Mike Palombo:  

2006...Life four grueling years at port richmond made me realize, i really didnt like school. i was a good student 1 thru 8, but i still didnt like it. h.s. was just so big. coming from st. theresa where i spent 8 years with the same kids, friends....it was comfortable. every new grade was a reunion, except we all grew taller and older just a little. me less than most. still short, still a goof. had some great football years thru hi school playing for sibfl t-birds, and si warriors. then it was off to play soldier. 6 years us army. mad stupid fun. it was one gigantic party of sorts. found myself, did things most never do. (skydive, mountain climb, rappel, blowing stuff up extensive waterborne training). being a soldier was nothing short of an exciting, fascinating, chilling experience. never to be forgotten. had it not been for marriage, woulda done 20 years. it isnt the job to drag a family around in. got 2 boys, 16, 10....love'm. good boys. (2/06) joined the nypd 1993 where i work today. lower east side manhattan. 7 yrs to go. then its off to retirement, playing racquetball with all the other old men, whistling at the college girls. yep, that'll be me. hobbies now: still play baseball, yeah baseball, not softball. riding motorcycles, although i recently sold. coach youth football. great wife, shes my hobby too. later all. k w i x 2 1 at y a h o o School grade school...ok ok i had a crush 1st thru 8th grade. no names, smart and blond. thats all i'm tellin. sorry but no teachers inspired me. i felt they were mostly miserable women who didnt want to be there. now sister lawrence was a trip, i will say that. mrs odonnel may have been the best...she st least seemed to care. rumolo despised me, fine, i felt the same back. i ...Expand for more