Hopefully Halffast asked for continued inspiration in his writing before he blew out his candles......if not I asked for it for him. Keep up the good work, and Happy Birthday!
Belated Birthday Greetings! "Halfast Gamgee was a cousin of Samwise Gamgee, the son of Sam's uncle Halfred of Overhill. While hunting in the Northfarthing one day, Halfast reportedly encountered a huge and peculiar being that he called a 'Tree-man'. He was also known by the nickname 'Hal'." -- from TolkienGateway.net I never realized where the name came from until reading "Fellowship of the Rings" to my daughter...