My "Cousin" Tammy

Recently my cousin Tammy sent this picture to me. If you have not guessed (I am on the left). Tammy was only 2 months older than me and my Aunt Margaret or my sister would sometimes make us or buy us matching outfits. Tammy actually in some circles would be considered my "Cousin once removed" since she is actually my first cousin's daughter. Being the youngest first cousin, I am actually closer in age to some of my cousin's children. Here is Micronesia.... relationship lines are a little more flexible. They don't have anything such as "Cousin once removed". If you are some how related.... especially if it is distant - you are most likely cousins. If you are at least a generation older and you are what close in relation (even a cousin) - you would more likely to be considered an "Aunty" or an "Uncle". In some ways it seems much easier than keeping track of 1st & 2nd cousins. Yet it seems some how more difficult to keep track or who is related how because some times they call Aunties cousins and vice versa and so many of the islanders at some point have relatives in common....which happens when your entire population is only in the couple hundred thousand at the most.