Kieron MacLeod:  

Retrospect.... My family moved to Cutchogue the year I entered high school so I had no established base of friends on the North Fork. Being a kid I was able to adapt and I made friends. And the core group of friends that I made during my formative years in high school are my best friends till this day. Oddly though, most of them attended Mattituck and Mercy high schools. Some of these friends are hugely successful, some of them are not. And sadly, some of them have passed. As I look at the list of classmate names I see so many that I remember with fondness. And I do wonder sometimes.."what ever happened too......that person"? So, if you ever wondered whatever happened to me after high school, well here you go...... Story---- 1974-77... Limbo. Bad economy. Took every crap job you can imagine. Dish-washer, Oyster shucker, Gas Pump jockey. Spent 6 months in Manhattan working for my uncle. Developed a lot of bad habits, wrecked a bunch of cars, hurt a lot of people and became a major menace to society. But still somehow managed to have some fun, after all that's what it's a all about, right? 1977-82... US Navy. Smartest thing I ever did. I was assigned to a Carrier Task Force staff out of Cubi Pt. in the Philippines and later an ASW Ops center in Adak Alaska. I was an Operations Specialist that assisted the duty officer and handled communications and computer operations. Developed more bad habits but at least I was pulling my own weight and learning how to function responsibly. Places I visited, Japan, Korea, Hong Kong, Thailand, Singapore, Australia. During this period I worked harder than I ever have, made more friends than I count, and had more fun than any man could deserve. 1982-96... Back to NY. Somewhat deranged by having spent four and a half years overseas; two in the 3rd world and two and a half in the Aleutian Islands...which is kind of...Expand for more