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A COMPOUND LIFE

A Collection of Short Stories and Other Adventures at

“THE COMPOUND”

jotted down by… Gary McGee

A COMPOUND LIFE

by Gary McGee

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ISBN-13: 978-1-4566-0279-6

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Acknowledgements

Thanks to

R & A, L & A, K & D

and especially to

G-1, G-2, & G-3

For hanging out at “The Compound” whenever you could find the time, starring in most of the adventures, perhaps unbeknownst to you at the time, and for giving me the inspiration and some adventures and stories to jot down about.

Dedicated first, to

My wife Jill, for encouraging me to jot s#*t down;

And secondly, to

Dorothy - for she said it best.

There’s No Place Like Home…There’s No Place Like Home…!

And to

Everyone else that enjoys being at home with family and friends!

Preface

A COMPOUND LIFE

Wait - NO STOP! It’s not what you think. This book is not what you might think it’s about. “A Compound Life” isn’t a story about living in a secret compound in Saudi Arabia, or some other foreign, distant far away land; nor is this story about living in a secluded compound with a haram full of women. (However, that would have made for a pretty good story!). In this “compound”, one woman is enough – Way Enough!

This is not a “How To” book, nor will it solve any personal problems for you either. You’re not likely to experience any life changing moments, nor get any really good tips on how to improve your life. You probably won’t learn much from reading this book; unless you don’t know how to mow the grass, or maybe you’d like to learn how to set up a really nice bar in your home, especially if you’re considering taking up drinking.

This book isn’t endorsed by any famous people or celebrities, mostly because I don’t know any; not to mention the fact that they probably haven’t read it yet. This book’s “Foreward”, (there isn’t one) wasn’t written by another author or some colleague of mine. I’m not sure if this book is on Oprah’s Book Club list yet or not; but I’ve got to start somewhere.

Other than that, I’ll begin with a little background info. My name is Gary, my wife is Jill. We've been married for a really, really long time. We don’t do a whole lot of traveling, unless we absolutely have to. Instead, we enjoy spending our time and efforts at home, working in the yard, cooking in the kitchen, and just hanging out. To our family and friends, our home is affectionately known as "The Compound".

The Compound is a magical, mystical kind of place where only good things are “supposed” to happen. "A Compound Life" is a lighthearted take on the best times of life, you know, nights and weekends, with family and friends; pretty much any time that we don't have to be working. It's about a place that we can come home to and get away from it all.

We’re always doing stuff around the house; we’re kind of Do It Yourselfers, so I started to jot down a few of the things that were usually going on around here. We all get stuck in a “rut” from time to time, and every once in a while I try to climb out of my “rut” and look at things from a different angle and put a crazy little spin on some of this stuff.

“A Compound Life” is a humorous take on everyday life, and maybe even a quirky look at some of our adventures at The Compound, and some of life's often overlooked simple pleasures; and even some lackluster, boring and mundane chores that we all must do.

You may find that one or two, or even a few of the stories may contain a little satire, or perhaps a slight embellishment now and again. Maybe, you’ll even find the answer, once and for all, to that age old question - Why did the chicken cross the “lane”?

For a closer look, and hopefully a laugh or two, read the stories of "A Compound Life". And furthermore, I think Dorothy said it best, "There's No Place Like Home, There's No Place Like…!” If you're interested, we invite you to follow along.

Grab yourself a cold drink, a glass of wine, or a bottle of wine for that matter. Hell, grab a couple of six packs while you’re at it, invite a few friends over and start your own book club!

Sit back, relax, and enjoy! I think you’ll be glad you got that drink! You’ll probably need it!

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