Thinking about Portable HF Operation

While on vacation this week, I was often treated to full size views of Lake Michigan. Not seeing the other side of the lake made me think of living on the ocean back in Seattle-land. There is a choice that kept setting itself up in my head.Have a house on the beach or go portable with an RV and verticals and travel to the ocean.I think anyone would say to have a house on the ocean beach, given a choice.But, I have some problems with that.The real ocean, from Seattle, is three hours away. That's too far to get to a job. If you want to be on Puget Sound, which is salt water, be prepared to pay dollars that I could retire on for the price of the house. Even a house with a view.So, while staring at the never-ending horizon of Lake Michigan this week and thinking of it as the Pacific Ocean, I'm still inclined to do the portable antennas on salt water with some sort of RV.But, it sure would be nice to have a house on the salt water beach. Wouldn't it?Scot, K9JY