Ashton has a new little friend named Parker, with whom he loves to ride bikes downtown. It reminds me of my carefree bike-riding days from the 1980s. In some ways, this is great because it gives Ashton some freedom, gets him out moving instead of sitting behind a screen, and gives him socialization. However, it also comes with some risks. This month Ashton and Parker got jumped and threatened with a knife with a knife by a group of local middle school students. The police were called, and apparently, this group has had several situations like this in the downtown area. Ashton and Parker were able to identify the leader of the gang via a photograph so hopefully, the cop could work with the school resource officer at the local middle school to prevent this from happening again!
