Pete Souza: President Obama's place setting for lunch in the dining room adjacent to the Oval Office

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79. It's both heartbreaking and heartwarming that

not one niece wanted any of your china, dinner service, or other things, but you were able to sell the silver service and donate the other things.

I have one son. He's 39 years old, single, not likely to ever marry. And even if he did, that hypothetical wife might not care for this particular china. I get it. I have 2 nieces, and 2 grand nieces. Maybe one of the grand nieces would be happy to be gifted with this. I just don't want it to be taken to a dump. It's beautiful china, and in excellent condition. I have never broken a single piece, even in the recent years when I use it every day.

Oh, and it's quite dishwasher safe, which is nice.

I also happen to have a lot of jewelry that I don't want thrown away, and hope to figure out how to pass it on or have it sold once I'm gone. Not having grandchildren makes things somewhat difficult.