A Prairie Home Companion with Garrison Keillor

To: Dr. Ed Mathers
Greetings to the Pro MS director from Lewis Kimble in Davis, California.
—Lewis Kimble

To: Josh
Sorry things didn't work out between us. It's all for the best. My love of Prairie Home Companion and your intense, visceral, blinding hatred of it would have eventually torn us apart anyway. Just wanted to say hi. ;)
—Tiffany Reisz

To: Michael and Monica Berke
Knowing you're seeing this show means there's hope for you yet. Also, the tickets were it for us this holiday. Love, alison and alex
—Alison Morano

To: It's Members
The PFLG would like to say hello to all it's members sitting outside the auditorium today by 'The Rock', listening on the radio because they were too slow to buy tickets. Keep warm folks.
—The Popular Front for the Liberation of Graduate Students

To: Steve
Greetings on your 52nd birthday! You know that surprise present I've been telling you about? This is it! (we have tickets for the show at MSU)
—Cynthia Warzecha

To: Tod and Sue, Alyssa and Abby
Sorry you wrecked your van on your way to Thanksgiving at Hubbard Lake. Hope the nice people in Hale can fix your front right fender. We're thankful you're all safe. Love, Pete, Vicki David and Ben
—Victoria Tacia

To: John Pettipher
For 40 years you've been my Spartan.....I'm so glad we'll never be partin'...!!!
—Carol Pettipher

To: Ma
I want to wish you a happy 57th Wedding Anniversary. All your children are very glad you said "I do" so many years ago. Even though Pa died this last October, we want you to know we are here for you. Just say the word. Love #9
—Mary Willey

To: Judy, Jim and Grandma
Happy Thanksgiving to all of you in St. Louis, Missouri. Sorry we couldn't be together this year, so we came to see THIS show just to show you how much we cared. For you.
—John Herrbach

To: Wallie & Oscar Listello
To my labrador retriever cousins in Grand Rapids from your St. Bernard cousin in Ann Arbor. Hope your leftovers were as mouth-watering as mine.
—Bernadette Gregor

To: Mom and Dad in Grand Rapids
Won’t forget this Thanksgiving - the turkey sandwich at IHOP made up for the turkey being stuck in the oven when the power went out!
—Sara (present at the Nov. 26 show) Bolt

To: Momma
Momma, You had me with you the longest, 29 years, and even though I am only 20 miles down the road, my spirit is still balled up at the end of your bed in my jammies and knee socks, laughing with you. natalie
—natalie albrecht

To: Adelaide listeners
Greetings to fellow Prairie Home companion listeners in the city of Churches
—Bill Watson

To: Rodney Brian from West Virginia
You're the best of what's around!
—Julie from Minnesota

To: Elsie Evans
To Grandma Elsie in Minneapolis - Behave, don't stay out too late and make sure to fill it up. From your Grandson Andy I'll see you in a couple of weeks.
—Andy Stickle

To: Allison
"Ah nelli? Jahm tahn?" Pulaar greetings to super Peace Corps Volunteer Allison, who just returned from Senegal. See you soon! Pat and all your Peace Corps buddies.
—Pat Owen

To: Fred and Elaine at Wild Willow Acres
Thanks for all the goat cheese, goat milk, goat yogurt, goat meat, and yes, even the experimental goat chocolate and sherbet. Although we think they all taste like a buck goat smells, we love the old goats that run the farm.
—Eric and Nancy Fink

To: Angi & Mike Wilson
Congrats on finding out Wednesday, the birthday of your dearly departed Grandma Bev, that you two will soon be the proud parents of a bouncing baby girl! Your mother and I are still in shock as this will only be the second girl born into the Wilson family since the early 1900's! As your brother John said, "Mike has girl swimmers! Mike has girl Swimmers!" I know you two are going to make awesome parents. Mom said she'll babysit whenever you want and wants you to realize now that her grandchild is never going to understand the meaning of the word no! That's scary but probably true! We love you both and pray for you and Angi and the baby! Love, Mom & Dad
—jim wilson

To: all our Cowley Avenue Friends
We were back in East Lansing for a nostalgia trip this summer. The town looks great. MSU looks gorgeous. But no Bagel Fragel??? What's that about??
—Susan & Kip Gerard

To: Kevin LaFleur
Happy birthday, Habibi! I love you.
—Julie Norman

To: Noelie-Mom
Happy 60th birthday to our young and lively Noelie-Mom!! Much love from your Seattle gang: Ed, Dana, Eva, Dan and Jasper.
—Eva Paquette

To: Al Otis
More today than yesterday More tomorrow than today "...beyond my breath." All Joy and Love... and Love ~
—Jessan Dunn Otis

To: Kevin and Jackie Wille
Happy 30th anniversary (Kevin and Jackie) from Megan and Davis. Sorry your party had to be canceled -- we love you very much.
—Megan Wille

To: David Warren
David- Congratulations on 600 months or 2600 weeks or 18,250 days behind you. "50 years" doesn't sound so bad when you put it that way! Happy "50th" Birthday my friend! PLY, R-i-c-h
—Rich Puddy

To: Frank Bezaire
To my jock--watch out for those walls. Hope your finger is better and healing after breaking it while perfecting the art of swimming, its not the most common injury, but its a funny one. The bright side is you've got 9 more fingers to use. Love your M.
—Melissa Lucier