A Prairie Home Companion with Garrison Keillor

To: Laurel
Happy 16th wedding anniversary, honey.(on June 25th) The years have been really great and you are still the best wife as well as mother to the girls that there could ever be. All my love, Davey
—Dave King

To: Ocean Grove
Hello to all of Ocean Grove, especially the Ocean Grove Citizen's Patrol from a former resident who is now in Orlando. I really miss Ocean Grove tonight, but I suppose that will change come November.
—Ken Frank

To: Mark
It's been too long. All is forgiven. We need to resume work on the guide. Look me up in Dallas. (the one in Texas)
—The Warlord

To: Grandma, Da Da and Nana Tina
Greetings from our Jersey shore. Hope the Charleston No-See-Ums are leaving some left and the Atlanta heat hasn't melted you away. See you in about two weeks.
—Tom, Denise, Ben Boy and Baby Nate the Great Waldron

To: Jedd
Thanks for staying awake for nearly 72 hours to work on editing the movie. Your a great cinematographer and Husband too!
—Loni Kettler

To: Grandma & Grandpa visiting from Ames, Iowa;
Relax and enjoy the show as there are no contractions yet. We promise that _someone_ will pick you up if we go into labor.
—Jon & Dana Randolph

To: Elizabeth
To my pregnant wife- only a few more weeks until we meet baby Marion. We will read to Marion until our lips fall off. Be strong and remember, I will always love you and Marion.
—John Murray

To: tracy
who woulda thunk i'd meet my true love in minnesota! i can't wait to be your wife. i love you sparky!
—quincy beckstead

To: Karin Valentine Goins
Wishing you cool weather till the baby comes - see you at the beach next week - we're saving all the good shells for Alyssa.
—Susan Monroe

To: mable
I paid the baby sitter for an extra hour, meet me under the boardwalk after the show
—tim sexsmith

To: Mike Sims
Happy 20th Wedding Anniversary to my "strange but familiar" husband, Mike. Who could have known what the future held when the boy from the hills of Tennessee walked into the Lutheran Campus Center in Madison and charmed this quiet midwestern girl? It has been an interesting journey. Love, Beth
—Beth Nygaard

To: Richard Dworsky
Amy's practicing and will be ready to fill in for you in July 2006. Plan your trip to Tibet!
—mary baumann

To: The Crew
Greetings to the Crew gathering at the lake next week where we spent two weeks together 52 years ago when we were 15 years old.
—Sally Lund

To: Mr. Keillor
Katie Gustafson of Lancaster, PA (any relation to your Kate Gustafson?) along with her parents Jacque and David (Goose) can't wait to be part of your show in Ocean Grove, N.J. Goose is from Minocqua, WI, and enjoys your Scandinavian anecdotes.
—Jacque Gustafson

To: Terry Altena
Terry You are the BEST.... You are my everyday JOY... True Love lightens burdens, eases stress and lengthens life... Happy Birthday Terry
—Penny Nicole

To: Megan
Margaret, I'm the oldest man you've dated, but, long ago, I used to be a young man and now dear Megan remembers that for me....All my love, Richard
—Richard Stewart

To: Doug
Hello Doug, Falling timber is nice over here, but I miss the hidden rocks in my packsack and in the toe of my boots. Sean
—Sean Hammond

To: Rick Backus
Hope you had a great birthday! We love you, dad!
—Mindy and Barry Backus

To: Rick Hill
To Rick in Wild and Wonderful Wheaton MD, Dad, It's been quite frosty here in Ouagadougou (pronounced Wa-ga-doo-goo), Burkina Faso - a chilly 82 degrees. Heat rash subsided. Hope your tomatoes are doing well. Love your daughter in the Peace Corps, Rachel
—Rachel Hill

To: Jessica..
My hero...daughter Jessica, an officer in the Army Medical Corps, stationed at Ft. Sam Houston, dedicating her life to healing this country one soldier at a time. I love you. XO Mom
—Laura Buckley

To: Mom & Dad
Thanks for the hotel...We won't be be poor forever...By the way, did you get the bill for grad school? We love you, Portland Bound - Jon & Kate
—Jon & Kate Woodhouse

To: Mom (Linda Brockwell)
Thanks for the 6 years of college funding. At least you won't have to come to anymore rugby games. Sorry bout those hospital bills.
—Kent Brockwell

To: Brentwood & Shari Bailey
Your family and friends wish you a happy 50th wedding anniversary.
—Janet Emerson

To: Sue and Tony and the boys in Grafton, NH
From Eileen, Bill and June who are here celebrating June's 78th birthday. Hope you will be out beating the bears to those wild New Hampshire blueberries soon!
—Bill Cater

To: Sally Sue
To love a person is to learn the song in their heart and sing it to them when they have forgotten. Could we at four score and ten hum as llamas?
—Edward Gaul

To: Chuck and Gloria McCracken
Congratulations to my parents Chuck and Gloria McCracken on their anniversary. Many happy returns!
—Mark McCracken

To: Jim and Lois Tiffany
Happy 50th wedding anniversary on July 3rd from Wenatchee, Washington
—Lois Tiffany

To: Marion Seifert
Happy 79th Birthday. Who would have thunk it two years ago. Love from your little fat knee'd nephew.
—Robert Elo

To: Dan Nied
Greetings to my 'world famous' horologist. Please finish restoring MY watch when we get home from Ocean Grove!! Love, Linda
—Linda Birmingham

To: William, Mary Rose, Peter and Sarah
Hello to our four well-above average children, with love from your strong mother and good-lookin' Dad!
—Martha Sykora

To: Mr.Paravicini
24 years ago I opened the door for you at monkswell manor "who'd a thunk it" thanks for staying past curtain call.
—mollie ralston

To: Michael
Happy Birthday to the love of my life, Hope that leg heals quickly. Pete & Carrie, sorry we didn't make it to Indiana for the wedding.
—Jennifer Naber

To: Rosie
May faith in the strength of perrenials merge our distant gardens by next spring
—Fenu Greek

To: Jay Ellis
The past two years have been wonderful. I am looking forward to many, many more years with you. Happy Anniversary!
—Merrill Ellis

To: Lois, Mike, and Harry Gilbert
Dear Mom and Dad, (La Crosse, Wisconsin) I am enjoying my new job here in Wichita, except for the tornadoes. I miss you terribly. Please send cheese. Love, Liza
—Liza Gilbert

To: Sue Wondersek
Happy 39th Anniversary on June 6 to my beautiful wife Sue. Married on the anniversary of D-Day I will never forget our date. Karl
—Karl Wondersek

To: Denise & Jess-
Mom, congratulations and good luck with your promotion...Jess, Garrison says to get out of Kansas while your still young! The Midwest is a great place to retire or raise kids, and you are far from either! Love your brother in Maine.
—Travis Winsor

To: Andrew
Hey bro looking forward to seeing you on the Big Lake this summer. Miss you.
—Katie Herrold

To: Mom and Sally
I hope you're having a great time at the show. If you look in the second floor window, you'll see me waving at you. Tell Garrison I said hello. Your son and brother Tom.
—Thomas McFall

To: Mom and Sally
I'm glad the weather is good gor you while your at the show. Tell Garrett I said hello. With a lot of love, your son and brother- Tom
—Thomas McFall

To: Mom and Sally
Hello from your son and brother in Alabama. Hope you're enjoying the show. Tell Garrett I said hello. Glad the weather was good for you. Love Tom.
—Thomas McFall

To: Jennifer
Jennifer my loving wife, thank you for caring for your broken legged needy husband. Love, Michael
—Michael Naber

To: Russell Ridley
Ken says hi to Mom and Dad Ridley I'll be over to mow and put the Tomatoes in when the ground dries out a bit more and thanks for the laundry , all the socks matched
—kenneth ridley

To: Margaret Mary
To my beautiful bride-to-be, I love you more and more each day. Next time we get married let's just do it right and fly to Vegas...
—Shayne Randlett

To: Roger Hanahan
Happy 49th Birthday Roddy, you've now caught up with me! I hope this greeting from one of our country's treasures counts as your present. Many more good years, with love, Miss Sue
—Karen Hanahan

To: Reid
Happy 30th Birthday! I love you and I hope you enjoyed seeing Praire Home Companion live in New Hampshire!
—Carey Houghtaling

To: Jaye Millar
Jaye, tell everyone around us in the audience a story. Tell them we're getting married October 9, okay? You will be a lovely bride.
—Tom Snelham

To: Mama and Papa
Hope you're enjoying your new ORANGE tractor; try not to drive this one into any trees or the pond!! Lots of love from Elizabeth Elizabeth
—Liz Keenan

To: Mom & Dad
It's been a great year at Dartmouth, I miss you and I'll be home soon!
—Andy Shamel

To: Oma
Thanks for letting us use Opa. We promise the boys won't break him. Hope your leg is feeling better. Love, Klaus & Lisa
—Klaus Radermacher

To: Geri & Dave Smith
Were hoping you would join us for the show but instead you went off to China to pick up your new baby girl, Rebekah Joy. You're somewhere over Tokyo by now, try to get some sleep. Love,
—Liz, Kurt, Violet & Owen Spann

To: All Granddads
To all the Granddads in France for the 60th celebrations of the D-Day Landings- We owe them so much- The YoungOnes
—Trog Edwards

To: Heidi Sarah
Wishing Heidi & all her Greensward friends Good Luck in their coming Exams. Love Mum Dad,Grangy,Auntie Lynette, Uncle Steve, Rob, Jen and the Toots.
—Rog young