A Prairie Home Companion with Garrison Keillor

To: Bartek
Your Spot is like no other's. Thank you for giving me pride of place in it. Looking forward to many more years of neologisms together.
—Anna-Maria D'Cruz

To: Bill L from Park Ridge
Happy 50th Birthday to Bill L. from Park Ridge. We're glad you've joined the family skiing contingent; we'd love for you and Sue to join us for a scuba trip next year. Love Lisa and Tony
—Lisa & Tony Bazdor

To: Mom and Dad
the secret to your succes is perfectly kept... Happy 40th Anniversary!!! from your girls who are still amazed
—Nicki Gagnon

To: Carol
Thanks for being a great wife for 16 years! I think the secret to our marriage is summers at Ravinia and every Saturday night with The Prairie Home Companion show :-) Love ya Babe!
—Michael Lights

To: Mom
Just think, this is your 90th Fourth of July. You are amazing. So very proud to be your daughter. Love, Dodo
—joann haas

To: Scott
Looking forward to the next 20 years. I'll stock up on the ketchup. Love
—Sonya Atkins

To: Sonya
Happy Anniversary. Twenty years, four great kids. One year of college tuition paid, only fifteen more to go. I see light at the end of the tunnel!
—Scott Atkins

To: Mary Ellen Daniloff- Merrill
Here's a yodel to our cousin in Marshall, MN from Wilton, NH. Keep an eye peeled for a package that we mailed this week. Happy Belated Birthday, Chicky!. Love ya!
—Pam Bealo

To: Mary Jean Stapleton
Grammy, now that you are going to be 60, it's time you found out that the fireworks really aren't for YOUR birthday. But "Happy Birthday" anyway! Love, Katie.
—Katie Stapleton

To: Alexis
Happy 33rd. Mike promises not to add an atrium to the Beech Street house.
—Michael Zubrod

To: My parents, Mike and Lexy
celebrating 33 years of a wonderful marriage at Ravinia this weekend...anyone who would leave the palm trees and beaches of Florida to stay on a couch in my tiny Chicago apartment must really love me. Happy Anniversary to a caring mother and a dad who always keeps me laughing. You're the best.
—Alycee Zubrod

To: Allison
Happy 8th Birthday to our beautiful daughter - you have a wonderful life and we're lucky to be a part of it.
—Amy & Edward Kerros

To: Christy Wareham
Happy Birthday I love you even after you brewed beer in my closet while I was cruising My clothes still smell of hops.
—Ila Wareham

To: Liam
Hi Liam! MOM and Willoughby,the only cat that actually goes off to bed when I tell him to,miss you,and the whole neighborhood told me at the fireworks last night that they miss you too!Hurry back to Wash. MO. Don't forget middle school registration is August 4th!
—Tamara Wheatley`

To: Dan
You've survived 6 years with your small town Minnesota wife...(yea New Ulm!) and I love you for it every day. Happy Anniversary to us!
—Debbie Peterson

To: Mom Beth and Dad Tony
We found our new apartment! We'll need some help carrying our boxes up four flights of stairs, though-- fancy a visit? Miss you, Sarah and Aaron.
—Sarah Rick

To: Jason
your 97-year old grandmother asks you to visit soon to make sure you and wife, Caterina, can polka before you're too old to learn.
—Algis Skuodas

To: Anita Coupe
To my siter Anita, congratulations on your historic confirmation as Madame Chair of the Humane Society of the United States. The animal kingdom is in loving hands.
—Karen Minton

To: Isabel
Who would have thought that a Peruvian princess and a Cajun gater boy would be happy. After one year of marriage the honeymoon is not over!
—Dan Ross

To: Larry
Happy 57th birthday, Larry! I adore you, will you marry Me?
—Marveen Kelly

To: sara skar
Happy 28th brithday, Sara. Only two years untill you're 30 and the real fun begins!
—William Skar

To: Laura
Five summers ago in Texas you made me your husband. Maybe in five more I'll finally make you happy about that decision!
—Chad Mathis

To: Cheryl (in Syracuse, NY)
Happy Anniversary. After 20 years I can still say that a bad day with you beats a good day with you-know-who.
—Keith Gatling

To: Helga and Ira Weinberg
To Helga and Ira, in the audience tonight, celebrating 55 years of marriage! Happy 55th! With love from all your kids and grand kids
—Jane Rothschild

To: Fred Brown
Hey dad, i'm hoping you're rib is feeling better. and that my report card is still satisfactory After the Pain Killers have worn off. Love your son Adam
—Adam Brown

To: Jerry Crowell
5 years ago, you wrote our very special song "Thanks For Being My Friend" and I feel truly blessed the we will profess our continued journey & faith in one another through marriage this July 12, 2008! Thanks for being MY friend! Your loving partner in rhyme and time, Annabelle Bogalusa, Louisiana
—Jerry & Anne Crowell

To: dennis havig
Dennis, congratulations on your retirement. You did the US Forest Service proud! You were a Ranger's Ranger. Let'er Buck. Your friend, Chuck Harris
—chuck harris

To: Laura Cox
To my beautiful new bride! From now on the 5th of July will be my favorite summer holiday. I look forward to every new adventure with you. I love you with all my heart.
—Matthew Cox

To: Dad and Ronnie
Happy Anniversary! 15 years of marital bliss! Here's to many more in your new second home in the DR~ We love you both very much! Love your Granddoggers, Nellie and Reese
—Stefanie and Kevin Dube