Make

Did you ever have to make up your mind? That's an old song that was popular when I was young. 

Did you ever have to make do with a candle because your lights went out? 

Did you ever think you wouldn't make it to class on time because you overslept? 

Did anyone ever make off with your purse or your cell phone? 

Did someone treat you badly and then try to make it up to you by being nice? 

You can make a batch of cookies if you make up your mind what kind you like. (Be sure to send me some!) 

Some people's handwriting is so bad I can barely make out what they wrote. 

That's about all I can make out of this little word 'make'. So I guess I'll "make like a tree and leave."

Fall (a/k/a autumn)

Since it's that time of year--fall--I think I'll write some sentences with the word 'fall'. 

I'll hurry because I don't want to fall behind. It will be winter soon! Fall won't last forever.

Did you ever fall in love? 

Did you fall for that special person the first time you met? 

Well, if you have someone, I hope you never fall apart. 

You may fall out once in awhile. Don't fall for the lie that true love always makes you happy. Arguments are bound to happen. But if you're committed to each other, and you're careful to treat each other with respect, you can always fall back on the trust you build into your relationship. 

The stock market in the US is recovering. I hope it doesn't fall off again. Although I do wish the price of gas would fall off a little! 

So what do you think? Can you use this word 'fall' with confidence? If you practice, it will be as easy as falling off a log!

Break

I thought I would take a break from my other activities and give you some examples of sentences using 'break'. 

If you don't like your boyfriend/girlfriend any more, you can break off the relationship, usually called 'breaking up'. 

Be careful--you might break someone's heart (maybe your own!) or even have a break down and become very depressed. 

Some people break out in a rash (a very uncomfortable skin condition). 

It's very annoying when your car breaks down on the way to work. Your boss may be upset if you you're late. 

It's not good to break the rules. 

You might have sore feet when you break in a new pair of shoes. 

It's even more painful if someone breaks into your house and takes something valuable. 

If the thief is caught and put in jail, I hope he doesn't break out out of his cell! 

You can break with tradition and have something different this year for Christmas dinner. 

Of course, we have some slang expressions. When someone says something you don't believe, you can say, "Give me a break!" 

It's traditional to say to an actor who is going on stage, "Break a leg", which strangely enough means "Good luck". 

When we break bread, we're just eating a meal--even if we don't have bread! 

Well, I hope you enjoyed this little exercise. At least the price was right--you didn't have to break the bank to pay for it!

Out

We went out of town this weekend to help out my wife's parents. Her mother got out of the hospital on Saturday. We hope she doesn't run out of pain medicine. 

Since we were busy, we didn't have time to go out on the town. Don't worry, we didn't go out of our minds. 

Have you ever felt left out because everyone else got invited to the party while you stayed home? 

Did your best friend ever run out on you when you needed him most? 

When I look out my window today, will I see sunshine or rain? 

Look out! There's a car coming. We can't cross the street yet. 

How did you make out last week? I know you were very busy. 

Did he make out his will before he died? 

I think I'll take out a loan to buy a new car. 

I'm going out on a limb, but I think he's going to change his ways and stay out of trouble. 

You have to stay out of his way when he gets angry. He might punch you out! 

I see that I'm out of time, so I'm outta here!

Go, going, gone!

Every day, Monday through Friday, I go to work. If you ask me, "Where are you going in your career?", I don't really know. I hope I'm not just going through the motions, but I haven't found anything at the insurance company that I really want to go after. 

Maybe you've noticed that some people are a little sensitive. You have to be careful what you say to them, because they might get angry and go off on you. Then where would you go? You might go crazy if you don't go away! 

It's hard to keep up with the latest language for dating. When I was young, we said we were 'going steady'. I've heard my daughter say they were 'going out' even when they were too young to go anywhere without their parents. That's how it goes. 

That's all I have to give on 'go'. I must be going. I'm gone!

Put

Funny little word, put. 

It's OK to put down some money to buy a car, but don't put down your friend or your spouse! 

And you should always put away some money for "a rainy day", but I hope you don't get put away for a crime

My favorite baseball player, Albert Pujols, has put up some amazing numbers in his short career. He's not on our home team in Kansas City, but I can't put up with their losing, so I cheer for Albert.

 Every morning I put on my clothes and go to work. 

And it's good to put on a smile, but when you speak to me, tell me the truth, don't put me on! 

It's time to put away the keyboard, put on my jammies, and put out the light. I'm glad you could put up with me for one more post!

Switzerland!

What can I say? We planned and dreamed and hoped for this trip for a long time. It's true we had a good time in Switzerland, but it wasn't as wonderful as we expected. It was cloudy every single day. Wanda didn't get to see the Matterhorn, but she did make a snowball!

Now it's back to the routine--after I sort through my 940 photos!!