two coincidences I recall

The thing about a coincidence is that you remember it. You often forget what is predictable. I recall two coincidences over many years. (1) As a child I was playing "War" (a game of pure chance in which high card wins) with my brother who was younger. I told him flatly that I would run the deck (winning all 26 pairs). And I did (allowing for continuation by ties). That's on the order of one in 2^25. What is more unusual is that this is the only time I ever recall predicting I would win like this - certainly in a game of pure chance. (2) Once at about age 35 I picked up a phone to call a close friend living a thousand miles away, someone I only call once or twice a year at most. This was not a holiday or special occasion. I picked it up, there was no dial tone, and I was astonished to hear someone say, "David?" on the other end. She had called me, and I picked up the phone before there was even one ring, and the connection was already made. Those are two coincidences I never forgot.