A Prairie Home Companion with Garrison Keillor

To: Sandy
Hi y'all! To Sandy and Toney in the high country of Boone, North Carolina, Thanks for getting us hooked on PHC some 25 years ago! We're in the sixth row here at the Charlotte show!
—Judy Ballard

To: patrick kelly
i am so lucky to be marrying the most handsome man in the world. Thanks for the ring!
—lauren Koutrelakos

To: Joyce Sullivan
Happy Birthday to sister Joyce from Fran in Tallahassee. Hope you enjoy the show in Charlotte.
—Fran Rutkovsky

To: Marge "Amah" Harris
Please read December 22, 2007... Happy Birthday to Marge "Amah" Harris on her 100th birthday. Amah has not missed her "date with Garrison Keiller" for the last 30 years.
—Lynn Stanwood

To: EmLou Oshita
Go get your dance shoes, so we can clog to Stuart’s fiddle tunes! Love from the Flatfoot Cloggin’ grand daughter of a Norwegian farmer in Viroqua, WI
—Karen Singleton

To: Cecilia Schmitz
Hello to Mom, Dad and John back in Dayton, Ohio - home of the Wright Bros., from North Carolina, where Wilbur and Orville tested the airplane they developed and built back in Dayton, OH. I said it.
—Connor Strand

To: Andrew Deveau
Happy Birthday Dad. We love you and thanks for the sailboat.
—Emily & Claire Deveau

To: Irene Strand
Hello from Charlotte to Irene Strand in San Diego. We're having a lovely visit with George and Farol but wish you were here also Mom. Norwegians are in the house!
—Steve Strand

To: Jane and Fletcher Elkins
Twin girls, Gram and I love you! WE are proud of your scholarships to Northwestern and Columbia! You go girls! Adam, your brother loves you!
—May Winiarski

To: Mom and Dad
Happy 60th birthdays and hope you're enjoying Ireland. We love you, from David, Kelly, and the boys
—Kelly Keller

To: Maggie Allen
Greetings from Charlotte to my won-derful mother-in-law Maggie Allen in Cincinnati (the other Queen City). Thank you for being constant as the northern star - Annie
—Anne Strand

To: Jan Woolley
To Jan, my love, friend and companion on life's journey, happy 25th anniversary on 30th October. With all my love, forever, Andrew (Lewes, England).
—Andrew Woolley

To: Bruce Adkins (aka Geezer Jock)
Happy 64th Birthday! Please try to stay awake during the show because you snore. Also, try not to laugh too loud, I hear it enough in person, I don't need to hear it on the radio. Your loving Son, -Rob
—Robert Adkins

To: Kerry Flye
Happy Birthday Sweetie. 45 years old and you look better than ever. I'm glad I'm the one you call "husband".
—Bill Flye

To: Lezelle
Lizelle dahling, Enjoy the beach and the lovely plum flower, but this time remember! hat off in the shower!
—Suzette Dissinger

To: Bo Glenn
To my husband Bo and son James: Although we're far apart, the fact that we're listening to PHC together brings you both back to me. Love you. See you soon.
—Jan Glenn

To: Buddy & Audrey Hudnall
Happy 68th Wedding Anniversary!
—Paulette Stiles

To: John and Shirley
Hello to the Grand High Exalted Mystic Ruler and the Goddess. Holler when Mr. Keillor reads this so I can hear you on the radio! Love, Jules.
—Julie Vetalice

To: Jim and Gloria
Dad and Momma Lomma, love you. You did a good job helping me grow up even though you are two of the strangest people i know.
—Adrienne Fox

To: Julie
Happy 29th Birthday; you will always be younger than me! Enjoy the Charlotte Show!
—Michael DePalma

To: Randy
Well, you got out of the monthly Saturday game night with our church friends to see Garrison with your girlfriend. I'm so excited to get to see the show live in our hometown of Charlotte! Happy Birthday in advance honey (November 1). I love you!
—Nina Coggins

To: Shannon Rodden
"Thank You" to my daughter Shannon for tickets for the good seats at tonights show. Hopefully this means we are "forgiven" for poor parenting. Love, Dad & Lynn
—Mike Watson

To: Scott
Happy Anniversary, Scott! I feel so lucky and so blessed to have you in my life! All my love, robin
—Robin Williams

To: Jessica
Congratulations on the taking the PCAT - pharmacy school, here you come!
—Rachel and Garin Hill

To: Leland Frye
Hey Baby, Hope your birthday present was the greatest. Sorry about the hot air balloon story and you don't have to bungy jump either. Much love, me.
—Jean Frye

To: Elaine Helms
Tonight, on our 23rd wedding anniversary, I wish we could go back and do it all over again, because I'm beginning to get the hang of it.
—Rick Helms

To: Mary Quaile
Happy 90th Birthday from all 90 of your descendants! We love you very much!
—Jocey Botimer

To: Guy Jewett
For October 27. Happy 100th birthday today to Guy Jewett in West Salem Wisconsin from your four boys. We all beat you into retirement, but you beat us to 100.
—Tom Jewett

To: James
James, Thank you for buying me the best seat in the house, the one next to you! Julie
—Julie Kelley

To: Katie Davis
Hey Kate...Well you are another year older, another year closer to the big sleep. Just remember..it all hurts until someone gets funny... Charlie
—Charles Davis

To: Bobby Radle
Welcome home from Iraq. Thank you and we will remember those of the 25thID who didn't come home. Hugs to you and Jenn.
—Melanie Mabb

To: Joe & Prissie Griffin
Happy 50th anniversary! Enjoy the show live in Charlotte! "Here's to you who are superior and have darn few equals!" Love, Karen, John & family
—Karen & John & the rest of the family Griffin/Tyrrell

To: Jenny & Bill
I cannot wait for my first Yooper Thanksgiving - I hope there's snow! I guess I'll have to get a pair of snow pants eh? I wonder what Tony will think!! Love Always, Melissa
—Melissa Stream

To: Paul Chavez
Happy 43rd Birthday on Nov. 16 to our son who can still wear the Powder Milk Biscuit t-shirt he got while in the 7th grade.
—T J & Billie Chavez

To: Selena
To the girl whose heart is large enough to carry an entire mythical town inside her. Happy third anniversary sweetheart.
—Vaughn Talbert

To: Rob Voss - My Honey
October 27 2007: Happy Anniversary, Darling. Aren't we fantastic newly-weds? (7th yr); We made it though your 34th year in the Army (you old fart); made it through the 6th year of a WAR; and we've made it through the 3rd year of being stationed apart; I MISS YOU and LOVE YOU SO MUCH..
—Anya Montgomery

To: Jack & Mae, Maxine & Archie
We are here in the fourth row and we hope you are listening. Thank you all for giving us life and love. We could not have made it this far without laughter, and you continue to show us the joy of life to be found in every moment.
—Tom & Austin Sapp

To: Dennis Leland
You are the bomb, darling. Drop on me and all will be right in OUR world!
—Jan Young