!" John would usually scurry in his room as his naked mother staggered out into the hall on her way to take a pee and clean up for the next go-around.

Sometimes, he'd catch a glimpse of her coming back. Never sober enough to walk straight, sometimes, she'd stumble forward, her breasts akimbo until she either fell or steadied herself. Sometimes the men knew of more private locations to give "backrubs". That's when they would make a hurried departure with Norma calling up to her son, "I'm going out with these gentlemen for a while, Honey. Don't wait up for me." Even if he tried to sleep, her return home often awakened him, especially when she made phone calls.

He would hear her whine in a loud voice, "Why canshha come overrr? Yesh, I been out partyin, an I'm all nish an readeee, Baybee.

I neeeeeesh yeeew an your fren both! Not tomorrow! I nee yew both nooooow! I neeee yeeew worsh than I ever neeeded iiii .....

Then wash Rocky'sh number? I'm gonna call him.

" In order to prevent her from having more men come over, John often intruded into on his mother's phone conversations and implored his mother to come to bed. "Common Mom! Why don't you get to bed.

You gotta teach tomorrow!"