Retirement of a Grog....

Husband and I went to offer our best wishes to a co-worker of mine...Dick "Grog" Jiricka.  He's been with the government for 35 years....a great deal of history, knowledge and wisdom leaves with him. It was good to hear tributes to this very fine fellow.  An outdoors man par excellence!!  His last main contribution to the people of Saskatchewan and beyond, was his co-authorship of a book entitled, "Eco Sites of Saskatchewan" or something to that effect....Dick knew all of the Latin names of each plant in the book!  He is an amazing, fun, organized, generous, intelligent and good man and he will be missed!

Some of his former co-workers came to wish him well too.  It was a great evening.....except having to wear that blasted brace near did me in!!!

Here are some pics of the evening:

 The Moore family.

MC Michael....and Val.

 Some of the guests.

 Mr. and Mrs. Jiricka, Sr.

 Resident poet...Rod Thompson.

 Val, Andrea and April sang a tribute to Dick to the tune of

"Try to Remember"

 Executive Director, Bob, reading message from the Minister.

 Father and son.

Dick had the last word:)

I can say that I have been honored and very fortunate to have worked with Dick....a good man, indeed.  May God watch over him in his retiring years.