"At the age of 23, both Randy and Traci Brooks were raising their one year old son ""Hoss."" With Traci, a stay-at-home mom and Randy, a commercial truck driver, getting ahead was a challenge. But in the fall of 1988, Randy noticed an advertisement in an outdoor magazine describing the chimney sweep trade as a terrific part time business. It said the work could be made full time for those willing to put in some long hours and work hard. After requesting information, saving their money for several months and stepping out on faith, Randy made the phone call that would change their lives. At exactly 7:00 AM, PST, January 20th, 1989, from a pay phone on Randys Coca Cola delivery route in Santa Barbara, CA, The Brooks were officially chimney sweep"