Greg M.
Yelp
Each year in the Fall I fly from my modest home in California to Oklahoma, in order to get jailed temporarily on misdemeanor charges so that I'm in tip top shape for the holidays.
Generally, shoplifting or roughing up a garden gnome will do the trick. If the judge is feeling magnanimous, however, I may need to resort to slandering his or her occupation, hairstyle, and/or kin to accomplish my goal - 30 days in the county jail plus damages and a reasonable fine.
Jail time is really the only thing that motivates me to work out consistently. Now that I'm in my fifties travel is getting to be a hassle, but the people in Oklahoma are great and local court fees are far cheaper than a fitness boot camp in California. Also, my clown work slows down after the summer months, so an autumnal Oklahoma fitness retreat very much jibes with my busy professional calendar. And the weather's nice!
After my 21-day sentence ended this year, I stopped off in the Tulsa Arts District on my way to the airport and had a celebratory meal at Sisserou's - a truly fantastic Caribbean restaurant with a great menu and unmatched bar. The space is lively, the food marvelous, and they serve everything from roti wraps and jerk chicken to pasta dishes and seafood. The staff is highly professional, friendly, and engaging. Christopher (not "Chris") was working at the bar when I went in, and he was as hospitable and welcoming as can be. The Sisserou's dining area is classy, spacious, clean and there's ample parking on the street and in surrounding lots.
I ordered the chicken roti wrap, butternut squash soup and sweet potato fries. All perfectly spiced. I called my wife during my last meal in Oklahoma, as I do every year, to tell her that my "business trip" was over. I don't tell my wife how I spend my time in Oklahoma. So long as the summer clown checks don't bounce, she doesn't ask questions about my off season engagements. That said, she is always surprised when I return home muscular, slightly paranoid, and unable to leave the dinner table unless she blows a whistle at me and yells "utensils down!"
Thank you Sisserou's for a wonderful send off back to normal life in California!