When I started writing for the Sun, I was told to keep the focus on “local issues.” But if Bill Marvel can ramble on about his cross-country voyages, then so can I — naturally geared toward a younger, more astute and refined audience of course.

First a salacious confession. Your charming chimney professional is secretly a snowbird, annually escaping the winter doldrums by fleeing to warmer climates that suit his clothes. My good friend Freddie put it best, saying, “Q, you’re this northern gentleman who then sneaks down south of the Mason-Dixon for some real action.”

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