A Prairie Home Companion with Garrison Keillor

To: Andrew and Katelyn
I'll wait till I'm eight before I go on a date. Thanks from Montague. Happy birthday to Andrew.
—Robert Jonas Allyn

To: Olivia Ellis
Happy actual birthday this time. Terribly, terribly sorry to get my greeting submission wrong last week I swear I will get this one right
—Robin Crigler

To: Mary molly
happy birthday mary molly from me cheri amy and ben with love
—Christian hommel

To: Amanda King
Hi to Amanda and Wilson in the crowd at Wolf Trap this week from Amanda's parents. Congratulations to Amanda on surviving her first year teaching with Teach for America!
—Mark King

To: Brooke Soles
Brooke: Happy Birthday, congratulations on your Master's degree and Happy Anniversary! You're the greatest, tiger! Love, J
—Jessica Strauss

To: Mom, Dad, and Cody
Greetings from Washington DC, congratulations Cody on getting your driver's license! I feel so old now.
—Zoe Berman

To: Joel and Rita Persing
Hope you had a great bus ride to the show tonight! See you tomorrow at lunch. p.s. Would you be able to watch the grandkids after lunch tomorrow for a bit? Miss you.
—Erin Summers

To: Kyle Kopatz and Natasha Bailey
Congratulation on receiving our Master of Education Degrees from the University of Maryland College Park! The easy work is over, the real work is ahead. From Mom & Dad Kopatz and Mom & Dad Bailey
—Marty Kopatz

To: Lyn Isenberger
Dear Mom, Still so thankful you were here with us when my water broke! See you in Gettysburg soon. Let's share a piece of strawberry-rhubarb pie!
—Stephanie Blacksmith

To: Robert Zimmerman
I hear you daily on my current music machine and always in my mind. I question today's youth about their Dylan. We need your voice more than ever. Your words are timeless. Enjoy your birthday, Love Cheryl
—Cheryl Peterson

To: Uncle Gus, Attorney At Law
Congratulations to Uncle Gus, Attorney at Law in the audience tonight! We need to talk about these Mother-forced nap times. Do I have a case? Love, Lizzie
—Lizzie McKinney

To: Dave and Becky Wilson
Enjoy the show! Next time, count us in! Sing along to the Rhubarb Pie song for us and don't stay out too late tonight!
—Amy & Travis Hardy

To: Lee Phillips
Happy Birthday, sweetie! No, you're not turning 45, you're just lapping 22.5! Love you madly! - Mark
—Mark Phillips

To: Elizabeth and Dan
Dear Elizabeth and Dan: Thanks for helping me celebrate my 47th birthday by being here at Wolf Trap tonight! You are a wonderful husband and daughter, and I love you! Love, Mom/Eliza.
—Eliza Carney

To: Don & Judy
Greetings to our friends Don & Judy in Brunnerville, PA. who are blissful proof of the Samuel Johnson quote,"A second marriage is the triumph of hope over experience."
—Daniel Hoy

To: Nicholas McKinney
Congratulations on passing the bar! Now we have a target for our lawyer jokes. Love - Mom, Dad and Grandpa Bob
—Karen McKinney

To: Grandma and Pop
Hope you are enjoying the show! August says "love you much" as he plays in his new sandbox.
—Colette and Jake Stetler

To: Ralph & Sarah Lambert
Sorry we couldn't afford the limo for the trip so you could neck in the back seat on the way to the show Saturday! Happy 50th Anniversary anyway! WIth much love from your daughters
—Marion Lambert

To: Ruth Savino
It's tough livin' a high speed life with a dial-up brain. Just keep adjusting your sails...your ship will come in!
—jeanine Moore

To: John Peter (good Lutheran name)
We did it - off the grid, sustainable living on the Florida mountains, but older, greyer and approaching the sunset. It WAS a wonderful life 'evers and 'evers, Amen.
—Honey Bunnies

To: Neal Fannin
Happy belated birthday trip honey. Thanks for waiting until May to see the show. Flying to Minnesota in January just seemed soooo COLD.
—Marla Fannin

To: Martin
Five years ago today I married you in the pouring rain under a neon orange umbrella. Here's to many more years of bad weather and good times!
—Ellen Zak

To: Christine
Christine, I adore everything about you, even if you don't like mushrooms. I'm glad you could be here with me tonight. With love, Eston.
—Eston Melton

To: Joe and Polly
Happy anniversary, Mom and Dad! I love you and thanks for being such great parents and people.
—Kirby Ledvina

To: Michael Szekely
To our own dear dr. Mike, our favorie philosopher, percussionist, wordsmith and mouthnoise maker. Have a happy birthay celebration. We love ya, Your favorite in-laws.
—Eve Parker

To: Terry
Happiest 28th anniversary wishes, love of my life. Hope you're enjoying the show (courtesy of the kids). Still loving you, if from two rows away.
—John Pirko

To: Kevin Mulshine and Laura Kumin
Happy 27th Anniversary, Mom and Dad. Nothing could compare to that trip to Tuscany, but some Rhubarb Pie with Guy Noir should come close.
—Liam and Eleanor Mulshine

To: Mom and Dad
I think I almost have Bubba convinced to stay up here! Please send more money and/or stamps.
—becky Pelley

To: Fagan and Cynthia Whitewolf
Aaron and Raina would like to wish Mom and Dad a happy 40th aniversary.
—Aaron Whitewolf

To: Jack & Ryan
Susan & Patrick from Hanover, PA want to say goodnight to their sons, Jack & Ryan. Don't forget to put on your PJs, brush your teeth, untie Aunt Mary & go to bed.
—Patrick & Susan Moore

To: Art Prange & Kay Cooper
Congratulations to Art Prange & Kay Cooper of Hillsborough, NC from all the kids, grandkids, and greatgrand kids. At 81 and 73, and after 20 years of couple-dom, Art and Kay have made it "official". We wish you all the best of married bliss for many years to come!
—Christy & Rick Rappoport

To: Steve
Hey Stewie... Thanks for 2 "super-fun" years and here's to decades more. Let's go get some crabs, hon!
—Jen Moul

To: Brent & Kellee
Happy Anniversary. Thank you for sharing this night and these past six years with us. Love, Mom & Dad
—Earl & LaVonne Kruse

To: Dan Davis
Dan, Happy 7th anniversary, celebrating as we always do with Garrison and a few 1,000 other people at Wolftrap. Pontoon Love, Suzanne
—Suzanne Schmidt

To: Mary McMullin
mum, even though you're turning one year older, your amazing energy and vibrant smile will always make you look younger. happy birthday. i love you.
—Leslie McMullin

To: Lyn and Sam Isenberger
Greetings to Nana-Lyn and Pap-Pap! Hope you are enjoying your Christmas gift in May with GK! So glad we were able to get you off the lawn this time! Love & Hugs, Spencer, Emma & Maia.
—Stephanie and William Blacksmith

To: Gerald Mattern
In honor of my father's 80th birthday, July 30th--the man who taught me to love jazz, a good homemade soup, freshly line-dried linens, taught me that it's noble for men to cry--esp when listening to great music, and that one person can indeed change the world--happy birthday, Dad. I love you.
—Johanna Mattern Allen

To: My darlin wife, Rachel on our 10th Anniversary
Happy Anniversary! Ten years to the day(5/24/08)after our wedding, here on the lawn at Wolf Trap, I'm gladder than ever that you decided to say "Yes!" rather than spend the night washing dishes at Sabatino's. Also, thanks to Lois and Neville, who despite their misgivings, allowed their daughter to marry a Yankees fan.
—Jeff Weiss

To: Michael Allen Felner
121 Fridays Together! Some together together (and on the same page) and others just together. To getting back on the same page! I Love You!
—Ann Mary Crehan

To: Lisa, Andrew and Jasper
Light the camp fire, boil the sweet corn. We'll see you in New London, Mn. at arthouse in July. Grandpa Owe and Grandma
—Owe Bergh