Patti Matthews:  

Life After my whole life growing up and marrying Bill Brzezinski (Cass Tech-'68) in 1970, had my son Jim in 1972 and lived in the Detroit area. Divorced and re-married a couple of times until I spent part of my time in Southern California while babysitting grandkids from a foster son. But family and my support system called me back in Michigan. After becoming a widow in 2001 from Stephen Malinczak (St. Alphonsus '58) I worked around the automotive field in the Detroit area until things started to get bad with layoffs and plant closings and then I lucked out and got a job in 2008 with the Central Intelligence Agency I worked in Washington DC area for a year then mid 2009 got a job transfer to San Francisco! I got to stay for a couple of years and I spent time playing tourist and enjoying the Area. I've spent time in Napa, driving along the Pacific Coast Highway down to Los Angeles and hanging out by the ocean in Half Moon Bay watching the big waves. Then off to Iraq, yes, I said the warzone in Iraq! Worked in 3 different locations there, enjoyed it, got to do some good things, and then back to the DC area. Retired from CIA in 2017, so back to Michigan. Currently living in Oxford, MI, working part-time at a church in Lake Orion. Always ready for a new adventure! Enjoy my kids and grandkids. Even though I graduated Osborn June '68, I should have in January '69. Thank God for night school and a boyfriend (Bill Kay-'68) who had a band and brought me to an almost cool level! I was such a shy, naive geek, I'm afraid that I missed a great opportunity to m...Expand for more