We had a great time with Grandma B at the Potawatomi Zoo in South Bend!! We used to have such a wonderful time at this zoo when Britti was at SMC, and I'm so glad that we arrived in SB so that we could visit it again. (Bummed that Emmy was still at camp, but it was nice for Ellie-Kate to have some time with all of the attention right on her!)
We snuck over to visit Emmy at basketball camp, and we were in awe of the facilities at Notre Dame! Ellie-Kate grabbed a basketball and shot on the hoops in the main arena, much to Grandma B's dismay :)
Ellie-Kate and Grandma B took a ride on the train in the University Park Mall in South Bend and then said good-bye to us at the Inn at Saint Mary's.
Overall, July 1 was a good day, but it had a sad ending... That evening, I got a call from my mom, letting me know that she got home okay but that she had learned that my Aunt Marilyn passed away in New York City. Aunt Marilyn acted in off-Broadway productions as well as "slumming it" in some more mainstream movies and tv shows when she wanted the extra money. She never missed a birthday or holiday, and she adored the niece that she never met, her "Katie." I'll miss you, Aunt Marilyn!!
