That would have been quite a drive from Orlando, wouldn't it? Panama City Beach is in the panhandle, about fifty miles east of Destin, I think. Isn't Orlando in the central part of the state?
You remind me of the "ancient one" character in the last TV episodes of Kung Fu. The ones where his son was a grown cop. I would like to see a picture of that actor when he was your age. You look like a college professor.