ONE MAN ONE LIFE

One Man’s Memoir – In IV Acts

Daryl Hoffman, 3rd birthday
Daryl (Schuyler) Hoffman at the beach
Daryl (Schuyler) Hoffman with his dad at 260 S vine Street in Marion, OH
Daryl (Schuyler) Hoffman senior photo
Schuyler Hoffman horseback riding in Hawaii
Me with big biceps and an apple pie

Thanks for your interest in reading my memoir! It has not been professionally edited nor has the website been professionally designed. So take it for what it is—warts and all.

Initially, read through the groundwork that sets up the adventure. Start with the PROLOGUE below. Navigation is via buttons at the bottom of each section, or you can use the navigation menu at the top of each page.

I continue to discover additional photos rummaging through boxes I come across. Since this is being published as I write and find photos and not completed first and then published, check back periodically to see what’s new!

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  • IN THE BEGINNING

    IN THE BEGINNING

    My earliest memories begin at 358 Mary Street, Marion, Ohio in the late ‘50s. There are photos and home movie memories of things I don’t truly remember, but there are memories stuck in my mind that have never faded. It was a huge two-story house. It seemed huge to me, anyway. But then, it had…

  • THE WONDER YEARS II – CAMP EXPECTATIONS

    THE WONDER YEARS II – CAMP EXPECTATIONS

    CAMP, LOTS OF CAMP The Church of the Nazarene divides states and regions into districts. We were in the Central Ohio District. The district owned several acres near Columbus, Ohio that we all called The Campground. There was a large tabernacle, dormitories, cinderblock duplexes used for summer camps and lodgings during the annual two weeks…

  • THE WONDER YEARS II – PANTIE RAIDS

    THE WONDER YEARS II – PANTIE RAIDS

    HALLOWED HALLS OF HIGHER ED The Church of the Nazarene built colleges. One was in Mount Vernon, Ohio. The campus was a 327-acre estate gifted to the church. It was situated in the countryside just outside Mt. Vernon. A river runs through it. When it first opened, there was only one dorm built—brick colonial style…

  • THE WONDER YEARS II – LOS ANGELES, HERE I COME!

    THE WONDER YEARS II – LOS ANGELES, HERE I COME!

    ON THE ROAD TO LA My rational for leaving Ohio was that I wanted to pursue an acting/singing career. My dad asked why not New York, it was closer. For me, Los Angeles was about as far away as I could get. That’s where I wanted to be. The summer of 1977, before I left…

  • FRENCH BOYS ME REND FOU

    FRENCH BOYS ME REND FOU

    One of the other things about Paris that fascinated me was the men. I was never quite sure if it was the looks created by a mix of European blood or the accent. I suppose it was a bit of both. I made a number of trips to Paris before the year that I lived…

  • WAIT, ARE YOU SERIOUS?

    WAIT, ARE YOU SERIOUS?

    I knew Adrian Leeds from her newsletters. I was going to be in Paris for my friend Olivier’s 30th birthday party. I saw in her newsletter, Parler Paris, that she was hosting a 4th of July BBQ at her friend’s restaurant. I signed up for the event. Once I arrived in Paris, I went to…

  • THE WONDER YEARS

    THE WONDER YEARS

    Elementary school is a blur. In fact, most of my school days are just vague memories. Most, but not all. I began 1st grade at Pearl Street Elementary. Pearl Street was a half mile walk from our house. I would walk to Gurley Hill (technically, Gurley Ave.) where I’d meet Kirk Kelly and maybe one…