Today , we had our Code Red drill . It was really really really really dark in there ... I could n't even see my own hand . For a while , I got so bored that I started doing sit - ups , but the ground was too hard and it hurt my back . Well anyways , we got to work , and I played around with Adobe Illustrator , and sucessfully created a cool smiley with a nice yellow gradient .
Answer the following question: Why did the narrator have some free time at work ?

There was a special drill .

I ' m very frustrated right now . Several weeks ago I made an appointment with the endocrinologist my doctor recommended for 09/02/08 . I put in for the day off at work then last Thursday I got a message that they needed to reschedule . They said there was a time available on Wednesday 09/03/08 .
Answer the following question: What about the scheduling situation is so frustrating for the speaker ?

They just want a straight answer about when the appointment will be and ca n't get one

As I have been sick for the pass 2 weeks and missing my routine weekly training . I was right , I do n't have the stamina even for the first 10 km . I feel tired easily and have to constant slow down and walk . And things turn really bad after the first 14 km .
Answer the following question: Why is the narrator 's run going a bit poorly ?

They have been missing training due to illness .

We are all trying to stay positive that July 4th will be bright and sunny . It has been raining everyday for a few days and the forecast is dire for outdoor partygoers . My good friend Michele Monet , photographer extraordinaire , stopped by the other night for a visit and to see some of the family . She had taken a photo of granddaughter Ginny at 7 months sitting in a vintage suitcase . Ginny is now over 5 ' tall at 10 years old and no longer fits into the vintage suitcase .
Answer the following question: Why is the narrator so worried about the recent rainy weather ?
The narrator believes it will ruin his fourth of July .