IN: I did n't panic , but when I got home , I fell to pieces . I was so scared . It was one of the worst storms to hit Northwest Indiana in a couple of years . It might be melodramatic , but I feel lucky to be alive . Alex helped keep me sane while I was at the gas station .
Has the person experienced a storm this bad before ?

OUT: No , the person has not experienced a storm this severe .

IN: The stop was motivated slightly by a growing desire to visit Spain and Portugal . I figure if I get him excited enough , it might be our next trip For dinner we taxied out to Lark , sharing plates of various foods , but most memorable was our first taste of Sweetbreads , which when fried up and covered in sauce tasted like super fatty and chewy sweet and sour pork . We ended our journey there in Seattle , having drinks at the bar in Pike 's Market , talking about our experiences with the bartender . We had come from the highest mountains and desolate forests to packed cities brimming with nightlife and community .
What may have happened during their trip ?

OUT: They had experienced new places during their trip .

IN: " Me : " I did . " I ' m lying on my stomach on the floor of my Eagle Rock apartment / one bedroom sauna , wrapping up a rather lovely weekend : the perfect balance of cookies , running , lying in the grass , updating the CMS on the Curiology website , taking a vegan cooking class and working on an email mailer for a new set of prints . I also finally purchased a tube dress .
How would we know the narrator is not on a sugar free diet ?

OUT:
They have eaten cookies .