I just got word that my good Rapid City friend, Gary Peterson, is retiring.  I remember Gary coming to work, at the radio station, as a smart mouthed high school kid, watched him grow up and get married to my travel agent, Jeannie, while I stood by him as his best man.  Now, he's a grandpa and retiring from the rat race.

That's the thing about a South Dakota friend.  Once you get one, you can't get rid of them.