A Prairie Home Companion with Garrison Keillor

To: Darrel
Happy Anniversary here on the lawn of the Blossom Music Center to my own Prairie Home Companion of 26 years-- With love, Your 50% Swede sweetheart
—Chris Armstrong

To: Nora
Nora, I love you soooo much. I want to live with you for the rest of my life. Will you marry me?
—Graham Google

To: Ruthie
Happy Birthday! to the most incredible and beautiful Bride a Groom could be blessed...and now the world knows it. From your biggest cheerleader and Warrior Hub.
—Paul Matosky

To: Branton and Sally Lachman
Greetings!
—Hannah Lachman

To: Angie
Congrats are in order for your upcoming graduation with a master's in intercultural studies from Fuller Seminary! You make your small groupees proud!!
—Melissa Hofstetter

To: Daryl and Dee Dutter
Happy Mother's Day! Father's Day! and Happy Anniversary! Hope you are having a great time at the Hollywood Bowl. With Love from all your kids
—Stephanie Franklin

To: Whirly-Girls International
Greetings to to the 1,348 Whirly-Girls in 42 countries all over the world as you celebrate 50 years of women flying helicopters!
—Lisa Di Giovanna

To: Cartier Olson
"You won't believe this...but Cartier and I, have been married for fifty years on July 30th. The secret to our success, could be the 2500 miles between us, creating a safe distance. This is how we have remain married, for soooo long. Happy Anniversary Cartier from your loving wife Marjorie!"
—Marjorie Olson

To: Bob Newhoff
Best wishes and a happy retirement. Glad you are with us at the show tonight. You are missed at the round lunch table. Call us with a "Joke of the Day"
—The Boys at the Round Table Poly High School

To: Spencer
Happy 40th birthday, oh captain my captain. May we be blessed with 40 more years to spend together. All of my love... Your Katharine
—Katharine Mitchell

To: Micki Carroll
Greetings to Micki in Singapore From the Miss Daisies, live at the Hollywood Bowl We're sparing no expense for your homecoming. We even got premium All-Beef Hebrew Nationals for grilling. They�ll go great with the leftover bottle of Maneshevitz under the sink.
—Mo Charles

To: Kurt
Happy Birthady! and congradulations on your PHD. Now that there are two in the family I guess we have a paradox. Mom and Dad R.
—Mary & Ron Rademacher

To: Jessica Dollarhide
Happy 13th month annniversary!!! I love being married to you and still amazed that you are married to me.
—Jimmy Zepeda

To: Dear Mommy,
When I am getting a brother or sister? I am two and growing impatient. Don’t keep me waiting! Your loving son,
—Chandler Dee

To: Stephen Graziano
To my husband who will be celebrating our first anniversary with me at the hollywood bowl on Friday, June 3rd -- Happy anniversary darling -- one down, eternity to go!
—Kelly Graziano

To: Jeannie
Sorry you missed the show, but hopefully you're hearing it on the air. Knock 'em dead on the choir tour. Good luck and God speed in everything you do.
—Jeff McArthur

To: Jeremy
Hope you're doing well. We think of you every day and missed you at Marc's first birthday last weekend. Looking forward to your return from Iraq---it can't come too soon! Love you much.
—Garrett & Lori Sonnier

To: The Halls of Hoople and Moens of MN
Hello to the Halls of Hoople and Moens of Minnesota and the lone Stubblefield in Fargo. Looking forward to chippers and trout.
—Mike & Lisa George

To: Steve
Happy 27th Birthday! Our wedding is in six weeks and I promise to love, honor and laugh at your Ole and Lena jokes.
—Aileen Bates

To: Mom
35 years ago you took us to the Hollywood Bowl for music on a summer's night. We're so glad to return the favor. Happy 76'th Birthday. Love,
—Cecily and Chris

To: My wife Sarah
We figured it out. Smile and laugh a lot, and keep movin. Must be workin, 42 years of tolerance, friendship, anguish, bills, hotdogs, master's degree's, kids, grandchildren and A Prarie Home Companion. I love you just the same as 1963, Paw-Paw
—Richard Whitworth

To: Jolene Hart
To Mom back up in Saint Paul -- thanks for all the long years of listening to the show with me, and I'm doing well on my Ph.D. in Astrophysics at UC Irvine - hi to all the family back in Minnesota.
—Brian Hart

To: Heather & Chris
Greetings to the world's greatest offspring. Even though I only contributed 50% of your gene pool, I still love you 100%.
—Leonard Fletcher

To: Jose
I hope you're enjoying the show as much as I enjoyed the six-hour mariachi festival you took me to here last summer.
—Charles Cron

To: John
Thanks for having the wonderful idea to go on the PHC cruise in August. You have great ideas (sometimes). Can't wait to get you on that ship!
—Joene Owen

To: Kate
Happy Birthday! Glad to be California Dreamin' with you. By the way, you don't look a day over 55! Love,
—Julia, Rebecca, Beverly And Kate #2

To: My Lovely Wife Kelly
Married for 8 years to a homegrown California democrat and you've held to your Texas Republican roots but you must admit it's more fun to party with Prairie Home democrats than linedance with Bush republicans!
—Rick Spicer

To: Carolyn Shank
Happy 25th birthday to my beautiful wife Carolyn. From your loving husband (David) sitting right next to you. Hope you liked your suprise.
—David Barelli

To: Josh & Melissa
Josh & Melissa, Congratulations, and I hope you are enjoying your 8-Month Anniversary out there at the Hollywood Bowl. I miss you both, please come home soon... real soon!
—Milo Lipking

To: Madeleine
Happy fifth birthday Madeleine. You are the best daughter, grand daughter, big sister and person I've ever known. Love Mommy.
—Amber Hartmann

To: Susan Burman
Happy Birthay to Susan in Eden Prairie, MN from Brigette in Cary, NC. Your friends miss you and North Carolina isn't the same without you.
—Brigette Adamkiewicz

To: Dad
Happy early Father's Day, dad, glad we could be here together, two card-carrying members at a meeting of the Professional Organization of English Majors...
—Toby Lee

To: Linnae
Congratulations on your graduation, I'm so excited for you! And who better to celebrate with than Teresa Heinz?! congratulations again, xoxo
—Jerica Mercado

To: Annique McGregor
I can't believe we'll be celebrating your 36th birthday in a week, and our 7th wedding anniversary next month. I shudder to think what I'd would be like now had I not met you. I also shudder to think what our children would be like now had I not met you either.
—Scott McGregor

To: Danny Ott
Happy Birthday Dannydarlin'! Our picnic for the Hollywood Bowl; a jug of wine, a loaf of bread, and thou beside me...from your loving Rubaiyat.
—Ruby Ott

To: Granny and Papa
Alex from Brea is celebrating his ninth birthday tonight(June 3) and sends a big hellow to Granny and Papa listening back in Mine. We will bring lemons when we visit in August.
—Alex Nunley

To: Darling Paula
Darling Paula, its not the antiacid pills I might need for the Cincinati Sky-line chili I am worried about, its the effect of the breeze created by Minisota Norwegian bean that might blow me off course as I fly in to Cincy from New Zealand that worried me most..
—Gilly Gilly van Golte

To: Aly
Third time we see the show! First the Greek, and then the Bowl. Soon, the movie! Come what may, I WILL LOVE YOU FOR ETERNITY.
—Amanda Lorenzana

To: Archbishop Desmond and Leah Tutu
Congratulations on your 50th wedding anniversary, celebrated July 2, 2005, in Milnerton, South Africa, with love from Alaska at the other end of the planet. I can't wing it but you sure have the prayer.
—(Sr) Martha Reeves

To: the Parsons and Wadley Families
No better way to spend Memorial Day than pork BBQ and a family reunion. Great to see y'all. Miss you already.
—Josh Parsons

To: Glenn Robinson
Glenn- Thanks for your hospitality in Linden--Debbie P.S. If you really want to bring a special girl home, you'll want to move the cat litter box to the porch. Trust me on this one.
—debbie castanha

To: Anne and Eric Larsen
Multiple congratulations to Mom and Dad from your kids on the occasion of your 40 anniversary, two retirements, and a new book deal. We love you!
—Gavin Larsen

To: Veronica Benson-Moore
Welcome to the double digits, Veronica! Wish I could be with you right now. Hope your party was a lot of fun. See you soon. Love, Maman
—Lynne Moore

To: Grandma Walker
Please, do not wear "the Turtle Dress" to the Hollywood Bowl, but do have a super happy birthday!
—Suze and Chris , Luke, Rob and Julia Knepper

To: Paul Polhemus
I got tickets to Atlanta Rhubarb tour. Thanks for 26 wonderful years,and many more.
—Arleine Polhemus

To: Veronica Benson-Moore
Dearest Veronica-- I hope you have a wonderful pool party and a splendid year being 10! Wish I could be with you when you turn double digits. I love you ever so much! Love, Maman
—Lynne Moore

To: Alan and Monica
Have fun at your senior prom!
—Zachary Foreman

To: Jim Wallace
Professor Wallace in Boston wishes the other Professor Wallace in Boston a happy 22nd anniversary.
—Beth Wallace

To: Michael Buss
Thank you for designing and building a great set for my Masters Thesis theatre production. Now that you're done you can get back to finishing the kitchen! love from your wife
—Autumn Browne