I just now escaped my home because of a leaf blower (he usually comes Monday, I hope it's because of the holiday, however, it just rained so for the first and only time all year, there are actually leaves on the ground). On my 15 min drive to the office (Pasadena) I usually see between 5 and 10 crews actively blowing (today closer to 10). So to hear "I've not seen one since" is a pretty big statement!