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Jonathan Hile

27/6/2020

Like most everyone, with this year's corona virus pandemic, I've had plenty of time to dive into all kinds of projects. Having missed the 20th, 25th, 30th and 40th reunions it seemed appropriate to do a bio and "fill in the blanks" for anyone interested.

After graduating, I hung around DP and SJC while living at home. I worked in the warehouse at the Capistrano Unified School District while attending Saddleback at night. Deciding a life in a warehouse wasn't the kind of fulfilling experience I wanted long-term, I moved down to SD where I attended SDSU. It was a typical experience in those days. Working at night waiting tables and spending all my free time at the fraternity (Sigma Nu). The last year and a half of my adventure in SD, I spent working the weekends up at Vic's Market. Drive up late Friday afternoon, spend the night at Mom's house. Wake up early on Sat and Sun to set up produce and count out the tills. On Sunday night I would close up, set the alarm and head back down to my shared condo in East SD. It was a pretty fun time.

I finally graduated mid-year (January 1985) and, being bored of the day in and day out sunshine, decided to pack it all up and move to Seattle. I took the first job that presented itself, in the radio advertising business (my major was Journalism with an advertising emphasis). It was during this stint I met my future wife Laurie (I tried to sell her radio spots, she declined but must have seen something worth the price).

One day a client called and said she knew someone looking to hire a person just like me and asked if I was interested (that's always nice to hear, isn't it?). I took her up on the offer and began my new career. After that, my life just fell in place.

34 years later I am still doing what I love. I am in sales for one of the largest commercial printing companies in the Western US. My clients range from MOD Pizza, Essentia Water, Bristol Farms/Lazy Acres (yes, the ones in So. Cal) and a whole host of other businesses. The range of companies with whom I work makes each day unique and exciting. Professionally, I love what I do and love my clients and will likely keep at it for another 7-10 years.

Laurie and I have now been married for over 32 years and are heading towards that next great adventure (retirement). We are empty nesters with two grown daughters, both accomplished musicians and amazing individuals, each in her own unique way. (Those with kids will understand what I mean.)

Both Laurie and I love traveling and have been fortunate to have seen much (but not yet enough!) of our amazing world. I wouldn't doubt when we DO actually retire, we'll probably move abroad for four to six months out of the year. In the meantime, we are looking forward to this current nightmare eventually becoming manageable and our vacation plans getting back on track. (Life is to live, right?)

Outside of work and vacations I keep busy around the house (gardening and car projects). During the Summer season I am a Civil War reenactor (32+ years at it so I have basically been fighting the war for 8x longer than it actually lasted). In Winter I love snow skiing (I am an NSP host at Stevens Pass) and usually get in 35-40 days on the hill. Although years of USVBA indoor volleyball pretty much left my rt. shoulder and left knee a wreck, I still love swimming and bodysurfing in the ocean every chance I get (which is NEVER up here in the Northwest given the ocean temp averages about 45 degrees year-round).

Hope to see you at the 50th!

j

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