Author Archives: Gunther

About Gunther

The full time RV travels and experiences of Gunther the Bear and Kara the Dog…along with their human staff neil and Connie.

Orlando and WIldlife

Well…lessee what’s been going on the past 18 days since I posted…but not actually that much on the home front. Our friends Bill and Linda were in town overnight…they were down here from their home in NC and stopped by … Continue reading

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Strange Things and Photo Meetup

Lessee…what’s happening these days. First up…Florida is sliding rapidly into the time of year when the weather sucks…summer is hot, humid and generally only bearable with the invention of air conditioning so that one goes from your cool house to … Continue reading

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Wow…Or Maybe Woo-hoo Is Better

Yep…just wow for Neil’s new lens…but before I get to that the usual updates. It’s been going on 3 weeks with no posts…and Ima sorry ‘bout that…but mostly there just hasn’t been much to talk about. Connie’s been going to … Continue reading

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And Even More Photos

Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain…his real name according to L. Frank Baum (the author of the Oz stories) is Oscar Zoroaster Phadrig Isaac Norman Henkle Emmannuel Ambroise Diggs…but we’ll just call him the Wizard. Ion sure … Continue reading

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Come and Listen to my Story About a Man Named Jed

…except, well…his name ain’t Jed at all so I guess I need some better lyrics. You know the tune…it’s one of those catchy things from a TV show in the 60s… Come and listen to my story about a man … Continue reading

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Update on Status

Well…I have to tell ya that Neil went to Fort DeSoto State park on Monday…Connie had a lunch thing so she didn’t go…and got the most spectacular display of a Reddish Egret feeding that either he or the two fellas … Continue reading

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Been A Slow Coupla Weeks

So I figured I oughta give ya a report from plague central here in SW FL. Connie was…emphasis on was…getting to be feeling better after her surgery last month and by Friday Feb 24 she was feeling pretty good so … Continue reading

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I Finally Got Him To Do His Job

…that would be processing the photos from their visit to the Venice Rookery back on Feb 2…but in his defense he has been sorta busy with Connie’s surgery prey, surgery, ER visit, hospitalizations, and assorted goings on ‘bout all of … Continue reading

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It’s Like Deja Vu All Over Again

Yeah…I know that Yogi said it first…but it works here so Ima borrowing the phrase from him. After our almost 12 hour overnight stretch in the ER Connie was admitted again and made it to a room shortly before Neil … Continue reading

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And I spoke too soon…

And I spoke too soon… Well, not about the surgical success…that is still valid.  But after getting home from the hospital about 1900 Wednesday night…Connie’s fever spiked to 101.6 in the late afternoon Thursday and per instructions from the surgeon … Continue reading

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