Stevie... The commute's not too bad. Thank goodness that most people on my route (Agoura Hills, Malibu, Pacific Palisades, Santa Monica) don't rely on bus service, so the Pacific Coast Hiway's been pretty good.

And I don't think there's any getting away from the smell anywhere! The wind turned this afternoon and in Culver City it began to look like nuclear winter.

Here's a picture of my hard-working 9-year-old taking care of the leaves in my front yard...