Friday the Thirteenth

It's Friday the thirteenth in a February with five Sundays...that must mean something (or not)! Actually it happens once every 28 years -- so at most three times in a typical lifespan. Sunday February 29th I'll be coordinating a service at Headwaters Unitarian Universalist Fellowship (HUUF) entitled "Pattern, Probability, and Purpose" (or something to that effect). The general theme will be how we tend to impose pattern and purpose on low probability events (especially after the fact). Toward that end, I am interested in hearing about any seemingly eerie coincidences people have experienced. I'll also consider why Christ's disciples caught exactly 153 fish and unsettling irrationalities like pi and e. My talk is still in the formative stages and I'd welcome any stories people might be willing to share. /dps