A Prairie Home Companion with Garrison Keillor

To: Grace and Jason
Hang in there grading those finals! Didn't know that the Papal Bulls had been barbecued...
—Auntie Beth

To: Sandra
A warm hello to my loving "Jersey" wife from your Minnesota husband.
—Bryan Luoma

To: Helga Hentschel
Mama, wishing you a very Happy 64th Birthday on Dec. 16th! You don't look a day over 50 and Gerhard & I are so glad we're from the same gene pool! Love, Your adoring family in NJ & NY!!!!
—Renate Rapp

To: LtCol Jeffrey Hunt
currently in Korea--thanks for having made "fix computer so Laura can listen to PHC online" top priority on your Thanksgiving visit home. You're the best!!
—Laura Hunt

To: Alyce Moravitz
Hi Mom, You betcha we're coming home for Christmas in Ely. Start baking the Finnish bisquit, and get the sauna (SOWna)good and hot.
—Carolyn Sherrill

To: mike wilson
Congratulations Mike on doing something no other man in the Wilson family has done for generations. You've produced a baby girl! We are so happy for you and Angi and can't wait to spoil our new grandaughter rotten! Love, Grammy Gayle
—gayle wilson

To: Kathy & Kevin Knoblach
"Happy Cold Days" from Gretchen in Abbeville, Louisiana. Finally, we just received our first week long "Sweater Weather". Hope that you all are warm in Minnesota! :-)
—Gretchen Varnell

To: Norma
Congrats on being honored as the most valuable employee. Please send photos as soon as the sash and crown are finished. Love The Kid
—Jessica Dickau

To: Nancy, Steve & Michael
Listen for our claps from Town Hall on Dec. 17th. We'll hoot and holler probably and will often pinch ourselves to be sure we are really there. New York at Christmas. How can we be so lucky.
—Dan & Gale Bard

To: Joseph
Brother, I'm glad we're here together on Dec. 10. Gimme some of them worms! Love you...Rene.
—Rene Babich

To: Fran rabinowitz-dalin
"Happy Birthday" to Miss Information of the New York City Public Library
—Harriet and larry Rabinowitz

To: Larry and Harriet Rabinowitz
Congratulations on your 37 anniversary. Who remembers now that your best man came down with the flu and didn't make the ceremony?
—Fran and Herb Dalin

To: Bruce Mattaway
Boom-di-ada; 12 years ago tonight our eyes first met and our woes be gone! So glad I said "yes"! With all my heart, your Shmoogie!!
—Beatrice Mattaway

To: Cpl Jeremy Gadrow
Happy Birthday, Dec 10th and oo-rah! to the rest of the Marines' 6th Civil Affairs Group in Iraq. Come back safe and soon! We love you.
—Mom & Dad

To: J.R. Moehringer
Happy Birthday and have a great year to J.R. in Denver, from your pals, Kim & Kathy!
—Kim & Kathy

To: Rachel Anne Bowland
Happy 2nd birthday Dec.14! Thoughts of you melt the snow from these western Montana mountains! I would welcome your assistance making the cake when I arrive. I adore you. Grandma Penny
—Penny Nord

To: Stolle
Even if you can't make it out for my birthday, we'll always have Saturdays in my car and NPR.
—Dick Holbrook

To: Brad
Thanks for taking care of the dog. Would you be mad if I called you "mi perrito pantalones"? I bet you would. Love you.
—Rebecca Jackson

To: Sarah Faulks in NJ
Miss you, Love you, can't wait to see you again!
—Ben Carrasco

To: Colleen (Mom!)
Mom I miss you very much. England is beautiful but it's no Omaha. You should know that since being over here, I have learned everything there is to know and am now offically and literally a "know-it-all". Love you very much!
—Maggie Rasmussen

To: Mary
It's so wonderful to be back here in Alaska. Don't forget to thaw out the Homer Halibut tonight!
—Katherine Updegraff