Haystack Rock at Cannon Beach at sunset. Two surfers stand on the wet sand with their boards while a huge fuzzy orange monster named Herman peeks out from behind the rock.

Adopt-a-Monster No. 1

Herman

Lives behind Haystack Rock, Cannon Beach

He's very shy. Try not to stare.

Meet Herman.

Herman is big, orange and fuzzy, and he's very shy. He's also a little awkward. He lives behind Haystack Rock, and what he wants more than anything is to make some friends.

He loves ocean sports. So far he loves them from behind a rock. Right now he's watching those two surfers very closely, and he has a plan. First he's going to figure out how a surfboard works. Then, when nobody's looking, he's going to sneak out and borrow one.

If he gets the hang of surfing, he has a list. Boogie boarding is next. Then parasailing.

Herman's list

Big plans for a shy guy.

  1. Figure out how a surfboard works
  2. Borrow one when nobody's looking
  3. Surf
  4. Boogie boarding
  5. Parasailing
  6. Make a friend

You can help with the last one.

What his emails sound like

He writes about once a month.

A sample. Adopters get the real thing.

The Herman Edition print: Haystack Rock at sunset with Herman peeking out from behind it
Hang Loose by the Goondocks (Herman Edition)

Adopt Herman

Adopting Herman gets you the print, Hang Loose by the Goondocks (Herman Edition), made to order by Gango in Portland on cotton fine art paper. You also get a monthly email from Herman about how it's going.

Get 15% off Herman at launch

Adoptions open Nov. 1. Subscribers get 15% off one item, and Herman counts.

Prefer the beach without him? See Hang Loose by the Goondocks.

Questions

Is Herman really in the photo?
No. The beach is Joe's photograph. Herman is Kendra's painting, added afterward, and the print is labeled as a monster edition.
How often will he write?
About once a month.
Can I stop the emails?
Yes. Every email has an unsubscribe link. Herman will understand. Eventually.