So I decided to make Thanksgiving 2005 a little more narrative than Thanksgiving 2003.  I got into Charleston, WV with Nani on 11/23/05.  She came down to stay with me for a couple of weeks because Mom was on call and I hadn't seen Nani in awhile and wanted some good old, down home Nani love.  Traveling was a bit of an ordeal over the holiday season, but we managed fine, and got into to a freezing cold, snowy WV.  Okay.  And of course I didn't bring a jacket, just a ski cap, hoping that Davaish would possess the foresight to bring my pea coat from college (that is sitting at home since it's like 110F in Houston all the time).  Mom's ML55 broke down, of course, so Dad and Davaish had to take Dad's rental truck to come and get us, and my jacket was left where??? Yeah, in the Merc. 

So Wednesday was congregation night, everyone got together, we all talked and hung out. . .here are some pics of the boys getting crunk:

Manu love, LMP!	what?	Deshi and Manu	Abhi and I are REAL close. . .	Abhi's spill stain from being completely and entirely SOBER. . .note broken shot glass on the floor, all done sober
Abhi's down for the count	Abhi's rug burn, while sober, not drunk, mind you.	Abhi's proud that he can soberly collapse and destroy shot glasses. . .that stain is his shot.

So after many shots of 99 Bananas (don't ask), and some other random concoctions, we sleep at 5am.  It's Thanksgiving, and Mom's on call, which means the burden of responsibility for cooking falls on Me, Davaish, and Dad.  Masi, Abhi, and Manu had diplomatic privileges in the house, so they don't need to cook (though Ubs made horrible eggs that were disgustingly wrong on so many levels).  Thanksgiving Day begins:

Abhi the next morning. We needed to stave off the hang over-the answer: Gin and OJ!!	I'm happy about Gin and Juice, I'm like Snoop now. . dropping it like it's hawt.	Too strong for me, ugh. . .	Abhi=sexy	Manu and Deshi watching the Broncos vs. Cowboys game.
Broncos are winning!	Sexy Punjabs. . .	Dad's watching TV alone. WTH?	Mom back from call, helping us out.	Nani peeling the potatoes for me, so I can make some AMAZING mash potatoes
Me and the Pops	Deshi and Manu are losing at online poker	The Orange Turkey, the most moist turkey out of our household, is done. La Fin!	Bros in da house	Turkey in da house
Abhi always goes for the tail end	Moms and Bros	Dad, Masi and Bros	Moms!	Abhi's full
Manu's hungry for Abhi's hand	Dad and Mom	Deshi's lost	Abhi's a closet Alcoholic	The living room

We of course ramped down and played the traditional Thanksgiving day Monopoly game, where I always win, and whomever merges with me reaps the benefits of VICTORY.  I'm just reality savvy with fake money:

the beginning, we're all separate, we're all in it for the fake money	it's getting heated	my first hotel	Deshi's confused, Abhi's perturbed, Manu and I court each other for a merger	Merger Complete, we own it all.
It's a question of time before it's over	Manu and I shut Abhi and Deshi down, the final game winning hand shake.	Manu and I are balling. . .

On Friday, 11/25/05, we went out to celebrate Abhi's birthday from the 15th.  It was interesting, I got Abhi wasted, by ordering him a Vodka Tonic, Vodka Martini, and some random cheap wine.  He's weak.

haha, Punjabs finest in. . .Ona, WV	Malhotra boys	Abhi and I, gangstas getting crunk	Manu and Davaish aren't drinking, DD!	Dad and Masi
Ubs and Moms	Garam garam Chai	Abhi's new girlfriend	He's lit	I'm lit (why he's licking me is beyond my comprehension)
so happy!	when I dip you dip we dip	prom 2005	hehe

That was the weekend really. . .I had to work on my Committee Meeting stuff that eventually got cancelled, and Abhi attempted working.  Abhi drunk poked a TON of people on facebook.com.  I innocently watched. 

We had a good time working out as well, I took the boys to the gym and showed them the infamous Patriots workout I started last month, and owned them all!  We played basketball at the YMCA as well, Manu's defense is UNSTOPPABLE.  I missed my little bro's a lot, so it was nice to hang with them every night until 5am.  When I got back to Houston, I actually needed a break and slept like a whole day.