Casa de Abdullah

Zubair truly lives out in the middle of nowhere, but it is well worth the drive. The Abdullahs live in a gorgeous, secluded neighborhood that you would expect to be gated if the area was any more populous. Spacious and open describe Zubair’s dwelling. The upstairs was more atrium than hallway, as if the home had a living room both downstairs and upstairs. Mr. and Mrs. Abdullah are lovely people, and we cannot thank them enough for letting us stay the night. They also provided us with lunch and dinner. Mr. and Mrs. Abdullah, you guys rock.

Within ten minutes of arriving, we quickly assessed the entertainment situation. Being ultimate players, we turned the day into a 12 hour competition. We split up into four teams of four (all organization done by Dave), and took each other on in Smash Brothers, Ping Pong, Pool, Scrabble, and Basketball. Normal people play these games for enjoyment and light competition. For us, winning is a matter of life and death. The competition got ugly. Even the scrabble game was splattered with blood. Dave sustained a light quad strain (easily fixed by ice and drugs), Joel nearly took out my ability to have children, and Mickey fell asleep. In the end, B rad, Bonges, Jman, and Miles emerged victorious. No prizes were awarded.

Lefty brought his entire movie collection, and Cole had picked up a few especially for the trip. We organized a system to pick which movie the entire team was going to watch. We compiled 17 movies, and each one of us got to veto one. Since there were 16 of us, this would ensure that one movie was left in the end. It came down to Fight Club and Toy Story (Zubair had it on VHS). Thankfully Jko vetoed Buzz Lightyear, and we fell asleep watching Edward Norton and Brad Pitt beat each other. I’m still mad at Cole for eliminating Robin Hood, Men in Tights.