Elder Child is also just a couple of months from her birthday, and since I may have to soon suck up another horrific bill for text books, I've started to buy her gifts early. Just bought her The Lord of the Rings trilogy on Amazon video, and I bought her a new knife; a Kershaw Cryo II. I carry one of these and really like it. I prefer the drop point version to the modified tanto point, because I think it's more useful in everyday applications. I really like the Ken Onion designed SpeedSafe opening assist knives. She now has a couple of them. I'm also picking up the tab for EC's Tae Kwon Do classes. Sensei thinks she could compete at state level. I tend to think of EC as being somewhat spacey and goofy, but I've watched some videos of her sparring, and she is surprisingly focused and effective facing an opponent. Still gotta get her a gun and training for the concealed carry permit she can have next year, too. And, yes, I know our British members think I'm batshit crazy.