You know your son's best friend's family is extremely rich when:

They have bought 4 new Quarter Horses in the past 4 months.
They bought a $750 puppy on a whim this week.
They have crawfish boils when they are still selling for $3.00 a pound
They build a gym with a custom logo that has both kids' names on the floor artwork so that the son's team can practice anytime.
They are building a golf course at their house.
They give your son a pair of $100 new shoes that were too small for their daughter.
They have a pizza party with a New Orlean's Hornets player and numerous young boys. This party was bought at a Habitat for Humanity fundraising auction.
They take your son with them to a Hornet's game and have to go early because the boys are going to get to be on the court with the players when they warm up.



These really are very nice people, generous and down to earth. Sometimes though, it is hard to parent my son when his best buddy can and does have everything he wants.


The moral of the story is: If you live in a hurricane prone area, it is much more profitable to be in waste management than to be a doctor.