May 15, 2005 - May 21, 2005
The most recent week's greetings, Sunday through Saturday, are posted here in descending order. Scroll down to see previous days. Reach out and touch someone! Send your own greeting»
May 21, 2005
To: Simon Chicken
To Simon Chicken Seeing this show is an early 9th birthday present from Mum and Dad - Soon to be heading off to school back at home in England. We love you Plotch!
—Tim and Charlotte Chicken
To: Don/Jean Tupper
Mom and Dad- Wish we were there to see the show...Can't wait to see you this summer! love, tj dave and the beastie
—Tanya Tupper
To: Vince
Happy 19th anniversary Vince, from Gina and your favorite black cat, Guy Noir.
—Gina DiSanto
To: Dad
Dear Dad, Happy Birthday! Since we are moving (and as a result broke:) bringing the grandkids to live near you is your present! Love, Dena, Christopher, Sean, and Connor
—Dena Oneal
May 20, 2005
To: mom and dad
mom and dad, hey, don't forget to let the dogs out tonite. Remember we won't be home. We're down in Madison watching Prairie Home Companion live!
—JoEllyn and Mike Belka`
To: Chris that darn frat boy from North Carolina
Happy upcoming anniversery on June 1st Chris, lets see if this former Lambda Chi frat boy from University of North Carolina can remember what he promised back in 1993 on this day in Alaska.
—Denise Newton
To: Thomas Moore
Happy birthday, my dear, soon-to-be husband, Tom ,from your soon-to-be wife, Barbara. I love you more every day, and can't wait for our wedding next weekend.
—Barbara Schwartz
To: Erin Bower
We get to see PHC live this weekend and all you get is a lousy trip to Tokyo!! But, try not to think about it! We love you!
—Rhonda (Mom) and baby brother Joe Kester
To: Polly Estabrook
this is for the june 3rd soe in los angeles Polly Happy Birthday to my favorite Martian! love, Mark
—Mark DeAntonio
To: Kevin
We hope that you are enjoying the show tonight(5/21)sitting here in the front row. We love you. Candy, Sue & Paul
—Candy Burgardt
To: Kevin Burgardt
We hope that you are enjoying the show tonight(5/21)sitting here in the front row. We love you. Candy, Sue & Paul
—Candy Burgardt
To: Jim and Judy Flynn
Hi Mom and Dad,glad you made it to the show. Hope you're not too uncomfortable, surrounded by all those longhair Madison Democrats.
—Kathy Flynn
To: Romeo & Elvis
Dear Romeo & Elvis; You are the best pets a fella could have... (Maine Coon & Norwegian Forest Cat) Romeo we celebrate 10 years together this Saturday May 21st. As you get OLDER I now understand why you now NAP 18 hours each day... Elvis you hust need to leave your 1/2 Brother sleep! Dad
—Casey Paul Zeman
May 19, 2005
To: Andrew, Mindy & Norah Grace
We were going to send you tickets to fly home from TX,, but instead we bought tickets to see Garrison Keillor in Madison. You'll have to wait to July. Love MOMS & DADS in WI
—Sharon & Kevin MacKinnon
To: Monica Grindle
To my baby sister Monica on her 40th birthday. It's not down hill from here, it all goes straight down.
—Frank Godard
May 18, 2005
To: John Howe
Glad you got aticket rather than waiting for me in a bar. Are we official PHC groupies now we've made three road trips from Texas?
—Linda Howe
To: Dr Ray Ford
Hello to Ray, Thinking of you and our Haitian friends. Keep that clinic hopping, the team smiling and remember to count those lug nuts! See you in January.
—Linda Smith
To: Sparky
To the love of my life, sitting next to me right now, here we are again!! Here's to our new beginning and, oh yea, not getting hit in the head this year by Cicadas!
—Susan Keilholtz
To: Mike Chadwick
Happy 22nd birthday to a wonderful young man! We love you Mike!! Mom, Dad, Jeri, and Dan. Love ya like a hog loves slop!!!
—Ethel Chadwick
May 17, 2005
To: Joe, Jennie and Grace
We're stuck here in Vermont till we use up our snow days, so will miss the show. See you in June, and hugs to Grace!
—Tom and Sam Ramsey
To: Dad
Wink and, son Gil are here tonight. It's a premeptive birthday party for the almost 80 year old Wink. Both came in search of WMD( Woebegon's master of digression) or miraculous description or motley disaertator .
—Gil Halsted
To: Bruce Savage
Happy Birthday to my wonderful husband, Bruce, who took my breath away dressed as Peter Pan in those little green tights. Hello Mildred and Rudy!
—Rebecca Savage
May 15, 2005
To: Ron and Ginny Moen
Happy 50th Anniversary, from all of us at Hope. The 25th party was the big blow of Mt. St. Helens. Remember that? Love from all of us. Hope Lutheran Church
—Hope Lutheran Church Congregation
To: Mecky, Kent and the girls in Canterbury, CT
love from the Germans, hope to see you all again soon. Until then, I keep thinking about the good times I had with you.
—Katrin Ehrhardt
To: Terry, Mandy, and Jon Hodge
Greetings from Baumholder, Germany! Happy Anniversary!*June 21st Whether in the land of wine and wurst or the sandbox, you're always close to our hearts!
—Sam, Joan and Heather Narron(*Nair-run)
To: Nancy and Sluggo
I'm glad the snow's finally melting back there. I won't be mean and tell you how warm it is here, but it's warm! I miss you both and can't wait for you to be able to come to sunny California. Love, Christina
—Christina Doyle
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