Of course the jumpsuits will have vertical stripes

The Sisters are tired.  Or more aptly, as Bill Cosby pointed out the distinction, we are sick and tired.  The day job is soul suckingly horrible.  I’m usually pretty good with descriptions, I am a writer after all, but I can’t even put it more simply than that.  The entire profession is sucking me dry and Ava is coming right along with me. 

In fact, I told my mom today, when she asked if there was something specific I’d rather be doing than work, I’d rather be in jail than at my office.  Ava said she looked decent in orange.  When we met for lunch, Kelli said the idea sounded wonderful.

Later tonight, when I was telling Kelli about how awful my kids were this evening, how I had to put The Bandit to bed, screaming, kicking, biting, and professing his undying hatred of me, in a bed with no sheets, I was reminded about the idea of jail.  I wondered, not idly, if I could arrange for solitary confinement.

Seriously, lets talk about jail for a few minutes.  Except for the prison rape part, the whole idea has some appeal.  They let you read all you want in prison.  They would let me finish my book.  They would let me sleep, uninterrupted, for hours and hours and hours.

That’s when Kelli and I decided, if we win the lottery, we’re building a prison hotel.  Now follow along:  Small comfortable rooms.  Only a TV if you want one.  You may have as much or as little social interaction with other humans as you want.  There would be a discreet knock on the door and, when you opened it, there would be a tray of food.  If you chose to go to a public area and mingle with humans you may do so, however, you are forbidden from asking people what they’re reading or chat with them in any way unless it is obvious they wish to engage in conversation with you.

In the Prison Hotel, if you choose to check in and not talk to another living soul for a month, that’s your call.  When you feel your psyche has healed enough and you are ready to reenter the human race, you may check out.  There is no need to comb your hair, wear make up or even clean clothes.

Of course, the Prison Hotel will be on Greece because we’re still looking into purchasing the island.  You may want to look into booking a cell now.  The minute this goes live, you won’t be able to get in.

It’s going to be huge.