History & Critique by Friends

Herman: the Early Years

• No running water• No electricity• Work at an early age• THE TRAILER

Yet, he waswell put together

Herman: Coming Into His Own

• Good student• Non-conformist• Disciplined• Determined

Some might say, “a know it all”

Yet, he was ‘fly’

Part of the Plan: U.S. Air Force

Rest of the Plan : USC

• Finished in 2.5 years• Fell in love with

college football & basketball

Advice to friends:Please do not call or visit during bowl seasons or March Madness. HermanCAN BE a bitch during those times

Career

• DuPont• Became

cosmopolitan,a world traveler,philanthropic,renown

Have you been watching the hair and waist lines? Keep your eyes open. Where there’s less of one, there’s more of the other

Renown – Sort of

• Garden tours galore• Visions magazine

– it folded

• News Journal – it exposed him

He won’t tellyou that Southern Living didn’t show up

Things I Know to be True about Herman(that get on my last nerve)

• He’s cheap– ‘Clearance’ is his favorite word– ‘Coupon’ is his second favorite word– There’s never been a red sticker

that he can walk away from– He buys and buys and buys - and

hides his treasure ‘in the closet’• He wears just about any article

of clothing to paint• He will clean anything with any

type of towel lying around• He can fix anything – even when

it shouldn’t be fixed• One moment of weakness

Things I Know to be True about Herman(that I wouldn’t tell anyone)

• Know It All– Even when he doesn’t

• Mr. Safety– Lights on everywhere– Close drawers

• 2 & 3 of everything– ‘Like Mary’

• Competitive• Secret hand gestures

Things I Know to be True about Herman(that I admire about him)

• He’s kind

• He’s wise

• He’d give you the shirt off his back

• He let’s you be you

• He’s funny & fun