tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4493137999097550682.post3076161447535431386..comments2023-11-19T04:45:41.732-06:00Comments on 50 Authors from 50 States: In the Everglades by Kenneth WeeneAnnette Snyderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01879067226705508336noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4493137999097550682.post-36889825332134880092016-02-29T11:45:37.568-06:002016-02-29T11:45:37.568-06:00It is always wonderful to go some place you've...It is always wonderful to go some place you've never been, especially when it's a big adventure afar, like you did. It's also too bad not all vacations turn out well. But the experiences to be had are numerous and teach us well. The Everglades frighten me, alligators and snakes and all. We have none of those in Hawaii and I believe if I were ever to live elsewhere, it would have to be a location without these critters. Your story is serious but humorous at the same time. I can just see you on that houseboat, trying to make the most of it through frustration.Mary Dealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09097790821159195213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4493137999097550682.post-51684779637618705482016-02-29T09:32:13.166-06:002016-02-29T09:32:13.166-06:00Glad that Ive been able to entertain. While I was ...Glad that Ive been able to entertain. While I was a failure at house-boating, I probably would have been a great dinner for a gator. Most importantly to me, I am a fervent believer in preserving and protecting nature. Ken Weenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14518433815909216348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4493137999097550682.post-49477177901105995752016-02-28T17:40:24.592-06:002016-02-28T17:40:24.592-06:00This made me feel, once again, the excitement I ha...This made me feel, once again, the excitement I had as a ten-year-old first seeing the Everglades. I remember hearing the alligators barking as we started our journey on the Gulf Coast and drove east. A few years back, on the way to Miami (love your amorphous description) I drove up onto the levee around Lake Okeechobee and walked out to the water. These places stay with you all your life.Mary Clarkhttp://literaryeyes.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4493137999097550682.post-25871750211256683352016-02-28T17:13:24.065-06:002016-02-28T17:13:24.065-06:00sounds like your visit to FL was fascinating and a...sounds like your visit to FL was fascinating and adventurous. I used to go out to our houseboat regularly. Loved it!<br /><br />Surrounded by water...had to get there by boat. <br /><br />We no longer have it but the memories will forever be sweet.<br />Good luck and God's Blessings.<br />PamTPamela S Thibodeauxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12951038997223264816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4493137999097550682.post-25598842143531679852016-02-28T13:52:14.482-06:002016-02-28T13:52:14.482-06:00I loved this post, Ken. I love wildlife, and your ...I loved this post, Ken. I love wildlife, and your adventures took me right into the heart of the Everglades.<br />Jaden Terrellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11113218513166921429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4493137999097550682.post-70991448212749117262016-02-28T12:25:51.910-06:002016-02-28T12:25:51.910-06:00I love books and writers like this. I live in Loui...I love books and writers like this. I live in Louisiana and we have plenty interesting places also.Judyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02625886775965231468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4493137999097550682.post-41208356755335518332016-02-28T11:48:03.619-06:002016-02-28T11:48:03.619-06:00A fascinating look at the old Florida. I only saw ...A fascinating look at the old Florida. I only saw bits of it as my parents car sped toward Grandma and Grandpa's house in Fort Lauderdale. People who have gone into the Everglades more recently say it is still awesome. <br /><br />Thanks for taking us along on your ride.Patriciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03455656537317313754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4493137999097550682.post-31635460113653945552016-02-28T07:45:48.514-06:002016-02-28T07:45:48.514-06:00Great blog, Ken. I live on the Gulf side of Flori...Great blog, Ken. I live on the Gulf side of Florida half the year and have only crossed the Everglades (Alligator Alley) a couple of times.It truly is a no-man's land as you described it. I wish I could have seen the "old" Florida before all the housing and people changed it. Your books look highlly entertaining as I have found all of your writing to be. I wish you much success with all. LSwiftR@aol.comLinda Swifthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00749255692298669394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4493137999097550682.post-57709278521104216912016-02-28T07:16:00.685-06:002016-02-28T07:16:00.685-06:00Few authors can keep a reader enthralled the way K...Few authors can keep a reader enthralled the way Ken Weene so adeptly does. Having lived in Miami, Florida, for six months in 1961 and having been to the Everglades with my late brother Al and his photographer friend, I can tell you Weene does an outstanding job here! I was waiting for an alligator at any minute to pop its toothy jaws!Salvatore Buttacihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17477098872186908154noreply@blogger.com