Waitressing is exhausting work, and generally, not well compensated, so congrats on moving up in the work force. tarascon checks in occasionally, but not in any predictable way. If you want to pm me your email addy, I can send it along to him next time I hear from him.
I think he has no internet service except for his occasional visits to the public library, so his communications are infrequent. As far as I know, he's still in Michigan. He went there to look after his ailing mother, and stayed on after she died. I think he's retired, certainly from the tree trimming biz.