Funny,I live in Florida and have since 85. I live 3 miles from the beach and I have not been there for 20 years. The only time I even the the gulf is if I go to the Bay pines VA and go across the Skyway Bridge. We vacation in west Texas or Arizona lol.
Funny, I grew up in west texas and havent been "home" in about 10 years. we vacation at the beach in Galveston. Nedd to drag the kids out there soon though, want to take them swimming in Balmorhea.