money matters

This last week my family was in New York City for my dad's book relaunching. The company was kind enough to give everyone in the family who was there (in other words, everyone but me) $100 to spend while they were in the city. Here's what everyone got:

Brinden: signed poster of Billy Elliot for his school choreographer & kept the rest to help pay for the graphing calculator he lost

Mom: reusable grocery bags

Garrett: clothes (Billabong, PacSun, etc)

Dad: cufflinks

Carter: nothing

Translation:

Brinden: something for someone else, nothing for him

Mom: something practical

Garrett: clothes

Dad: something expensive just for him

Carter: unimpressed with everything and unwilling to settle for less