I lived in Texas for over a decade after 1985. Mainly in the Dallas area, but also in Austin and San Antonio for a while. I would always love to travel down to Corpus Christi, head out to Padre island, and drive my car or truck as far down the beach as possible and then spend a few days sleeping on the beach, swimming in the surf, and burning my pale white northern skin to the point where I looked like your snapper. ;)