Ann Pesek

“Did you Know?”

Dear readers of the Dolphin Talk, did you know that one of the reasons that you enjoy reading the Dolphin Talk is because of Ann Pesek? She has been the Dolphin Talk proofreader for over 20 years!

Did you know that this sweet lady is famous for her banana pudding? And Ann says, “You can have the recipe if you come and visit.”

Did you know that Ann has had a colorful history of being a LVN, EMTP (that’s emergency medical technician paramedic)? Ann was the first in her group of nurses to be trained as an endoscopy technician in the early 70’s in Kentucky. For about ten years Ann worked as an EMT in Port O’Connor. We salute her service! Did you know that this talented lady plays the piano and the organ for the First Baptist Church in Port O’Connor?

Ann has worked as a caregiver for the elderly, was a desk clerk at the Captain’s Quarters for many years and did housekeeping for several Port O’Connor residences.

Ann’s History

Ann and her family are very interested in finding more information about Ann’s dad Ralph Muzny. You see, he was one of many orphans who rode the Orphan Train and was adopted by a family in Caldwell, Texas. You can google “Orphan Train” to find out more about this mass migration of children in America.

Ann was born to Ralph and Elsie Muzny in 1941 in Chriesman, Texas which is about 50 miles west of Bryan, Texas where Ann grew up.

The adventure of a lifetime happened in 1980, the year that Ann and her husband Ray moved to Port O’Connor. The plan was to bring their restored Cabin Cruiser from Indiana all the way down to Port O’Connor by water. They almost ran over a dam. They barely missed running onto a barge. They ran aground and sustained damage to their boat. It took them eighteen days to get to their destination.

Commenting about living in Port O’Connor Ann says, “I have had an immense love for Port O’Connor since Day 1. I felt accepted by the few that lived there at that time. I fished for a solid year when I first came to Port O’Connor.”

Ann has four children, three girls and one boy, four grandchildren, and four great grandchildren.

Ann’s Faith

Speaking from her heart Ann said, “The personal relationship (with God) is so much more important to me than just the years of my church attendance. Church attendance helped bring me to this relationship.” Concerning prayer this is what Ann had to say: “My communications with God have strengthened me and prepared me for whatever is on life’s path.”

Amen, Ann!