PATRICK S. MESMER

I live in the small fishing village of Port Salerno, Florida with my wife, Tricia, of twenty two years and our three cats. I was born in Upstate New York and have lived in South Florida since 1983. I am a historical enthusiast and have a passion for creating stories of people who lived in the past. I describe their lives not only through the use of historical fiction, but also by playing the music of early America. I have a huge appetite for music, and any day you can find me playing my fiddle, mandolin and guitar. I am also vary interetested in the paranormal! My wife and I  have a separate company, Mesmerized Paranormal, and do investigations and give ghost/historical tours every weekend. In my spare time (yeah, right!) I volunteer as a docent/tour guide for significant local historical sites, and am a highly sought after speaker on such subjects as Native American Folklore, Early Florida Seminole War History, and Piracy in the Caribbean. I believes that history is fluid and is constantly changing through ongoing research and discovery. I am an avid runner and bicyclist, and work as a Sales and Design Consultant for a large air conditioning company. I also teach air-conditioning design at a local State university at night.