The TripStop 1 of 6: The North Coast45.88° N · 123.97° W

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.

Hang Loose by the Goondocks (Herman Edition)

Cannon Beach, Oregon

Panorama printAdopt-a-Monster

Monster edition. The beach is Joe's photograph. Herman is painted in by Kendra.

Same beach, same surfers, same sunset as Hang Loose by the Goondocks. One difference. Kendra noticed somebody hiding behind Haystack Rock and painted him in.

That’s Herman. He’s big, orange, fuzzy and very shy, and he’s been watching those surfers for a while now. He’d like to try that. He’d also like to make some friends. He’s working up to both.

Adopt Herman and he’ll email you about once a month to let you know how it’s going. Goonies never say die. Neither do monsters.

Adopt-a-Monster No. 1

There's more to Herman.

His story, his field card, and a list of big plans for a shy guy.

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