Dear Mom,
Congratulations on your retirement!
When you told us you were retiring, and we heard the happiness in your voice, we decided right then and there that we would set up a blog for you. Hence Tanya, Emma, Hanna, Grace & I present to you www.JaneMoxam.com -Retired to blog!
Why?
Call it a hunch, but the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree, and if you enjoy writing half as much as I do, then we just know in our hearts you will love sharing your thoughts, experiences, ideas, passions and even dislikes with the world.
I know you have many stories to tell, and the girls & I want to hear them. The great thing about blogging is that your voice can be heard on the other side of the planet, you can affect positive change for your grand children today & tomorrow, sound off on topics you have always wanted to discuss, and you will quickly realize there are many, many people out there who want to hear what you have to say! So we know we are not the only ones who will read your blog, in fact we guarantee it!
So whatever direction your new blog takes is completely up to you. You might consider publishing your short stories, writing articles about public speaking, Toastmasters, credit consulting, family, love, retirement, life experience, political activism, none or all of the above.
You are retired now… you get to do WHAT EVER you want WHEN EVER you want to do it!!!! Stay up late drinking red wine, and sleep in the next day. Take your kids for a really long lunch on a Tuesday. On a cold winter day say, “Screw This” and take off to Mexico for the week, or start reading a book on a Monday and be finished by Tuesday. You are the boss!
We love you Mom, (AKA Grandma), and look forward to reading and learning from www.JaneMoxam.com. We truly hope you enjoy your retirement.
Hugs and Kisses,
Lee, Tanya, Emma, Hanna & Grace
Monday, 8. September 2008
We love you Grandma!
Emma, Hanna & Grace
Monday, 8. September 2008
Hi MOm,,
SO happy,you get to relax,,,
you deserve it.
We will have many more Mexico trips in the future.
Hope you have an awesome night.
LOve you,,and am so proud of you,
Your good looking son,
Petri
Tuesday, 9. September 2008
We wanted to congratulate you on a well earned retirement. We wish you health and happiness and we hope to share some memories with you in the years to come. Congrats!
Tuesday, 9. September 2008
Congrats Jane! Hope you enjoy your time off.
Keep in touch, you will definatly be missed around here. Maybe we’ll run into you at the hair salon.
Have fun,
Shelley
Tuesday, 9. September 2008
Congratulations Jane
I hope your retirement is everything you dream and more. Keep in touch. Have fun
Andrea
Tuesday, 9. September 2008
Hi Jane,
It has been pleasure working with you, gossiping sometime. I will miss it.
It is a big adjustment in your life. But you are free now to do what you like the most. I wish you all the best.
Tuesday, 9. September 2008
Wishing you all the best Jane! Enjoy retirement and take care:)
Sincerely,
Misty Fraser
Tuesday, 9. September 2008
Jane,
No more penny write off’s or manual posts! Hope you have a great time on this new adventure! Enjoy, you deserve it!
Nadine
Tuesday, 9. September 2008
I really enjoyed working with you this past spring. Enjoy your retirement!!
Eva
Tuesday, 9. September 2008
Congratulations Jane,
Thank you for all your help and encouragement over the years.
I am most greatful for the persistent e-mails to join toastmaster, without those I would never have taken the first step.
Best of of luck in the furture.
Wendy
Tuesday, 9. September 2008
Hi Jane
Congratulations on your retirement (although I still don’t believe you are old enough to retire) I hope you have a long healthy retirement to do all those things that work got in the way of! Good Luck, and see you soon
Tuesday, 9. September 2008
Jane:
Wishing you the best of times with your family.
We will miss you and … Murray’s cookies too!!
Keep in touch!!
Mariana
Tuesday, 9. September 2008
To a wonderful lady – congratulations and all the best as you start this new phase of your life. It has been both a pleasure and a honour to work with you and I can honestly say that I will miss your smile and well wishes everyday at the office (oh yes – and the jelly beans too!). Know that you have made a difference and that you will be missed.
Tuesday, 9. September 2008
Enjoy yourself Jane, you’ve earned it.
ps … a few guys around here owe me money, maybe I could get you to collect it for me?
Tuesday, 9. September 2008
Hi Jane,
Congratulations and wish you all the best !
I enjoy working with you, too.
Take care
Tuesday, 9. September 2008
Hi Jane,
It was great working with you, (I learned lots) and you will be missed. Good luck with you new venture and happy retirement. Take care.
Tuesday, 9. September 2008
Hi Jane,
All the best from both of us on your retirement. Congratulations and enjoy the relaxation.
Tuesday, 9. September 2008
Greetings Jane!
Well, congratulations are in order! Let me say that it has been a pleasure working with you in a Toastmasters capacity and I certainly hope you take the time to smell the roses. My world is a better place for having met you.
All the best in your retirement.
Hugs Monique Levesque-Pharoah
Tuesday, 9. September 2008
Congratulations!!!….sending our love. All the best from both of us. We know that you will enjoy your retirement….come visit us more often!
Wednesday, 10. September 2008
Well Jane.. I can certainly say your enthusiasm and smile will definitely be missed. You are a ray of sunshine and happiness in this sometimes overwhelming world. I will have fond memories of Toastmaster adventures and my good friend Calamity Jane!
Cheers!!
Don
Wednesday, 10. September 2008
Congratulations Jane… cheers to you! I hope you have many sunny days and as many beautiful sunsets to enjoy a glass of red wine. You’re a classy lady, and a good influence on us all, I’m so glad I got to know you.
Take care, keep in touch.
Wednesday, 10. September 2008
Jane,
We all will miss you here at Dufresne! It was great working with you and being in Toastmasters with you. You have always been a fantastic ambassador for Toastmasters.
Best wishes and have fun!
Bryan
Wednesday, 10. September 2008
Dear Jane,
Sixty years ago a beautiful baby was born to the proud parents, George and Fern Haight. it was a hot day 104 degrees F and the evening of July 1st around 9 0′ clock, a precious bundle arrived. This precious bundle was you Jane. We , your parents started you on life’s voyage. A voyage that has been filled with various experiences, some good, some bad, the majority of them were good. you raised two wonderful boys. Boys you can be proud of, and boys I call my grandsons and I too, say it with pride. Now you have beautiful grandchilden ( my great grandchldren) which we all can be proud of and that is what the evolution of time is all about. The time has now come for you Jane to reflect on your past, to enjoy the present and look forward to the future with great anticipation and to count your many blessings. Retirement is a time to enjoy all life has given you so far and you are very fortunate in that respect. So today as you retire from your job, I wish you much happiness and good health as the pages close on another chapter of your life and a new , exciting chapter begins. May we have many more happy times together as the days unfold.
Love and good wishes from your Mom.
Thursday, 11. September 2008
Congratulations Jane! So enjoyed seeing you in August. Maybe now you will have the time to come and visit me in Georgia!
Have a wonderful retirement! I wish you health, happiness and many joyous adventures!
Love
Wendy
Thursday, 11. September 2008
Congrats! I’m surprised they didn’t chain you to your desk yet!! It’s been a pleasure working with you and you will be missed!! Remember to visit and most of all enjoy your retirement!!
Thursday, 11. September 2008
Dear Jane,
I told you this before but I’ll repeat again. I admire a lot of qualities about you whether work or personal related. At work, you have enthusiasm, leadership and initiative. For personal life you are a caring and loving person to your family. I respect and look up to you Jane. You’re a nice person and that’s why you’ll be missed.
Good Luck!
Lisa B.
Thursday, 11. September 2008
Well what can I say, the pleasue has been all mine. I appreciate more than you know everything you have taught me, all the patience you have had and the friendship that has come from our many, many years of working together. You deserve this and everything retirement has to offer, enjoy yourself, enjoy your family (those grand children grow up fast). I will be lost without you (for awhile), then I’ll get over it
Well just get out the sponge now will ya!
Congratulations and good luck! Perfect!!
Danielle
Thursday, 11. September 2008
Congratulations, Jane!!!!!!!!
This is such an exciting time in your life! I wish you all the happiness, relaxation, and freedom that retirement has to offer.
Now it seems that we will have all the time in the world for girls only shopping days!
I hope this means that you and Murray will be able to come visit Petri and I in the new house. I can’t wait to see what you think!
Take care, and enjoy every moment of this….you deserve it, Jane!!
Love
Marni
Friday, 12. September 2008
Hi Jane Happy Retirement. Wonder if you thought this day would ever come. I ‘m happy for you. Now you will be busier than ever.but doing what you want to do. Hear you are writing Great. Maybe I’ll be able to read some of the script. Nice to have seen you and Murray. Love Aunt Mary
Friday, 12. September 2008
You will be missed, Jane. It was a great pleasure working with you, and I enjoyed talking to you, more enjoyed listening to you talk.
Happy retirement and wish you and your family all the very best!
Take care, keep in touch.
Ni
Friday, 12. September 2008
Happy Retirement!!!!
Can you believe that the time has finally come. You must be so excited, and nervous all at the same time.
I am so happy for you Jane – you deserve this so much.
I remember when you first came to Dufresne – i said to myself i don’t think i’m going to like this lady…..lol…..boy was i wrong. Over the years we became such good friends – i really miss seeing you everyday and the talks we used to have.
Have a great time enjoying all your free time doing all the things you love to do!
Take care and we’ll talk soon.
Your friend, Bridget
Friday, 12. September 2008
It would be out of character for me to not write the longest entry here, so grab a glass of wine…this could take a while!
If you were to have told me back in 2001, after I did my little stint at McDiarmid under your stewardship, that our paths would not only cross again, but quickly, and for a long time, I’d have assumed you were offering me a job at McDiarmid. And yet, here we are (oops…were), both working side by side for a completely different (and ultimately more satisfying) company. It’s always funny how things work in this world.
So now here we are, after seven years of working together, my sounding board for my never-ending rants, the person who assured me I was not crazy for thinking something just ain’t right, and the occasional voice of reason when I managed to get separated from rational thought, is leaving me to fend for myself. I’m feeling a bit like I’m being kicked out of the nest, so to speak, to fly on my own. I best get flapping, for the ground approaches quickly!
I know you’re leaving with some nervous thoughts about what is being left undone. But, you should proudly walk away, self-assured that you leave this company owing them nothing but a friendly wave good-bye. I would insist, rather, that it is they who most certainly owe you a large debt of gratitude for bringing their A/R department into, at the very least, the 20th century. Well, that, and Mike owes you jellybeans. Lots and lots of jellybeans.
It is with that knowledge that we all christen the beginning of your retirement journey. To say it’s been a pleasure to work with you would be an understatement. I’m going to really miss having you around to chat with. But, alas, as you have been set free from the bonds of the working world (which is awesome, by the way), I’ll gladly see you off with a smile. After all, it is time for some rest and relaxation after a career well spent! You’ve earned it.
And with that, I’ll send you into retirement with two simple wishes for you: Be happy, and equally important, be well.
Take care,
Roy
Friday, 12. September 2008
Jane, congratulations on your well deserved retirement.
While the wishes from everyone have a similar theme, I truly had the pleasure of being the first to work with you as we embarked on a number of different “Project Cleanup” here at Dufresne. You embody what seems to be the perfect mix of tenacity, toughness, coach and true genuine care and concern for your colleagues.
I hope that your retirement brings you as many rewards as your employment career has and even more adventures than all of the tough collections you have made over the years!
Best wishes to you and Murray for many years of good health and good fortune.
Regards,
James
Friday, 12. September 2008
Jane,
Its been great working with you! Thank you for standing by my side rain, shine, snow, wind and goose poop!!! I’ve enjoyed our little talks by the butt can. Thank you for letting me vent numerous times, and for the advice given when asked!! I hope you enjoy your next chapter, we will always be here when you want to visit. Come get me for a smoke when your in for Toast Masters. I won’t say good bye, but see you soon!!
Michelle
Saturday, 13. September 2008
Hi Jane,
The day has finally come! This is your first morning of retirement-how does it feel? I’m sure it will take a while to sink in, maybe even until the first day you hear Bishop Grandin is covered in ice and you realise you do not have to slip and slide into work.
I certainly enjoyed working with you, but more importantly cherish the friendship that has grown over the years.
Dave and I wish you a happy retirement, but if I know you, you will be busier now than ever!
See you soon,
Deb and Dave