Tris is out and about and more active than ever around Bremen. Living here in this old sort of throwback village has allowed him a lot of freedom that he wouldn't have in many other places. He's out with the street department guys a lot and Steve (the boss) takes him on the recycling truck as well as along while plowing the village streets in the winter. He has been allowed to ride the garbage truck and help out on its weekly rounds which he loves. Every crew from the railroad to the tree service guys who work here regularly know him not to mention the dozens of just plain folks that he helps out because he just loves to do it. I could go on and on......

He's also working at school and is transitioning into the adult MRDD programs so things are looking pretty fine for the boy in the future. He has made a lot of opportunities for himself that none of the MRDD jobs programs could have gotten for him. And he even likes to help out Mom and Dad too!

RE: The Fire Helmet-----A few months back there was a fire about a block down from us and Tris stayed well back as he knew to do but had to come home and get his fire helmet first.   He came home absolutely filfthy. One of the guys does mowing and is cutting our grass this summer and he told me that Tris had been out of the way until they went back to the firehouse where he got himself involved in the equipment clean-up and as per usual, he worked hard and did a great job. Jason asked where he ever got a Captains helmet and I had to explain this place and ElSwanno.....I think he charged me extra that mowing for having to listen....................

Spaw