Betty Monthei
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Betty Monthei grew up in Oregon and Washington where she had ample opportunity to hike, horseback ride, and fall in love with animals and the natural world. She met her husband Lee while in high school. They married in the fall after graduation many years ago. They were and still are best friends. She and Lee moved to Alaska in 1980 in search of adventure "for a couple of years" and lived there until November of 2007, other than a one year hiatus spent on the remote island of Phonpei, Micronesia. Betty was owned by two dogs: Brittany, an English springer spaniel, and Annie, a golden retriever, but sadly Brittany went on to doggie heaven in the spring of 2007. Another springer spaniel, named Missy (short for Mischief) joined the family (photo not included) where she has done her best to turn all of Betty's hair gray. When Betty is not writing (which isn't as often as it should be) she spends her time being walked by the dogs, scuba diving (in warm water far from home where Lee keeps encouraging her to get closer to the sharks so he can get a better photo. Sometimes she does), pretending she knows something about photography and taking pictures that nobody else would admit to, sewing gifts that family and friends would probably rather not receive, and reading. Since moving to Canada, Betty has been in post-Alaska recovery. She misses the State she called home for so long and all the wonderful friends she left behind. But she is slowly adjusting and learning to appreciate the many wonders and differences of living in Canada. And she is finally taking oil painting lessons, something she has long wanted to do.