With a Page Turn Here and a Page Turn There ...

Tea: Mandarin Orange with honey

Music: Various selections for college choir and orchestra

Time: Night.

I've taken a break from the Tolkien re-re-re-visiting to read someone I should have discovered long ago -- George MacDonald, whose works influenced Tolkien, C.S. Lewis and doubtless countless others.

Better late than never.

I started with "Phantastes," which has its precious (not in the best sense) moments but also can be stirring, thought-provoking and heartbreakingly sad. Next up is "Lilith."

A gift of a book can be a dicey proposition. But when it works, it's a gift that lasts well beyond the final page.

This works. More than.