This week on Herm’s House, Herm and Kristin are catching up on a weekend that somehow included public speaking, sleeping senior citizens, bar hopping, family golf, Costco gas-station frustration, and some unexpected relationship advice.
Herm shares what happened when he was invited to speak at a nonprofit fundraiser—and discovered that at least two members of the audience had fallen asleep during his speech. Between one woman waking up just long enough to thank him for his service and another loudly asking, “Is he still going?” Herm begins questioning whether his storytelling skills are as captivating as he thought.
The couple also talks about finding the bar where millennials apparently belong, taking the entire family to Topgolf, and discovering that Gordy may officially be ready for his first set of golf clubs. Kristin reveals the unusual golf tip that dramatically improved her swing, while Herm becomes determined to figure out how experienced golfers make a 240-yard drive look effortless.
The conversation then shifts to Herm’s growing frustration with people at the Costco gas pumps, his new role as an elementary-school crossing guard, and the difference between being impatient with adults and protective of children.
Kristin wraps up the conversation by sharing a relationship habit couples therapists recommend: giving your partner your full attention during the first ten minutes after getting home. Naturally, this leads to a discussion about phones, connection, accountability, Herm’s little dumpling game, and the type of attention he would personally prefer.
It’s an episode filled with aging, golf, family chaos, relationship lessons, and the everyday moments that make life inside Herm’s House so entertaining.
💡 In This Episode
- Herm speaks at a nonprofit fundraiser
- Accidentally putting audience members to sleep
- The woman who asked, “Is he still going?”
- Sharing the story of the mentor who helped save Herm’s Air Force career
- Finding the right nightlife crowd after turning 40
- Rock music, country bars, and millennial playlists
- Taking the entire family to Topgolf
- Gordy proving he may be ready for golf clubs
- Kristin’s unexpectedly effective golf tip
- Competing for the longest drive
- Herm’s Costco gas-pump frustration
- Entering the grumpy-old-veteran era
- Becoming an elementary-school crossing guard
- Protecting children from impatient drivers
- Forgetting names, brain fog, and getting older
- Giving your partner your full attention
- The importance of the first ten minutes after getting home
- Phones, connection, and Herm’s little dumpling game
- Football responsibilities, snack bars, and another busy week
⚡ Episode Highlights
“I put a bunch of old ladies to sleep.”
“Is he still going?”
“We’re golf people now.”
“There is zero urgency.”
“You’re just getting into your grumpy old veteran era.”
“The first ten minutes set the tone for the whole evening.”
“I only need one kind of attention.”
🎙️ Chapters
00:00 – Weekend Amnesia & Putting Old Ladies to Sleep
01:30 – Herm’s Fundraiser Speech
04:45 – “Is He Still Going?”
06:30 – Rock Music, Country Bars & Finding the Millennial Crowd
10:25 – The Family Goes to Topgolf
12:00 – Gordy Earns His Chance at Golf Clubs
13:30 – Kristin’s Golf Tip & The Sure Thing
15:00 – Competing for the Longest Drive
17:00 – Costco Gas-Pump Rage
21:00 – Herm’s Grumpy Old Veteran Era
22:00 – Life as an Elementary-School Crossing Guard
25:30 – Work, Socializing & Forgetting Names
29:30 – The First Ten Minutes After Getting Home
32:30 – Full Attention, Phones & Little Dumplings
35:00 – Gray Hairs & Getting Older
37:30 – Football Chaos & The Week Ahead
39:00 – Closing Time
🎤 Sound Bites
- “I put a bunch of old ladies to sleep.”
- “Is he still going?”
- “We’re golf people now.”
- “You’re getting into your grumpy old veteran era.”
- “The first ten minutes set the tone for the whole evening.”
- “Give me your full attention.”
- “I only need one kind of attention.”
- “No crying on the yacht.”
🔑 Keywords
Herm’s House Podcast, family podcast, marriage podcast, husband and wife podcast, funny podcast, relationship communication, couples communication, Topgolf, family golf, golf beginners, Costco gas, grumpy veteran, Air Force veteran, military stories, public speaking, nonprofit fundraiser, crossing guard, parenting, family activities, millennial nightlife, getting older, gray hair, phone distractions, quality time, relationship advice, football family, Tucson podcast
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