View from the Top is an opinion column exploring all things Huntsville. It is coordinated by Doug Martinson. Today’s guest columnist is Gary Brown, who graduated from Huntsville High in 1980 went to the University of Alabama where he was the mic man for the cheerleading squad.
Home. It is a special word for many, and when I thought of Huntsville after moving away in 1987, those memories always carried a nostalgia that never left. Over the last four decades, I often found myself waxing on about it to the people who entered my life. Many of them would probably say I droned on and on about the Rocket City.
When I shared the news that it was time for me to move back home, many friends were excited for me. They assumed the move would bring great happiness…