Remembering a Coach

Said good-bye to a great man last week. The very first coach I ever had in organized sports playing little league baseball. I was the only girl on the team and the first girl he ever coached, and thankfully he treated me no differently than he treated the boys. He was tough, "old school", and could really let you have it, but he had a gentle loving soul that peeked through with a pat on the head or a punch in the shoulder when you did something well. Even later in life when the a punch in the arm turned into an embrace, the intensity in his eyes never left. He was a kind, giving, dedicated father,husband and grandfather. Thank you, Donny, for all that you taught me (and all of us) about the sport I love, about being tough through adversity, and about being loyal and dedicated to your children and family. You will be missed!

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Donald Bogacz's Obituary on Green Bay Press-Gazette

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Read the Obituary and view the Guest Book, leave condolences or send flowers. | Donald A. Bogacz Donald A. Bogacz, 66, Pulaski, died unexpectedly of natural causes on Saturday, June 14, 2014. He was born April 1, 1948, in Shawano to Anton...

Happy Birthday, Dad!

The man, the legend, the one who gave us gritty determination, sarcastic wit and humor, a passion for knowledge and problem solving, the one who makes us shake our heads as he proudly rebels against boring meetings (can we quit talking about doing things and just do them?) and defies the laws of safety and physics... turns 70 today! A toast (300 people, how many clinks would there be?) to the oldest full-time teacher in the state of Wisconsin, the most loyal fan I ever had, and the most wonderful father and grandfather anyone could ask for. You are truly a blessing. I love this man! Cheers!!!
Happy 70th birthday, Dad!

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The Beginning

To make this simple:  I am a mom.  I am a high school math teacher.  I am a coach.  I have a special place in my heart for writing.  This blog is for me.  It's not for affirmation, for approval, or for an audience.  This is my outlet, my escape, my place to put words to "paper".  When I'm an old lady with a few marbles left rolling around in my head, this will be where I look back and recall, reflect, remember... if only for a moment.    Here is where I will document life's celebrations.
Writing is amazing.   I may not be amazing at it, but I love it.  It gets inside of me and lights me up.  I decided not to teach English-- a hobby that becomes a career often gets the life and passion beat out of it.  Math feeds my logical, reasonable, "make sense of things" self.   The creative side is filled in by the rest of my life, including writing.
My life's philosophy:  Balance.
My blog philosophy:  Step one: begin.  Step 2: see what happens.  Step 3:  that's it.
Hmmm... that may have other applications!
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