We were sitting around discussing the possibility of buying some land and building houses for us and the kids on it. I used the term 'compound' which didn't go over well with younger daughter. "That is what it would be called, I replied, "I won't be writing a manifesto or anything " She suggested 'homestead' which I objected to because it's wrong - we're not going to be homesteading.

Youngest son suggested we call our fantasy future digs a "fun size gated community."

Touché.

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