Powerful words.  

The Gulf Coast and "summer vacation" are practically synonymous terms for me.  :-)    I'm in the north part of MS now, but I grew up further south, and spent a lot of time in the summers on the various coasts, especially AL and FL. 

I can't think what you mean.  :-)   Unless there's some other hoop you have to jump through that I don't know about, I think you're in.