family heirlooms

this past fall, my parents were in ireland visiting some family and friends. while having lunch with some friends from the town of my mother's childhood, they were informed of a rather crazy/silly story. my grandfather had left a suitcase with these friends back when my mother and her family moved to the states and to this day, they still had it sitting at their home. so after lunch, the suitcase was given to my parents and despite its moldy old state, that evening they went to discovering what was inside.

along with a number of other old family possessions was this porcelain corgi. none of us really liked it at first, but as with many family heirlooms, it sure is growing on us. ive even been caught saying i love it!