Gosh, what a beautiful reply, Mary. Full of thought but also the warmth of your own heart. I'm so glad you stopped in and got to read Jan's piece and see the photos. I love that one of Tolkien and Christopher napping, too (obviously, ha ha!).
You might enjoy these snapshots, too, of the Tolkien family as family. I found them a few years ago on the internet, unidentified. The garden tea one obviously was taken years before the strolling shot. The children by eldest are John, Michael, Christopher and Priscilla. The little girl has to be Priscilla, and Christopher is the youngest boy, but we'll have to guess John and Michael by apparent age.
Re: Learning new things and lovely poetry -- a blessed mix
You might enjoy these snapshots, too, of the Tolkien family as family. I found them a few years ago on the internet, unidentified. The garden tea one obviously was taken years before the strolling shot. The children by eldest are John, Michael, Christopher and Priscilla. The little girl has to be Priscilla, and Christopher is the youngest boy, but we'll have to guess John and Michael by apparent age.