Dear Jos,
How excited we are to wish you the very best on this milestone birthday! As you know, we are among the thousands of educators whose lives you have touched, and we cannot overstate the positive impact you have had on our teaching with both children and adults. We consider ourselves unbelievably fortunate to have been students of yours and hope you know how much your knowledge, wisdom, and brilliance has influenced our lives not just as educators but as human beings. We remember fondly your Level 3 class at the U. of Southern California in 1982 and your Master Class in Memphis in 1983, 1987, and 1991. We are also proud to have hosted you twice in Las Vegas for workshops and the 2002 AOSA Conference. Any success or accomplishments we have experienced are a direct result of having studied with you and we are filled with gratitude and appreciation. You have had the greatest influence on our teaching careers, and we hope you know how much we value and respect our friendship.
We wish you the happiest of birthdays… we will be toasting you on March 23rd!
Greetings from Randy DeLelles and Jeff Kriske, your friends in Las Vegas, NV.