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heat was just st uting to come when he pu.lLe I into his

dri veway. He ~eft the diesel running and the he t on so
the truck would be nice and hot when he came out %fter
breakfast. Coming in the house he surprised his ,'lother
cleaning the ki tchen •

"Hey Ma," he said loudly, trying to startle her, "fix
me some breakfast:." His mother looked up quickly and said,
"Dh Willie, you scared me. What are you doing home?"

"Jesus, I just said I want some breakfast, can't you
hear?" he said.

"Don't take the Lord's name in vain, Willie," she said,
"What do you want for break.fast?"

"Got any sausage?" Willie asked.

Looking in the refrigerator his mother said, "Yes , a
1itt:le."

"Fix me a sausage and egg sendwi ch ," he said. Willie

turned away and walked back to his bedroom. He unlocked

the door and went inside. The Vodka stood on a table t:hat

held both a stereo and a television. Willie picked it: up

and dropped it in the side pocket of his field jacket.

Then, sitting down at the table, he brought out his

marijuana and a pack of cigarette papers and proceeded to

rol1 his first: [aisxt: of the day. After eight years of

.rolling joints Willie could do it without thinking and

always get the same result. A perfect~y round, smooth

joint, tapered at both ends--- a joint Willie was proud to

share with his friends. The procedure took little time

and Willie had rolled six joints, enough to last him all

day, when his mother caJ.1ed to say bis breakfast was ready.

He dropped the joints in his shirt pocket: and locking the

door behind him, walked out to the kitchen. The sandwich

was on the kitchen table. Willie sat down and started to
eat.

"Does Mr. Tereniak know you stopped home?" said MI.s.
Thomas.

"YeahI y.eah, 01' Trainwreck said for us to be sure and