I sure miss the sugar sands of that area. I was stationed in Pensacola in the early and again, late 80s. Haven't had a chance to get back again. Hoping to get that way from Utah in the next year or so.
Only changes you will find is more people, otherwise still the same. Hope you get to come visit this area again. Utah sounds nice, I have been close but never ventured into that state. We were in Ouray CO last summer and I saw we were close when driving though Grand Junction.
