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 Horace peeks out from behind the rock.

Hang Loose by the Goondocks (Horace Edition)

Cannon Beach, Oregon

Panorama printAdopt-a-Monster

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

Kendra noticed somebody hiding behind Haystack Rock and painted him in.

That’s Horace. He’s big, orange, fuzzy and very shy. The sun is going down, and two surfers are standing on the wet sand with their boards, deciding whether to paddle out one more time. They have no idea they’re being watched. Horace is peeking around the side of the rock, holding very still and taking notes.

He’s been studying them for a while now. He wants to know how the boards work, and he’d really like to try one. He’d also like to make some friends. He’s working up to both.

Adopt Horace 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 Horace.

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

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