Thank you, it's our 28th wedding anniversary weekend! On with the puzzle...

“A- an--ne --- --e-n‘t -a-e -t -an -ee, t-e Ee---e Att-t--e -et- -n t-e -a- -- t--n-- ---e ------ an- -a---ne--, an- --ett- ---- --e-ent- an- ---t -- -ea- A----------ent -n ---e…”
T-e Ta- -- ----
-en-a--n ----

Letters remaining:BCDFGHIJKLMOPQRSUVWXYZ

Kokopup: 22 e’s – 44 points
Karen: 14 a’s – 28 points
Killearn Kitties: 16 t’s – 16 points
Randi: 15 n’s – 15 points