The rain came down in buckets as soon as I was in my tall gear heading out of the parking lot. Something told me to cover my panniers, but I wasn't listening. I dried them out with my uniform tee and socks and filled them with charcoal, 4 thick ribeyes, paper towels, napkins, fabric softener, and CC lemon at the commissary. On the second leg of my commute, the rain waited for me to continue, yet the covers kept the groceries and my Brooks dry leaving me to enjoy my wet ride laughing like a lunatic all the way home.