2008-04-06 - 1:30 p.m. Coffee, scrambled eggs, toast-- the meal he had every morning for thirty years. Coffee brewing as he broke two eggs into the pan, some milk, scrambled with a fork held parallel to the pan so he wouldn't scratch it. Coffee, scrambled eggs, toast thirty years. The coffee warm between his palms, the toast snapping between his teeth the only sound in the house. He never woke in time for pancakes; a luxury he only ate late night at restaurants. Coffee, scrambled eggs, toast. Dishes placed in the sink to be washed later after work. Coffee, scrambled eggs, toast. previous - next