Aunts, uncles, and cousins

My friend Mel just got back from an aunt’s funeral, where he met family members he did not know he had.

Personally, I’ve met more relatives at funerals than I have at weddings… but maybe it’s because weddings require an invitation.

Last month, my uncle told me that my third cousin had died. No, two cousins didn’t die before her. She was my third cousin because our great-grandmothers were sisters. Confusing, huh?