A Prairie Home Companion with Garrison Keillor

To: Ken & Mary
It's great to have a part of Minnesota here in Cincinnati tonight. Some day we'll return to our home of Minnesota. Someday...
—George Arndt

To: margaret and abby watson
Thanks for helping my daughter pack for her move
—mary mccarthy

To: Dave & Ellen
Thanks for going to the show this week! Maybe later we can make some rhubarb pie! Also hi to Dave, Dave, Dave and my family!
—Joe Herbers

To: Kathleen and Donald
Thanksgiving was great. Do not worry about the economy, I will be okay if you have to move in with my brother Nathan.
—Justin Wilkey

To: Justin
I'm so happy to be here watching the show with you in Cincinnati's MUSIC HALL, the same spot where we had our first date over seven years ago. May we not be the only folks in the room under 60 years old this time...
—Jenn Wilkey

To: Jody Bevilaqua
Hello to Jody the love of my life I love you forever I follow where ever but was there a clause about the Netherlands?
—Terry Bevilaqua

To: Mama Llama
First, a Tongan priest house guest for six weeks, then exploding gravy on Thanksgiving...ain't life interesting?
—The Family Graham

To: Dr. Jim McMullen
Happy Birthday! We also hope you enjoyed the Thanksgiving tradition of tryptophan and a roaring fireplace putting everyone to sleep. We love you! Doug, Melinda & Amy
—Doug Tilton

To: Forest
Forest, congratulations on your law school graduation! We know you still have to wait on your last exam grades, but we all bet you did just fine, and you'll do the same on the bar too. And don't worry too much, you can always have a job here at the farm mucking out stalls and riding the horses! Love Mom, Pat, and everyone at New Boston Farm
—Paula Jean O'Neill

To: Joe, Ginny, Shirley, Patty
Joe, don't tilt at too many windmills while I'm gone. Please leave some leftover turkey so I can make sandwiches. Make sure the girls get their homework done. I'm enjoying Cincy. Patty, I'll tell Monkey that you said "hi". I'll be home before you know it. I love you all, Momma.
—Sarah Rogers

To: Roger in Ohio
Hey Honey I love Bizquick pancakes. Come on over and ya some! Love Babs in Indiana
—Barbie Secaur

To: mark phillips
To my father, Happy birthday. Is the gray in your hair supposed to be a fashion statement?
—Matt Phillips

To: Nisha
I can't wait to share the unconditional love you shower on this big kid with the daughter who will join us in a few days. Just try to make her to stay put until the show's over, ok? Love always.
—Justin Sipes

To: AUNT PAT & UNCLE ROLLIE
MERRY CHRISTMAS & HAPPY THE WHOLE NEW YEAR!! SEE YA IN '09 LOVE & HUGS FROM IXONIA
—NANCY DAASE

To: Richard Crighton
Finally, after years and years of listening to our friends on Prairie Home Companion we are finally here... LIVE!!! It's the icing on the cake to a perfect evening with you! Happy 60th, Daddy! I love you!!
—Amanda Crighton

To: Amy Dixon
To my long distance love, it was a wonderful treat spending thanksgiving with you - even if you are a vegan. Hang on, were almost done with the semester.
—Michael Seay

To: Ian Rankine
Happy 60th and best wishes for another wonderful sixty.
—Sue Jensen

To: Stu
Being your age isn't so bad when you consider the alternative- happy belated birthday!
—Clara Blair

To: Dean
Hope that your turkey was good, this turkey is missing you. Love, Nancy your wife
—Nancy West

To: Amy& Heather
Dear Amy, warmest congratulations on the birth of your baby this week! Heather D., we are very much looking forward to baby Alayna's arrival in December! -Travis & Company
—Elizabeth Wilson

To: Tony (soon-to-be father!)
Thank you for loving me even though I am Lutheran! You are a wonderful person and the best husband any woman could ever ask for!
—Andrea Leigl

To: Ernie Ciambarella
Hi Mom and Dad from your son Chris in Taiwan. Since I'm 13 hours ahead here just wanted to tell you don't worry. I already listened to tonight's show and this greeting is read on the air.
—Chris Ciambarella

To: Paul
I am very proud of your hard work in starting your own business. I knew you could do it! You are the best son in the world. I love you.
—Patty Lore

To: Lynne and Allan Roney
Happy 40th anniversary to Lynne and Allan Roney of Clayton, Missouri from your loving family.
—Elizabeth Christmas

To: Brother John
Birthday greetings to Brother John. Born on Dec 2, 1962 at home in Finlayson, MN. Mom came in from milking cows thinking she would wait to go to the hospital after the other 6 kids were safely in bed, but in the middle of eating the squash, she put down her plate and began dressing in her green maternity top and skirt and as the oldest (12), I was helping her fasten the garters on her stockings!! After we got one on, she ran to the bathroom (her water broke) and then to the bedroom to quickly deliver her seventh child. In addition to delivering the baby and cutting the umbilical cord, Dad had to light a fire in the furnace for the first time that winter. It had been 63 degrees that day which was OK for the other 6 kids, but with a new baby in the house, heat was needed. When the other 6 kids crowded around the foot of the bed to view this new arrival, we wanted to know what his name would be--Mom said "Hurry Up John". She didn't remember saying that, but you came home from being checked out at the hospital with the name, John. Happy Birthday from Sister Sue in Palo Alto, California.
—Sue Oksanen

To: Felix
Happy birthday dad! You're getting up there in years, so we made a salmon cake! Now you can celebrate and get your Omega 3's.
—Lindsey Osimiri