It is hard to believe that our little girl is now 16 years old. She is growing up to be a remarkable young woman but I am having difficulty watching as our last baby gets one year closer to leaving the nest. If ever there was a sweet sixteen year old, we can lay claim to her. She is also a very hard working and exceptional student. When it came time to select a gift for Maya, I knew in an instant what it would be (even if a busy work week forced me to acquire it at the last minute). I suspect that few other fathers would select such a present for their 16 year old daughter but then they do not have Maya. She received a toolbox (barely visible in the photo) containing a full set of high quality tools. When I left work “early” (6PM) to attend a family dinner birthday celebration at Besito in Burlington, I mentioned to my new boss that I would be giving Maya a toolbox, explaining that she had the makings of a talented engineer. He then remembered that Maya had built her own kayak and asked is she could CAD (i.e. design 3D objects on a computer). When I said yes, he said we should bring her in as a summer intern, a recommendation I intend to pursue. Maya learned to use SolidWorks in one of her high school engineering courses and now she will have a chance to put those skills to work.