Greetings
November 16, 2008 - November 22, 2008
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November 22, 2008




To: Haywood
Congratulations to you and your teammates on the Yale Women's basketball team for beating NC State in Minneapolis this morning.
—Nina Macdonald



To: Savanna
hello Raye your Daddy and brother are her live knocking this off thier bucket list.
—Spencer Ehinger



To: Wescott Tommerdahl
This shy Norwegian Lutheran (D) farmer recently awarded MN State Twnp Leader of the year traveling to Wash.DC and St Paul:remember the lefse and carving knife!
—Lois Stoutenburg



To: stephanie
Thanks for ALL that You do Garrison. Your voice is amazing and your stories unforgettable. Maybe one day I will be able to visit you all in St. Paul. No...I would rather to just listen and imagine. It's funner! Peace, #1 African American Fan
—Stephanie Watkins



To: Steve Owen
Professor Owen, Please come home right after the show, finals are in 2 weeks and I have forgotten everything. Chris
—Steve Owen

November 21, 2008




To: sister deb
good to see missouri counted the votes and decined to go with mccain two weeks after the election because you now i wont go to a blue state. ha ha yellow dog dan your brother like it or not
—dan lemke

November 20, 2008




To: Stella O'Neil
Happy Birthday...i'm still crazy (about you) after all these years!
—Dave ONeil

November 19, 2008




To: Mark Ebmeier
Love and support to my husband, who is in Dickens "A Christmas Carol" in Wakefield, Nebraska, as the Spirit of Christmas Present. We are so proud of you! With love from your supporting cast (i.e. your wife and kids).
—Monica Ebmeier



To: Deb & Tom
Congratulations on the birth of Tassie. As grandma, my job - to teach her life according to Grandmama Vicki. Your job -changing diapers.
—Vicki Anderson



To: Dave Holmquist
Happy Aniversary. I hope you are enjoying the show.
—Debbie Holmquist



To: Jeff Elseroad
Happy 60th birthday dad. With love, your kids who were forced to listen to Prairie Home Companion not once, but twice each weekend. Perhaps if you're feeling down about getting older, you might enjoy a slice of rhubarb pie...?
—Tricia Anderson

November 18, 2008




To: Dr. John Mueller
Dad, I love you and am blessed to be your child. Happy 60th birthday! May you enjoy a healthy, inspiring, wonderful future with plenty of good fishing. Love, your unique younger daughter, Mon.
—Monica Mueller



To: Tom Woodside
Happy Birthday My Dear! Thrilled that we can celebrate with a trip to the Fitz! A weekend without the kids....what WILL we do?
—Christina Woodside

November 17, 2008




To: Doug
Happy 10th anniversary. Doug, your steadfast love, rich character, and beautiful smile continue to warm my days and nights. I count you among life's great blessings. With all my love, Kris (celebrating by attending Nov. 22 performance of A Prairie Home Companion)
—Kris Black

November 16, 2008




To: Butch Wiersgalla
Wishing you confetti, paper hats and drinks with olives on your 60th birthday. So sorry that we will miss it.
—Sally and Mike Bahrke



To: Todd and Kim Guthrie
Folks...Nice to have you visit us here in old Germany. Congrads to you and darling wife Kim on 20 years of marriage....even if she is from Iowa ya know..Not sure she is really a Lutheran either...but think she is a keeper. Your buddy and old MN pal....
—Jim Tiedeman
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