THE STORY OF '' THE BEST PRACTICE EVER''

The Best Practice Ever

 

Shannon loves basketball. She loves everything about basketball. Shannon always looks forward to basketball practice. She enjoys the workout. She enjoys the competition. She enjoys the time with her teammates.

Coach always starts practice the same way. They run ten laps around the gym and then stretch out. They then practice shots. (Shannon usually sinks most of hers!)

Then the coach introduces new drills. Then they practice the plays they use in games.

Shannon concentrates and does her best. She works hard, and her teammates appreciate her for it. She always has a positive attitude and encourages her teammates to work harder and do their best.

But today, Shannon twists her ankle and falls down. She cries out in pain, which is unusual for Shannon. She rarely cries. Everyone rushes over to see if she is okay.

One of her teammates runs to get ice for her ankle. (Ice helps with the swelling.) The others help her off the court and she sits down to rest.

The coach asks Shannon if she is okay. She says, "I am fine. Ankles heal."

The coach shakes her head. "Shannon," she says, "As usual, I am impressed with your attitude and team spirit. In honor of Shannon, we should all go getice cream!"

So, the whole team climbs aboard the school bus and the coach takes them all out for ice cream.

As she licks her mint chocolate chip ice cream cone, Shannon says, "Today, I love basketball practice more than ever!"

THE END

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THE STORY OF ''LOVE IS IN THE AIR''

Love is in the Air

 

Every summer, Penny travels to a family reunion barbeque. Penny is never excited, and this year is no different. She dreads the drive.

She does not like talking to her relatives. And she does not like the smell of hamburgers. (Penny is a vegetarian.)

When Penny arrives, she sees lots of familiar faces. It is July and UncleVernon is wearing a sweater. Uncle Vernon is always cold. It’s very mysterious.

She sees her cousin Polly. Polly has six children. The youngest one screams. Then the oldest one screams. Polly’s children are always screaming.

She sees many of her other cousins in the field playing softball. They play asoftball game every year, and it always ends in a big argument. Penny wonders, again, why they never solve it.

Then Penny sees an incredibly handsome man. She stares at him. He catches her staring. He smiles and walks over to her. Penny is very nervous. She is nervous because a handsome man is walking up to her and she is nervous because this handsome man might be her cousin.

The man sticks out his hand and says, "Hi, I’m Paul."

"Hi, I’m Penny," Penny says. "Are we related?"

Paul laughs. "No, we are not related. I am Vernon's nurse. He is sick and needs to keep me close by. But he did not want to miss this barbeque!"

"Oh, thank goodness," Penny says and then blushes. Penny always blushes when she is nervous, embarrassed, or hot, and right now she is all three.

Handsome Paul laughs and says, "Would you like to go get a hamburger with me? They smell delicious."

Penny smiles, "Sure. I love hamburgers!"

THE END

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THE STORY OF ''A SECRET TALENT ''

A Secret Talent

 

Eve is excited to go to her first Dylan Wyman concert in New York. Dylan Wyman is Eve's favorite singer. In fact, Eve tells her mother Jeannine, Dylan Wyman is her favorite person!

When they are about halfway to New York, Jeannine hears a weird noise. "Oh no," she says, realizing that they have a flat tire.

There isn't much room on the side of the road, but Jeannine pulls the carover and climbs out. Sure enough, their right rear tire is completely flat.

Jeanine opens the trunk to get the jack and the spare tire. Traffic continues to whiz by at seventy miles per hour.

"Mom, are we going to die?" Eve asks. She is really scared.

"Don't worry honey, I'll be quick," Jeannine says as she starts to jack up the car.

"Wow Mom, how do you know how to do this?" Eve is shocked at her mother's secret talent.

Then Jeannine takes off the flat tire.

"Wow Mom, how do you know how to do that?" Eve asks in wonder.

Jeannine just laughs. Then she puts the spare tire on. Eve says, "Mom, whoare you?"

The entire tire change takes only 10 minutes. They both climb back into the car and Jeannine says, "I'm so sorry honey, but we can't drive all the way to Albany on this spare tire. We're going to have to stop and buy a new tire. We might be late for your concert."

"That's okay, Mom," Eve says, "You're my favorite person now!"

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THE STORY OF' ''LOST AND FOUND''

 

Donna and her husband John go to the beach every Saturday in the summer. Today is no exception. Donna packs a picnic lunch. She packs the beach umbrella and sun lotion.

She cannot find their beach towels. Donna always loses things. The towels are not in the laundry basket or dryer. They are not in the closet, either. She finally looks in her beach bag. She sees the towels folded in the bottom. Of course, the beach towels are exactly where they should be.

Donna puts on her swimsuit and floppy sun hat. She is almost ready. She just needs her sunglasses. She thinks they are on the table by the door. Or maybe they are in the bathroom. They could also be in her purse. Donna sighs.

John puts the picnic basket, umbrella, and beach bag in the car.  He  checks his fishing poles and equipment. He places them in the car beside the picnic basket.. Daisy, their dog, jumps in the backseat. She loves the beach! John is ready to leave. Where is Donna? She knows he likes to arrive at the beach before the crowds.

John groans and shakes his head. Donna is always late!

Donna searches for her sunglasses. She cannot find them, and she knows John is waiting. He hates when she is late! She grabs her purse and locks the door.

"You are late," John says as Donna gets in the car. Donna tells John that she could not find her sunglasses.

John looks at her and laughs! He flips down the sun visor so Donna can see herself in the mirror. Donna looks in the mirror and laughs too. Her sunglasses are on top of her head. They were there the whole time!

"It is always in the last place that you look," Donna giggles!

THE END

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THE STORY OF LISA'S FLUFFY

Lisa's Fluffy

Fluffy the dog

Lisa lives with her dog, Fluffy.

 

Fluffy never eats anything that costs less than 50 dollars. He has a really expansive taste.

 

One day Fluffy gets lost. Lisa looks for him everywhere, but she can't find him.

 

"Fluffy, my friend, you are on your own," she says.

 

Poor Fluffy walks and walks. He is not sure where to turn, and it is already time for his 4 o'clock snack.

a snack

"What should I do?" Fluffy thinks.

 

Now it is 8 o'clock, and Fluffy is really hungry. He wants to eat, and he wants his 8 o'clock bath.

a bath

 

"Oh, no…" Fluffy thinks.

 

Now it is 10 o'clock, and Fluffy is extremely hungry. He wants his snack, his dinner, his bath and his soft bed.

 

Suddenly he spots a big gray dog, with a big gray nose.

Bam the dog

 

The big gray dog chews something.

 

Fluffy tries not to stare, but he is really hungry by now.

 

"What do you want?" The big gray dog asks.

 

"Hmm, well… Maybe you could give me some food and snacks, and a bath too?"

 

The dog smiles, "A bath?"

 

"Yes, a bath. I am tired, and hungry, and dirty," Fluffy answers.

 

"Well, of course I can. Come into my spa."

Spa

 

The big dog laughs and walks away.

 

"Wait!" Fluffy barks, "please don't go. I am all alone and I need my snack!"

 

Fluffy seems very sad. The big gray dog looks at him and turns back.

"What is your name?" he asks.

 

"I am Fluffy. And you?"

 

"I am Bam. Come, I can't offer you a bath, but a shower is a different story."

a hose

 

Fluffy and Bam walk to a leaking hose, and have a shower.

 

Bam gives Fluffy some food. At first Fluffy wants to refuse, but he is too hungry.

 

"So where is your home?" Bam asks.

 

"I live with Lisa. She takes good care of me. I get snacks, food, a bath…"

 

"Nice girl." Bam says.

 

"Yes, she is. I hope to find her. And I hope she doesn't give away my dear dear snacks…"

 

The two dogs go to sleep under the open sky. Fluffy falls asleep and dreams of snacks having baths.

the sky at night

 

Golf

 

Fluffy wakes up. He hopes he is in a bad dream, but now he sees this is real. Bam sits beside him.

 

"Is it time for your 9 o'clock bath?" he smiles.

 

"I don't have a 9 o'clock bath. I have a 9 o'clock golf match!" Fluffy answers angrily.

a golf field

 

"Golf? Are you playing Gulf?!"

 

"Yes, and I do it very well, if I may say."

 

"You may. But I need to see it to believe it. A dog playing golf…"

 

Fluffy jumps on his legs and starts running.

 

"Hey! Where to, little doggie?" Bam barks and starts running, too.

 

"I will show you! Where is your golf field?"

 

"Well, I have no golf field!"

 

"It's okay! I will find one!"

a park

 

The 2 dogs run and run until they reach the park. Fluffy is very happy. He finds a stick and a can and brings them to Bam.

 

"This is not perfect, but it is something!" he says. He digs some holes in the ground. "Now, watch!" he barks.

 

Fluffy grabs the stick and just stands there, looking very very serious. Bam watches him.

 

Then, after 5 minutes, Fluffy hits the can with his stick. The can rolls and enters a far away hole. Fluffy is satisfied. He stands long and tall, and waits for the applause.

applause

 

Bam is surprised, "You are actually good!"

 

"Of course I am. What about you? What is your favorite sports?"

 

"Well, sitting by the hose."

 

"I am not sure it is a sport."

 

"It's not actually. I am hose cucumber."

 

"A hose cucumber?!" Fluffy doesn't understand.

 

"Yes. Some people are couch potatoes. It means they sit on the couch and watch TV."

couch potato

 

"I am hose cucumber. I sit by the hose." Bam explains.

 

"So why aren't you a hose potato?"

 

"People are potatoes. Dogs are cucumbers."

a cool cucumber

 

"This really makes a lot of sense, you know." Fluffy says wisely.

 

"Yes, it does. Let's go. I am sure it is time for your 11 o'clock beauty treatment." Bam starts to walk away.

"Yes it is! How did you know?" Fluffy jumps happily after him.

And that was the beginning of a beautiful friendship.

The End

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