Welcome to my new personal blog home! As I talked about back on my old blog Boolah, it was time to make a fresh start on my blog, and so this site is now being born. For the time being I'm hosting it on Blogger, but I could switch to WordPress, or something completely different, if the mood strikes me. However, I'll be keeping the http://www.secondrunnings.me/ name no matter which host this blog lives on.
A bit about the name. Second Runnings is a process in beer brewing that refers to re-rinsing grains that have just produced wort (the precursor to beer), to create a second batch of wort. It's a process that is often done when you are creating a very, very strong beer. When you create a 10%+ beer there's a lot of sugar still left over in the grains, and that sugar can then be turned into a beer closer to 5%. Some really good beers are second runnings beers.
I chose this name for a few reasons. First, I'm into beer brewing. Second, it has the word 'running' in it, and I'm also into running. Finally though, I wanted a name that reflected the fact that I'm entering the second half of my life. Next March I turn 40, and God willing, I'll hit 80 and keep on ticking, but in general I'm at the halfway point.
I really enjoy the idea of my life being like those grains that made a strong beer. In my youth I was often headstrong, stubborn, and hard to take in large doses, much like a 12% ABV ale. Now though, I've reached a point in my life where I've mellowed quite a bit, and am becoming something much calmer and easy-going. I'm becoming like a good session ale. Lots of flavor, not objectionable, and much more pleasant to be around, time and time again.
So welcome to this new spot on the web where I'll be sharing various thoughts about life, hobbies, faith, kids, etc.,. Like my previous blog, I probably won't update it too often, but I'll try to keep something here at least once a month. Thanks for joining me on the journey!
