My birthday came and went. I played piano terribly as the musician at my first formal Odd Fellows meeting. On Friday, we had take out dinner (Lisa, Henry & family, plus Pearl, Caleb, Philip and Mae) to celebrate, followed by a Camel Up game with Lisa, Henry, Philip, and I. The next day, Pearl, Mae and I visited Elias at UCB. At night, I felt strangely alone as Pearl was ushering. I attended a local concern at Watermelon Music and to my delight saw Tony (an Odd Fellow) and Sara from UCC. The next day, I played piano for 2 hours at the Chocolate Festival. Wow, it was busy! Several guests complimented my playing, which made me feel better after my earlier setback. Tonight and tomorrow, I am hosting poker games with UCC and soccer friends.