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Synopsis: The story of Diego is a fictional story that describes the day-to-day life of a small family living in the second half of the seventeenth century in the city of Saint Augustine, Florida. The Oldest continuously occupied city in America.
Autobiography: Once he retired from the business world, a love for the reenactment of early American history just seemed to be a normal result. Of course, in Florida, the early Spanish period was what he would be involved with. He joined several groups in nearby Saint Augustine, the oldest continuously occupied city in North America.
Working as a volunteer reenactor, he found himself demonstrating and describing many of the historical actions and daily procedures of the 16th, through the 19th centuries, to the many visitors who came to see the town.
About the author
Richard B. Christie had a long career, where he owned and operated a company that commissioned, validated and certified both commercial and industrial environmental systems including clean rooms for hospitals and pharmaceutical manufacturers. Both domestic and international, it included many years traveling and working abroad. For more than 50 years, when he was at home, he spent many winters weekends volunteering as an active Certified member of the National Ski Patrol. Now retired, Christie and his wife Lee reside in Florida and travel the country in their RV with their dogs.
