A house by the lake,
or a houseboat on the lake?
Written by Tom Miller
When you
have a house near the lake, your first instinct is to want to
get to the lake. With a houseboat you are already there!
When you have a house on the lake, you have to worry about security when
your away. With a houseboat,
marina personnel are concerned about your
property, and take care of minor problems on their own, and notify you
quickly if needed.
When you have a house on the lake, you cannot go tie up with friends in
their houseboats in a secluded cove, and watch the sun melt into the lake,
giving way to more stars than you ever imagined.
With a houseboat,
it's just the turn of an ignition key away!
When you have a house on the lake, you have to mow grass. When you
have a houseboat, you use your old mower for an anchor!
When you have a house on the lake, the view is always the same.
When you have a houseboat, the view rarely stays the same!
When you have a house by the lake, and it rains, you're stuck inside.
When you have a houseboat, you can fish while it's raining!
When you have a house by the lake, it's quite a walk to go swimming.
When you have a houseboat, you simply go down the slide!
When you have a house on the lake, you can't move it if you have obnoxious
neighbors. With a houseboat, you simply start your engine and move!
When you have a house by the lake, it's privacy you wanted, not loneliness.
When you have a houseboat, you make some of the best friends of your life, who are always there to
lend a hand.
When you have a house by
the lake, your kids get bored. When you have a houseboat, your kids have
many friends, and best of all, lots of adults,
who watch out for them
just like they were their own.
When you have a house by the lake,
you're a spectator.
When you have a houseboat you're a participant!
A house by the lake, 
