I'm kinda in the same position. Gettin up in years. Be 68 next month. Just finished a staircase redo for a cousin. Don't plan on doing that again! If you're interested, here's a where I put pics of some of what I've done. Feel free to poke around.
http://s79.photobucket.com/albums/j155/43gm94l/ .
Most of my work is in the Shop/Old Projects folder.
http://s79.photobucket.com/albums/j1...ld%20projects/
Haven't been down to the Gulf Coast in a few years. Wife has some relatives in Gulfport. Need to get down to see them again, so I might take you up on that offer sometime. Nice meeting you
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PS: We've got about 30acres in Hamilton, MS. Just north of Columbus.