“Most people are so busy knocking themselves out trying to do
everything they think they should do, they never get around to do what
they want to do.”
– Kathleen Winsor
Gossiping Penguins
5" x 7" Gouache on Black Greeting Card
Saturday night, I was awakened by the sound of a helicopter flying
mere inches over the house…. or so I thought. We actually had a 5.7
earthquake!
Many of the reports I read stated that people thought it was a low
flying airplane, when it was the roar of the ground shaking violently.
Nothing fell at our house, but I heard stories of pictures falling off
the walls at some homes. Having lived in California for over 10
years, I remember earthquakes well. But it’s only the second time I
have experienced one in Oklahoma. This one beat the 1952 record for the
strongest Oklahoma earthquake.
My neighbors still insist that a military helicopter flew over our
homes… minutes before the earthquake, although nobody actually “saw”
it.
Photo reference for this painting was provided by mginsberg at WeCanvas. Thanks, Marianne!
About Kathleen Winsor
American author Kathleen Winsor is best known for the racy historical novel,
Forever Amber,
which made a huge splash when it was first published in 1944, selling
100,000 copies the first week. It was banned in 14 states for its sexual
content. The ensuing debate contributed to the loosening of
restrictions that allowed works by D. H. Lawrence and Henry Miller to be
published in the US. Winsor wrote a number of other novels, none as
successful. She was born in 1919 and died in 2003.
