Summary

In the next section of “Buried Treasure” in 2010, Tom was surprised when he opened the first envelope of money that came to the family. When Linda came home he was sitting at the kitchen table with $500 in cash sitting in front of him. There was no letter or return address telling them from where the money had come. Pete acted surprised, even to the point of using vulgar language, when his mother told him about the money. When Pete heard his father make a joke that evening and then compliment Tina, proof he was in a good mood, he believed the decision he had made to send the money anonymously was a good idea.

The money in the envelopes added up to about $6,000 extra each year. Tom and Linda told Pete and Tina that they were not to tell anyone about...