First Name    Bill
Last Name    Zeiler
Maiden Name   
Spouse s Name    Diane
Address    17401 SE 39th Street  #23
City    Vancouver
State    WA
Zip Code     98683
Hm Phone     360-891-0842
Fax     
Business Ph      
Web Site URL   
Email    bizler1@aol.com

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Q1 What are some of your positive and some of your negative experiences with modern technology?

The availability of information on the internet and the features enabling bill-paying, comparative shopping, ordering, researching and exchanging information are among the positive features.

The negative features are the intrusions by hackers, spam and the
vulnerability of sensitive information to would be hackers and scammers. One must be constantly vigilant to ensure their system is not compromised.

Q2 What are some of your most memorable experiences?

My first day at work at Hewlett Packard, March 11, 1966 and my last day at work at HP, October 15th, 2005.

Transferring and relocating to San Diego with HP in Nov. 1986, and the
returning to Loveland HP in March 1989.

Transfer to Vancouver, WA HP April 1996 to an engineering position which required considerable domestic and international travel.

The deaths of my parents, my mother in Jan. 1998 and my father in Nov.2001.

Going through the emotional aspects of my wife's, (Diane), bout with breast cancer, surgery, chemo-therapy and reconstruction in 2002-2004.

Taking my grand niece and nephew fishing in Alaska when they were 13 and 14 respectively.

Most recently, having my first ambulance rides and spending my first nights in a hospital subsequent to having spinal disc surgery, twice within 30 days and having to cancel all of my travel plans for 6 months.

Q3 What fun activities/hobbies, etc. do you participate in?

I enjoy fly fishing and related travel to Alaska and Mexico.

I enjoy planning and executing travel with Diane to international and
domestic destinations.  Together we have taken some 20 cruises to
destinations including Europe, Australia, New Zealand, Mexico, and Canada.

I enjoy working on small metal and woodworking projects in my shop.

I enjoy reading adventure and outdoor subject books.

I enjoy surfing the net and communicating with friends via e-mail, and to a lesser extent, Facebook.

Q4 What are some of the major changes in your life?

Well certainly my retirement has been a significant change. It has provided the opportunity to see and do things that were not possible while working; especially traveling for pleasure.

I am beginning to feel older, and probably look older, particularly of late, following my back surgery and the lengthy recuperation period.  I know I will never have the strength and endurance I once had.

Also, relenting to have someone, Diane, do things for me that I have always done myself.  In essence, giving up control, as I tend to have a need to be in control as much as possible.

Looking ahead to new adventures and 20-25 more years of life together with my dear wife, Diane.




Personal narrative 2011:

I was born in Loveland and grew up there, went to school there, worked there, and call it my home, even though I have lived in Vancouver, WA for the past 15 years.  I enjoyed a long and rewarding career at Hewlett-Packard, when it was considered the best company in the nation. I had a number of different positions including, sheet metal
fabricator, tool and die maker, supervisor, manager and finally after 30 years, mechanical procurement engineer. The latter afforded me the
opportunity to travel to international and domestic locations to find and work with suppliers. I have always enjoyed being on the road and this experience at HP gave me the impetus, since retirement to see as much of the world with Diane as we desired and were able manage.

At this point, we are enjoying being together and sharing time with our niece, by marriage, and her two teenage children and her husband. We have no plans to relocate any time in the foreseeable future as we enjoy this area and the climate. Our final resting place with be in Loveland, whenever that time comes.