When we think of family, for good or bad, we usually think of an immediate family: parents, siblings, spouses, children. However, beyond those people there are varying layers of extended family. Words like “great-uncle”, “third cousin”, and “second cousin once removed” might connect in your brain with a person, but often these are more shadowy…
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Muse on Monday – May 27, 2024
Hello and happy Memorial Day if you are in the United States. It’s pretty common to have an elderly relative, often an aunt or uncle, in a story as a helper character. They are good sources of mystery (either something they know or something in their house), a source of sudden wealth when they die…