While on the topic of birthdays

[dradamsapple]

--- In HPFGU-OTChatter at y..., "pengolodh_sc" <pengolodh_sc at y...> wrote:
> Have any others here seen this story (link at end of message - 
> otherwise that banner will hide part of it)- an American family on 
> holiday in North Wueensland, Australia, spent more than AU$ 20 000 
> (around US$10 000, I think) on their son's 13th birthday, making it 
a 
> Harry Potter recreation?  


Ok,

Since I started this whole thread, let me tell you what my TWELVE 
year old just got for his birthday (from everyone):  A digital camera 
and case (total cost, about $60.00; a game for his nintendo (which as 
some of you may know, are IMPOSSIBLE to find nowadays, cost about 
$40.00, by the way, the game is used, bought at a "already used" 
gaming store; Jimmy Neutron on DVD at $19.99' a game for his Gameboy, 
with a new carrying case and light so when we go camping he can use 
it at dusk/dark light, costing about $55.00 for the game and case and 
light; quite a bit of cash (about $70.00) and a new leather wallet to 
carry all that cash.  And a whole lot of love from his family. 
(not to say that that 13year old wasn't loved, but REALLY NOW!!!)

I think my son's birthday presents were better.

Anna . . .