Five Things that Don't Suck, Do Wicking Fabrics Work in the Rain Edition

1. coffee
2. oatmeal
3. water
4. good running shoes
5. getting up at 7AM on a Saturday to go run a 5K in the rain with a bunch of people--some of whom are related to you--who also think this doesn't suck

Five Things that Don't Suck, Deliberately Oblivious Edition

Note: It is especially on days like these that I need to concentrate on FTTDS. It would be far easier to focus on the damage and the fear, and to spend the day watching newscasters alternately spread rumors or admit they don't know anything, because I am just as guilty of wanting to know NOW as anyone else. The news and the internet is full of stories of violence in the city that has been "my" city since I was a child. I am praying for everyone involved--the citizens who are on lockdown in their homes this morning, the victims, the families and friends of the victims, the first responders...the list goes on and on. Stay safe, Boston.

1. chocolate chips
2. peanut butter fudge
3. snickerdoodles
4. seeing students I haven't seen all semester
5. Cookie Day

Five Things that Don't Suck, Luckiest People in the World Edition

1. smart people
2. funny people
3. smart AND funny people
4. smart and funny people who hang out with me
5. people

Five Things that Don't Suck, First Edition Edition

1. azaleas
2. movie night with Jed
3. my new fake cookbook, The Accidental Vegetarian
4. calling your mom and having her say, "First things first: you need to poke me back because I haven't been able to poke you in a long time."
5. the remote possibility of getting caught up today

Five Things that Don't Suck, the Next Day Edition

1. first responders
2. responsible (as opposed to speculative) media outlets
3. that guy at the press conference who said, "Was youse guys given any warning..."
4. the running community
5. my own community (love youse guys)

Five Things that Don't Suck, Nose Job Edition

1. rhinoceroses
2. just saying the word "rhinoceroses" over and over again
3. especially if you have a lateral lisp like Butler
4. knowing that it's not "rhinoceri"
5. all of the odd-toed ungulates, really

Five Things that Don't Suck, Random Edition

1. toothpaste
2. Bob Loblaw's Law Blog
3. letting sleeping dogs lie
4. chicken with awesome sauce
5. beach glass