We’ve been living in Charlottesville now for 15 months, at least 500 miles from any relatives. Or so we thought. Turns out, I have a cousin right here in C’ville. Not a close cousin, of course, a second cousin once removed, but a relative! It seems kind of amazing.

Now, I haven’t met the guy yet, but my aunt discovered he’s here and had to share the news.

He is — are you following this? — my grandmother’s nephew’s grandson. Got that? His great great grandparents were my great grandparents. Understand? My grandmother’s sister was his great grandmother. His grandfather is my mother’s first cousin. Right-oh! So there you go. A blood relation on my mother’s side, right here in C’ville.

I wonder if he’s at all as interested as I am in meeting a distant cousin.

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