First Flags, Fuzzy Memories, & Fart Smiles

This week on Herm’s House, we came prepared with absolutely no notes… so naturally, things went exactly as expected.Herm kicks things off with a very special edition of Herm’s Football Minute after Gordy finally accomplishes something they’ve been working toward for years—pulling his first flag in a game! Between the Vail Vikings getting their first win of the season and Herm nearly jumping out of his shoes celebrating, it was a pretty big football weekend.From there, the conversation takes a sharp left turn into childhood memories.Herm and Kristin start comparing how far back they can actually remember, which somehow leads to broken ankles, Christmas Segas, snakes, preschool naps, fire drills, being bullied over drawings, Sesame Street Live, recorders, Three Blind Mice, Hot Cross Buns, and the realization that siblings can remember the exact same childhood completely differently.They also wonder which moments their own kids will carry with them forever—and how seemingly tiny experiences can shape the way we see ourselves years later.And because this is Herm’s House, a meaningful conversation about childhood, memory, and different life paths eventually turns into alternate timelines, military jobs, forgotten movie quotes, mysterious noises, and the discovery that Herm apparently has a very recognizable “fart smile.”No notes. No plan. Just another completely normal conversation inside Herm’s House.💡 In This EpisodeGordy finally pulls his first flagThe Vail Vikings get their first win of the seasonHerm’s Football Minute returnsCelebrating the little victories in youth sportsA busy weekend that somehow felt “quiet”Game Night and the Colonel Sanders mysteryHow far back can you actually remember?Herm’s earliest childhood memoriesBroken ankles, snakes, and Christmas SegasKristin dropping out of preschoolFire drills and childhood sensory memoriesGetting bullied over childhood drawingsGlasses, nicknames, and things that stick with youHow siblings can remember the same childhood differentlyWondering what memories our own kids will keepAlternate timelines and what jobs we might have chosenWhy Kristin thinks she could have been an aircraft maintainerThree Blind Mice, Hot Cross Buns, and recorder nostalgiaRandom childhood songs we somehow still rememberHerm’s allergies trying to take him outFerris Bueller quotes gone wrongThe newly discovered “fart smile”⚡ Episode Highlights“He pulled a flag!”“I almost jumped out of my shoes.”“I dropped out of preschool.”“What memories are actually going to shape him?”“We lived the same childhood and remember it completely differently.”“Life moves pretty fast.”“You had the fart smile.”🎙️ Chapters00:00 – Knee Injuries & Starting the Show02:30 – Herm’s Football Minute03:00 – Gordy Pulls His First Flag04:00 – The Vikings Get Their First Win05:00 – Our Apparently “Quiet” Weekend07:00 – Game Night & Colonel Sanders09:00 – How Far Back Can You Remember?10:00 – Broken Ankles & Childhood Stories12:00 – Christmas Sega Memories15:00 – Snakes, Siblings & Early Memories18:30 – Kristin Drops Out of Preschool20:00 – Fire Drills & Sensory Memories26:00 – Childhood Bullying & Things That Stick29:00 – Sesame Street Live & Family Memories30:30 – How Siblings Remember Childhood Differently33:00 – Recorders, Three Blind Mice & Hot Cross Buns35:30 – Allergies & Random Texas Talk37:00 – No Notes, No Problem38:00 – Ferris Bueller & The Fart Smile40:00 – Wrapping Up🎤 Sound Bites“He pulled a flag!”“I dropped out of preschool.”“Bye-bye, Ernie.”“What memories are actually going to shape him?”“We lived the same life and remember it differently.”“You had the fart smile.”“Life moves pretty fast.”🔑 KeywordsHerm’s House Podcast, family podcast, parenting podcast, marriage podcast, childhood memories, funny childhood stories, youth football, flag football, football parents, football coach, parenting memories, sibling memories, childhood trauma, nostalgia, millennial nostalgia, preschool memories, funny couple podcast, veteran family, military family, family stories, parenting humor, comedy podcast, Tucson podcast, Arizona podcast🤝 THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORSANCHOR FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS GROUP, LLC🌐 www.anchorfinancialsolutionsgroup.com📍 2544 E. 10th Street, Tucson, AZ 85716📞 520-620-5320Thank you for supporting Herm’s House Podcast and helping us continue sharing the laughs, memories, family stories, and everyday chaos happening inside Herm’s House.📌 Support the ShowIf this episode brought back some childhood memories of your own:⭐ Leave us a review👍 Like the episode💬 Tell us in the comments:What is the EARLIEST memory you can remember?And for the very important follow-up question…Do you have a fart smile? 💨😂Follow @HermsHousePodcast and subscribe wherever you listen so you don’t miss the next episode.Support the show