re: You have $100 you have to spend, what do you buy?

Lots of options. Depends on what you already have and what you want. Do you golf, cook, other hobbies? Clothing item, good soft side cooler, bluetooth speaker, cooking utensil, meat thermometer, golf rangefinder, etc...

I was in your boat each of the last two years, went with a Philips Sonicare toothbrush last year and Ugg house shoes the previous year. Both turned out to be good selections & still used daily.

If you find the right item that's a little more $, just pay the difference and nobody will know. Done this a few times as well.

A few great books to read by the fire during a blizzard.