THE PILGRIMAGE CONTINUES

A TOUGH WEEK IN SOME WAYS, BUT THE REWARD AT THE END OF IT, WAS WELL WORTH ALL OF THE PAIN, WHICH CONTINUES AT THE MOMENT.

OVER THE PAST YEAR, I HAVE HAD A PROBLEM WITH MY LEFT INDEX FINGER.
IT LOOKED HORRIBLE. BUT NOT PAINFUL.  THAT CHANGED DURING THE LAST 2 MONTHS AND I SAW A SPECIALIST ON THURSDAY, WHO SENT ME BACK TO MY FAMILY DOCTOR, JUST YESTERDAY, FOR A POSSIBLE MEDICAL SOLUTION. WE ARE NOW TAKING SPECIFIC MEDS. HOPEFULLY IT WILL CLEAR UP BECAUSE THE POSSIBLE PARTIAL AMPUTATION ISN'T SITTING WELL WITH ME. THE PAIN CONTINUES.  BUT, ON THE BRIGHTER SIDE, BASKETBALL SEASON STARTED LAST NIGHT FOR OUR GRANDDAUGHTER AT PALMERTON WITH A WIN YESTERDAY(AT LEHIGHTON) AND AGAIN TODAY.  JADE FARQUHAR, A JUNIOR,  HAS DONE WELL.  HOW PLEASUREABLE FOR ANN AND MYSELF.  JADE, AND HER OLDER SISTER GINA, HAVE BOTH VOLUNTEERED AT THE COPLAY REC & WELFARE FOOD BANK AND THE COPLAY LIBRARY.  THIS IS WHERE THE PILGRIMAGE COMES INTO THE WEEK.  AFTER LAST NIGHT'S GAME, ANN AND I DROVE ABOUT 9 MILES NORTH AND WEST OF LEHIGHTON, TO LANSFORD.  MORE SPECIFICALLY,  TO THE CORNER OF COAL AND RIDGE ST.   WE TRY TO DO THIS ANNUALLY, BECAUSE AT 8:00PM ON DECEMBER 6, 1948 I LOOKED INTO MY LADY'S EYES FOR THE FIRST TIME AND THE REST IS HISTORY.  LAST NIGHT MARKED THE 65TH ANNIVERSARY OF OUR MEETING FOR THE FIRST TIME.  HOW BLESSED I HAVE BEEN EVER SINCE.  I WILL POST A COUPLE OF PICTURES TO COVER THE TIME SPAN.



MAY 30, 1949 CELEBRATION
SUMMIT HILL CEMETERY
 





OCTOBER 27, 1951
ST. MICHEL CHURCH LANSFORD, PA
(CURRENTLY ST. KATHERINE DREXEL CHURCH)
 



FRANK AND ANN "HONEY STANKO" DICKMAN

JUST A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO IN
COPLAY, PA

SAY A PRAYER FOR THIS DEAR LADY. IT HAS BEEN
A LONG HARD ROAD THAT SHE HAS TRAVELED.
A TERRIFIC WIFE, MOTHER AND GRANDMOTHER
AND MY PARTNER IN THE CRIME OF LIFE.
RETIRED X-RAY TECHNICIAN AND MEDICAL SECRETARY
SHE GUIDED THE COPLAY REC & WELFARE FOOD BANK
FOR 8 YEARS, CO-FOUNDER COPLAY CRIME WATCH,
A LONG TIME VOLUNTEER, TREASURER AND MEMBER OF
COPLAY REC & WELFARE


GOD BLESS