Mary Kate Malone

Recipes, running, wedding-planning, Notre Dame.

~ Monday, April 29 ~

Our godson Daniel, with his adorable grin.

~ Wednesday, April 24 ~

“ CNN: What do you tell people when they ask you why you run?

Finn: I usually shrug and say I don’t know — because unless you also run, it’s hard for me to explain why I do it. It’s like trying to describe the taste of a strawberry to someone who has never eaten one. It’s much better to give them a strawberry to taste. But if pushed, I’ll say it makes me feel happy, strong and alive. Not too many things can achieve that so easily.

— from CNN interview with long-distance runner Adharanand Finn. Read the whole interview here. (Thanks to my friend Gab for pointing me to this great quote.)

These portraits of Bostonians, via NPR, will bring a smile to your face.

~ Tuesday, April 23 ~

Despite his walnut-sized brain, Larry knows what Mike’s packed suitcase means, and he is not pleased. #dontgodad!

~ Monday, April 22 ~

These little cookies are divine.

~ Sunday, April 21 ~

~ Wednesday, April 17 ~

“ Yesterday is gone. Tomorrow has not yet come. We have only today. Let us begin.

— one of my favorite Mother Teresa quotes.

~ Tuesday, April 16 ~

‘Fall seven times, get up eight.’

Smacked the pavement again on an evening run (did the same thing in November). Clutched my knees for a minute or so, then got back up and kept running. The least I could do after a day like yesterday. I thought of Boston the whole time.

~ Sunday, April 14 ~

A little birthday celebration at Rosebud Steakhouse. I had salmon, Mike had steak. After dinner we got a nightcap down the street at The Drake Hotel. I didn’t want the night to end!