Otis Fishing Report Note for November 16, 2023: I’ve got Barbra Streisand bellowing in my head, and I’m not going to ugly cry alone, y’all, so you’re coming along on the Final 2023 Otis Memories Ride with me. ♥
Bear No. 480 Otis is a large wild brown bear, we know, and simultaneously he is absolutely adorably Otis. Whether he’s being Zen Master Fisherbear, Snoozly Otis, Salmon Latte Hiccups Otis, Scritchy Itchy Otis, Housekeeping Change the Linens Please Otis, Oops Missed That One Otis, Floatie Otie, Cha Cha Slide Dancing Bear, Downward Bear Yoga Otis, Up the Ladder Otis, Potato-Shaped Otis, Bear Jordan Otis, Full Monty Otis at the Underwater Museum, Harvest Moon Otie, or the newly minted 2023 Rock Climbing Otis, he’s just… Undeniably Otis.
We’ll miss him, for sure, but know that his Winter Hibernation is exactly what the doctor ordered to heal and rejuvenate. And we’ll be here waiting in June (no, not July, Otis — JUNE) with our Magic Otis Dust and our heart in our hand, ready to Report on your Meanderventures again, Sweet Boy. ♥
Until then, we wish you Sweet Salmony Snoozles and dreams filled with Wishes for Fishes (the wiggly ones preferred)! ♥
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All GIFs by SuspectCelery, except Full Monty Otis by Katie Graber, Bear Jordan Otis by Senuska1515, the Great Bear Stampede Olympian Otis by Call Me Maeby, and Meandering Otis (at the Sandbar) by Mogu Mogu.
Thank you to *everyone* who shared your GIFs with us this year!
Bear cam images in this post are copyright National Park Service and/or Explore.org
Love these images! Thank you for this treat 🙂
You’re very welcome!
I just love your Otis Fishing reports so much!!! Thsi latest one is so beautiful and thank you for including all those GIFs.
Regarding your November 13th post: judging by Otis putting in morning hours, then naptime, then evening hours, seems like our sweet old bear favors the Spanish siesta sort of work day. Good for Otis!!!
Have a great off-season and I wish you Happy Thanksgiving, Merry Christmas, Happy New YEars, Happy St Paddy’s Day, Happy Easter and any other Holiday you choose to celebrate.
Be well, be happy and we will all be together, typing madly when the Bear Cams come back next Summer.
Haha — I favor the Spanish Siesta workday too!
Thank you for the good wishes, Stacey, and same to you and your family!
Thank you for your wonderful daily reports and keeping tabs on our dear Otis’ calorie count! I enjoyed your commentary and all your quips. I look forward to reading your reports next year. We all love Otis so much and look forward to seeing him in 2024.
You’re very welcome, Renee! I’m so glad you enjoy the Reports!
Thank you, and a big Otie bear hug for all the effort you put into these wonderful reports. I have enjoyed them immensely and learned a thing or two along the way. Have a great off season and see you next June. That means you, too, Otis, my love!
You’re very welcome, and thank you! Sending Otis bear hugs back your way! Happy Hibernation!
You are awesome. Your Otis fishing reports never fail to make me smile. Thanks so much for the info and humor in every report. I am already looking forward to next years Otis fishing report. Thanks so much.
Thank you so much, Jan! I’m glad you enjoy the Reports, and I’m looking forward to 2022l4 too (right after a snoozle )!
Thank you for stalking our dear Otis. I love your commentary and never fail to get a laugh from it! Have a great 7 month (not 8) vacation from bear duties. Looking forward to your reports next June!
Yes, 7 (not 8)!! Just enough time to (hopefully) get up the 2021 and 2022 content and maybe a few other special pieces of content.
You’re very welcome, RG! I’m glad you enjoy the Reports!
Thank you so much for these fun and informative updates. I love reading them!
I’m so sorry I missed your comment before now, Stacey! You’re very welcome — we love to make you smile! 🙂
Thank you so much for the Otis report!! I truly appreciate all your effort – they are a real joy!
Hi, Lora! I’m so sorry I missed your comment! You’re very welcome, and thank you for saying so! 🙂
Thank you so much for the wonderful gift of this report!! It brings smiles to my face and warmth to my heart I will always VOtis Otis Warm wishes until the spring melt…
I’m so sorry I didn’t see your comment when you posted it — you’re very welcome! I’m glad to make you smile, and you’re very welcome! 🙂 Happy Hibernation!
Thank you for helping sustain me here in February as I’m missing Otis. Sometimes when I’m feeling stressed I think of one word – Otis, and it helps calm me. Your reports spread more joy about our wonderful bears and, of course, Otis specifically. What a gift! Hope you are enjoying hibernation and, come June, keep up the great work:)