Robert Wells:  

Life Most would recall me being art/music oriented while at Sunset High. I initially worked in hotel maintenance, then in underground construction, and as a forklift mechanic/building new lifts. Each stint was about 3 years. Finding being an employee wasn't fulfilling, I started a chimney sweeping/fireplace rebuilding business in the Bay Area. After 7 years and a lot of fun, I took on an offer to be involved on a world's first project in St. Louis, MO (on-site) on an automated parking system. Two years later, it was running and I left being an employee behind, once again. Now my art is my work. Since 1988, I've had a machine/welding/fab shop. My music is mainly classic rock on the shop sound system, and I play rarely. In the late 80's, I took up Alpine snowboarding and trained with a Nevada race team which had several World & Olympic competitors and champions. I never achieved that level (not enough time/too "old") of competition, but I did manage to place 11th in the World Downhill competition in 92'. That was a hell of a good time, but age was making it too risky, and I was trying to run a business! I created one patented product (6,070,698) which I still produce, and am named in another joint venture patented product sold in the excavation industry. I've married twice (mid-80's & mid 90's), both lasting a bit over 5 years each, but decidedly avoided having any children. In the late 90's, I started a hobby which is now known as poweredcanoe.com. With ...Expand for more