by JHowatt | Jul 29, 2022 | Crime Writing
Jigsaw Takes Jane to the Bradford Crime Scene August 31, 1984. In our thirteen years together, John St. John and I had more than a few epic battles. We argued over the use of profanity in a scene (I wanted less. He wanted more). We disagreed about diet (He liked... 
by JHowatt | May 20, 2022 | Life Style
Grandma Kay and Momdog Tour the Hermitage Museum August 1995. First, my apologies for a misprint in the date of my first Russia blogs. Mom and I traveled in August of 1995 not March of 1999. This will be my last blog about my Russian trip with the indomitable but... 
by JHowatt | Apr 20, 2022 | Life Style
Grandma Kay Creates an Adventure. Peter the Great and Night at the Ballet March 1999. The early morning conversation at Veronica and Igor’s kitchen table was just beginning to break personal barriers. Common themes had just started to emerge–what pursuits were our... 
by JHowatt | Mar 21, 2022 | Crime Writing, Life Style
Momdog and Grandma Kay meet Veronica and Igor March 1999. The gloomy, grey sky seemed to follow my laborious trek to the stalled baggage claim carousel. Grandma Kay – always the efficient traveler who once hailed a New York cab driver with the flourish and theatrics... 
by JHowatt | Feb 18, 2022 | Crime Writing, Life Style
Momdog Frets while Grandma Kay Sleeps: From San Diego to Russia. March 1999. When I learned Grandma Kay had booked our flight on the Russian airline, Aeroflot, my stomach twisted into a knot. For good reason. Back in the day when I was an airline stewardess, I’d...