Sentence 1: Dan was feeling a little lonely. 
 Sentence 3: He decided to call up his friends for a cookout 
 Sentence 4:  He went out and bought burgers and hot dogs 
 Sentence 5:  Dan came home and had the best cookout with his friends 
 Option 1: It was a hot summer day and he decided to go swimming. 
 Option 2: It was a hot summer day and nothing to do.