money. I ended up buying one and throwing the old one away.
Jeff impulsively purchased a new dirt bike. He didn't know how to ride it, so he watched videos online. Feeling that he had sufficient knowledge, he decided to go for a ride. Within minutes, he crashed the bike into a mound. Laying in the dirt, he felt foolish for not learning how to ride.
Tania wanted to be a cheerleader. She was at the auditions one day. One of the requirements was for her to cheer in a quiet room. She tried to, but it felt awkward and didn't sound good. She didn't end up making the team.
Sally was really bored. So she decided to eat some food. But she got carried away and ate more and more. Her stomach felt bloated and terrible. But Sally couldn't stop eating.
My new neighbor came over to introduce himself. I asked him if he was asian without thinking. He gave me a confused look. He told me he was latino. I realized what I said and apologized profusely.
Gabriel was sitting at home sick from school. He was lying on the couch watching television. He found a good movie. The movie kept going to commercials and upset Gabriel. Gabriel turned off the tv because there were too many commercials.
Jon was writing short stories. He was running out of ideas. He decided to open a dictionary and write about random words. The stories started to make no sense. All of his work was rejected and he cried.
Brandon was on a date. His date ordered some tea. He poured the tea badly and spilled it on himself. He was very embarrassed. His date found it cute though.
A man bought a new house for his family. It was in the wilderness. The kids didn't want to go. Their dad told them it was a beautiful area. They started to appreciate it.
June decided to take her children to visit a neighboring farm. She got the kids dressed and loaded into the car. When they got to the farm, they were met by the farmer. June and her children got to visit with all the different animals. When they left, the children waved farewell to the farmer.
The boy raced his friend around the track. His friend beat him by thirty seconds. The boy started running every morning. He got faster around the track. He won the next race with his friend.
I knew I was in Labor. This pain was different. It took all of 17 hours for him to be born. And after he was born the pain just stopped. Labor is really the most intense pain ever.
I was bored. So I turned on the TV. However, nothing was on. I told my wife. She made me wash the dishes.
Jon felt that he was a loser. He decided to become cool. He got new clothes and a new hairstyle. Then, he had an epiphany. He realized it's more cool to be yourself rather than someone else.
Sally wanted a child very badly, but she had no husband! She was growing older and becoming desperate. One sad night, Sally drank too much and had a one night stand. That night she conceived a child! She raised the baby all alone, finally happy to be a mommy!
Cassie was a very small and frightened cat. She was afraid of everything. A large tom cat tried to get to her one day. She tore up the curtains trying to climb into a window. Her brother had to scare the tom cat away.
Since Jason could remember, the local park had always been trashy. He decided to do something about it. Jason gathered all his friends together and headed to the park. They spent that whole Saturday picking up trash and recyclables. It was hard work, but Jason and his friends had made the park clean.
Bill had a traffic ticket. He was allowed to do community service. He went to his church. He cleaned the floors and the bathrooms. He was glad to have it out of the way.
Barbara was searching for the perfect baby shower gift. She had decided to get the new mom a car seat. But neither she nor the employee she asked could find the right one. Frustrated, Barbara called him an idiot and stormed out. Barbara realized she had been cruel, and went back to apologize.
Sam was on his cellphone while washing dishes. He was on hold and using his shoulder to hold it against his ear. Before he could react, it slipped into the soapy water below. He grabbed it as fast he could and removed the battery. Unfortunately, it couldn't be saved.
Ginger was trying to vacuum up her floors. At first she thought it was working normally. Soon she realized nothing was being sucked up. She checked the vacuum and found a huge block of junk. After cleaning it out her vacuum felt much better.
Frank was excited that he just washed his truck. It took him forever to wash his truck. He looked at his truck and smiled. That's when the birds came and pooped on the front window. Frank was so furious, he had to clean the front window again.
Tina loved the look of sundresses. She wore dresses every day. Her boss said she would need to wear long pants. She had to go home and change into safer clothes. She wishes she could still wear her fun dresses to work.
Virginia made a goal to lose 50 pounds. After looking through a few diets, she chose Atkins. She also began a new workout routine. She stayed diligent, and continued her new regimen. In three months, she had lose 30 pounds and was on her way to success.
Sammy wanted to surprise his girlfriend. It was their third date and he wanted to do something special. He went out and bought her a new Mercedes. She was happy when she got it. It meant he remembered her talking about how much she liked them.
Allie wanted to sell her games. She went to the local game store. Unfortunately they gave her one dollar each. Allie was kind of upset. She thought it was a rip off.
It rained hard outside. The ground became saturated. It continued to rain. The rivers got higher. The rivers flooded.
The Smith family got two new kittens. After a couple of days their youngest child got sick. When the doctor looked at him it was obvious he was allergic. Though the family was sad they knew what they had to do. Very quickly a new loving home was found for the kittens.
Larry was terrible at making costumes. He always waited until the last minute. This year was no different. He made up something dumb at the last minute. Nobody thought it was clever or funny.
Jimmy was a very sick boy. Jimmy knew he was dying. Jimmy had one final wish. Jimmy wished that his parents would stay together forever. Jimmy's wish came true as his parents stayed together forever.
Ricky opened the door and bolted out into the summer day. Jason was there waiting for him on his bike. They rode their bikes down to the lake behind the church. After they tossed off their clothes they dived in. They swam for an hour over the car submerged in the murky depths.
Jeff was trying to find a way to improve his cooking. He went to a local supermarket. He was walking down the isles when he found something interesting. It was pink salt. His dishes became the tastiest in the whole town.
Jeff had just gotten a new haircut. He didn't like the way his hair came out. Jeff decided to wear a hat. After a while, his hair grew back in. Jeff was able to get rid of the hat.
Chris went in for a routine health check. Chris learned his blood pressure was high. Chris read online about ways to lower blood pressure. Chris implemented various techniques for stress management. Chris successfully reduced his stress and blood pressure.
Tim was trying to log into his bank account. He was on a friend's computer. Tim kept getting his password wrong. Eventually he was locked out of his account. Tim had to call in to get it fixed.
Michael wanted to go swimming. He decided to ride his bike to a local lake. He meet a couple of friends at the beach. They ran into the water pushing each other. Michael had a great day at the lake with his friends.
Jonah had nightmares again. He told his mom that he didn't want to sleep alone anymore. But the mom didn't want him in her bed every night. She went to the toy store ready to fix the problem. The following night, Jonah fell asleep with a huge bear in his arms.
Mary checked her mailbox. She received an important envelope. As she was reading it, she began to shrivel up. She told her husband that the house was on the verge of closing down. They took a moment to hug each other.
Jimmy decided to buy a horse. He went to the horse trader's shop. Jimmy looked at everything about each horse, including its teeth. Jimmy picked one. He bought it!
I live in a very small mountain town. There is very little crime out here, and almost no serious crime. I've seen the cops a few times. Once, there were about 10 of them all with AR-15s. I worry about the small town police becoming a military-minded team.
I love honey mustard sauce. One day we were out of sauce. I wanted the sauce but have trouble getting out because of a stroke. I went on the internet and found a recipe. The homemade sauce tasted fine.
Heather stole Ryan's phone. Ryan tried to look for it everywhere. Ryan asked Heather did she take it and Heather denied taking it. Heather walked away and the phone fell out her pocket. Ryan snatched his phone back and reported Heather to administration.
Jim was delivering pizzas. He knocked on the door of his customer. She answered, took the pizza, and counted her money. She did not have enough money to tip him! She awkwardly offered Jim a candy bar instead of a tip.
Julia was hungry one night. She put some chicken nuggets in the oven. Then, she went back to her couch to wait. Somehow, she fell asleep. She woke up to the smell of burnt nuggets.