More Independence -- Area Transit

 Our son has gained more independence.  Last week he rode the area transit curb to curb service bus.  He is so proud of himself.  He said it was like being in the big limo he rode in at a special dance.

Selfie -- photo evidence to me that he was on the bus.  I was a nervous nilly.  He rode the bus from school to bowling practice.  (Yes, our school is too small to transport kids to bowling!!! -- It was "social" practice, (bowling before kids are allowed to officially start practice one month before bowling season begins.) Hopefully when bowling starts in November the school will provide some sort of transportation.  

His pick-up time window was 3:05 to 3:35.  The bus picked him up at 3:34!!!!!

He said the bus was "high tech" with a clock, date, and video surveillance camera.  This is the time he was finally loaded, learned how to use his bus pass, buckled in, and answered all the important questions.

He said he had a panoramic view.

This is just his first ride.  I haven't taught him how to arrange his own rides yet.  That will happen hopefully before the holidays season.  I'm going to have him arrange a bowling thing on one day after school.  The bus will not come in our driveway.  Our driveway is 800 feet long for where he would have to wait on the bus.  Waiting in the snow/rain for 30 minutes might not be the best.  But I'm pretty sure we'll start with me taking him to the bowling alley and then running my errands.  I will leave him there (he knows almost all of the family empoyees there).  Then he can catch the bus home and just walk up the driveway.