"Cousins"

I have six cousins, three on my mother's side and three on my father's side. Five are still living.  The cousins on my dad's side are closer to my age.  The oldest would have been 65 this year, if he had lived.  I'm the oldest on my mom's side, at 62.
Last night, I got together with one of the cousins from my mama's family.  She's 10 yrs my junior, so we were on different life pages growing up.  Also, she lived away for a long time and then I moved away.  Our grandmother, the one who drew us together for family meals and holidays passed away 28 years ago.  All in all, we've spent very little time together. 
Now, I'm moving back to my hometown.  And, she's moved home from Jerusalem.  We are both single and we've found some things in common.  We have plans to do things together when I get settled.  We both like cooking and watching cooking shows. So, we talked about getting together to cook.  She wants to learn how to sew. I already know how to sew.  I've offered to try to teach her. 
I'm considering the chance to get to know her as a positive step in my new life in my old hometown.

Be thankful for family,
Sherry