Dad and Ben desperately wanted to be in the neighborhood garage sale this year. Dad had some larger items to sell and Ben just wanted to experience the sale and earn "lots of money"! Ben learned a lot from this experience. One of the unfortunate things he learned was that toys don't earn as much cash as Dad's tools and equipment. On the bright side, he learned some social interactions that he has never had before. Mom had run some errands and when she was back Ben was ready to do some of his own shopping. He asked Mom if there was any way we could take coupons with us. Mom explained that these items were already on sale and that there were no coupons that applied to a garage sale. Leaving Dad to hold down the fort, Ben and Mom set off to shop. At the first house, Ben didn't even leave the sidewalk. "Nope! No kid stuff. Let's go." At the second house there was no noticeable kid stuff but Ben saw a giant cardboard box that he couldn't see into. He went closer and said hello to the man running the sale. Then he saw there were lots and lots of golf balls in the box. Mom thought it would be time to head to the next house, but instead Ben says, "How much would you like for your golf balls?" The man smiled and Mom shook uncontrollably from laughing. The man answered him that the entire box would be $10. Ben knew he didn't have $10 to spend and his face dropped. He looked at the man and asked, "Will you sell just one? I only want one." The man smiled and gave him a "deal" - he told Ben he could just have it if he only wanted one. Ben beamed and thanked the man and then turned to Mom and said "See I told you they take coupons!"
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