About the Owner
A little bit of good ole' America in Deutschland!
Hi there! My name is Preston. I was born and raised in America. I lived in Flint, Michigan for the better part of 20 years and then moved to Bristol, New Hampshire in 2000. During a trip to Mannheim, Germany, while visiting my brother for his wedding, I met my wife Petra. 4 years later, we got married! After having 2 children, we decided it was an opportune time for us to head back to my wifes' native stomping grounds. In 2011, I moved with my wife and kids to the Odenwald near Heidelberg, Germany. There we began the process of settling in.
After a short crash course in German, it was time for Papa Bear to figure out how to get integrated...so, I went to work. Quickly learning the basics of the German language, I was able to start my own small business as a field representative/installer for some big name brands. As time went on, and my business grew, I was covering a lot of ground on the streets and highways of Western Europe.
It was in 2015 that my wife and I decided to look for a place with a little more space and a little less pace. Enter Messersbacherhof:) It wasn't until my car accident shortly after settling in to our new home, that I realized how much stress I was putting my body through. Shortly thereafter, i decided to get out of the business and try my hand at a "normal job"....needless to say, it didn't quite pan out as I had intended. After a short 2 year stint at a small woodworking company, my time had come to venture out again. It was at this point that the ideas started to roll.
I was sitting in my delapidated camping chair on a hot sunny day and noticed the different types of people that would drive through town. Cars of all kinds, bikes of all sorts, motorcycles were more than you could count. Even the horses and buggy's made their appearance along the tarmac. Seeing this, I resolved to head out on the road of riskiness and shoot towards being my own boss again. The intimidating start to a hopeful prospect, was true to not disappoint.
Now, here I am, in this new phase of life, able and ready to serve!
My heart beats for the people of the world and the many different cultures therein. I hope to be able to give back to those different peoples and cultures that have given so much to me.
Meeting great people along the way who can sharpen me on their passings through is only one of many goals I have for THE HOF!
I look forward to having you as guests, and can't wait to hear about your experiences:)
Sincerely,
P