In this episode of Herm’s House, Herm and Kristin catch up after a chaotic few weeks filled with sickness, travel, football hype, and some major parenting wake-up calls.

They recap their whirlwind trip to Washington D.C., where Herm sang the national anthem (while feeling sick), celebrated their friend Desmond’s promotion to Senior Master Sergeant, and squeezed sightseeing, metro rides, and tight living quarters all into one unforgettable adventure.

Then it’s off to Texas, where Thanksgiving brought Cowboys and UT wins, a Texas State game, and one big realization:

👉 They are absolutely not ready for their kids to go to college.

Dorms, applications, finances, letting go? Yeah… still processing.

It’s travel stories, football energy, parenting panic, and plenty of laughs — all wrapped in that real, honest Herm’s House storytelling.

✨ Episode Highlights

• Getting sick right before the big D.C. trip

• National Anthem nerves & military promotion pride

• Exploring D.C. landmarks on a time crunch

• Thanksgiving in Texas

• Cowboys & UT wins 🏈🔥

• Texas State game family memories

• Real talk about preparing kids for college

• Parenting through big transitions

• Why shared experiences matter more than perfect trips

✨ Chapters

00:00 – Welcome back to Herm’s House

02:18 – The sickness saga & almost-canceled trip

05:44 – D.C. travel chaos & promotion ceremony

12:30 – National Anthem performance (while sick)

18:12 – Exploring monuments & scooter debates

22:55 – Texas Thanksgiving recap

27:30 – Cowboys & UT win!

31:48 – Texas State game & college panic

39:10 – Parenting reality checks

45:22 – Final thoughts & episode wrap

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