Thank you @tyme I still need my support worker, but not at those events. She is my debriefing rock, which has allowed me to socially engage, more and more.
The lady of the house sets up a little keyboard and I can face the group while playing. We have been about 9-12.its evolved beautifully. There was a difficult dude who I had to learn the skill to be decisive about. Leadership has its ups and downs.