Did he live in Florida?
Had he lived there for 20 months?
Did he often think it was a boring 20 years?
Was his house 10 minutes from the Gulf?
Was it a 10-minute drive?
Did he walk to the beach every day?
Was it a rocky brown beach?
Was Bob's Liquors in the middle of the block?
Was it the only nearby store?
Did it sell beer and cigarettes?