In April or May, I was griping to Beth about how I was lonely and didn't see my friends enough anymore. Beth took this to heart, and organized me a surprise party. It actually was a surprise, too - I missed the few hints, even the blatant ones offered by my less circumspect friends, and didn't figure out that a few dozen of the people that mean the most to me were going to show up after games at Darren's one Saturday afternoon. I'm still proud of her, and feel humbled by my friends for attending. And I had a good time, too...