Chocolate moon

Norma K. Masip
Born in the middle of WWII, raised in France, I grew up in a trilingual home. My Catalan parents, refugees from the Spanish Civil War of 1936, fled to France. In my teens we moved to Nimes. Starting in 1955, we lived in a state of siege due to Algerians who
fled their wartorn land; police patrolled the streets with cocked machine guns.
I arrived in the USA at 17, on my own as an aupair for a French family. I subsequently remained in New York City while attending Hunter College. I became a naturalized American citizen after the birth of my second son. My two sons and their respective families live in the mainland US.
Being planet friendly, I cherish the sanctity of life including peace, and functional, harmonious relationships. My internal tranquility stems from nonviolent, conscious communication and my fervor for dancing. In concert with music, movement uplifts the soul and adds spiritual dimensions to the physical. A ballroom dancer, in the 1990’s I was seduced by Salsa and Argentine Tango and the love affair hasn’t stopped yet.
In 2012, I retired to Spain, the land of my ancestors, to honor my parents who weren’t able to retire in their beloved land. Mom died in France in 1955 at the age of 42, Dad in 1968. The sheltering frustration over Covid19, in 2020 inspired me to put the final touches to my memoir, Chocolate Moon.

David Friedman
Born in Chicago, artschooled in Minneapolis and Baltimore,
David Friedman is an awardwinning Artist now living in Kailua, Hawaii. He is a Painter, Graphic Artist, Exhibit Designer, Filmmaker and Teacher.
Fueled by the dynamic matrix of Fine Art, Media Arts & Social Media, his work em-braces influences from Vermeer to Vasarely to video games.
Dramatic mountainscapes, rugged coastlines, inviting paths and social issues are among the diverse themes he explores.
Vivid color is a metaphor for spirit, joy and celebration expressing what he feels beyond simply what is seen.