Broca's Area

Nice day today, somewhat cooler, fall is coming. We went to a wedding. They had a cool ‘giveaway’ thing. This, as with the tea ceremony from June, should be added to all weddings. Isabelle has two short films in a film festival in Toronto! Isabelle has been making ink. Yo, Anglo media, she’s right here…

Nice day today. You might say it’s a nice day for a …… It’s been super windy, so much so that I haven’t ridden my bike. Oh and I broke a spoke this week. We’re off to Sean and Ray’s wedding today. I can’t remember the last complete wedding thing I went to. Isabelle went to a pretty cool art show last night.

The weather is a bit gross, but, we had fun. I needed new bike tires (photo attached). ISABELLE GOT A GIANT GRANT!! Congratulations to her. She will do some great things with the support. Isabelle also made a song for today. Plus we needed gas, which I know you all find quite exciting.

Jon came with us today to buy some clothes. He didn’t say much. Isabelle went to a drawing club. There was pizza at the drawing club that is pretty great. Store was a bit nuts, as it is a long weekend. I believe civic holiday is the day we celebrate the Honda Civic. Really nice day today.

Holy crap we’ve done 500 of these things! We just got back from MMPR 23. Isabelle saw some great art stuff. It was great seeing Anth and Jay and Dude and Yooper and Candace and Jasen with an E and Stephanie and Oliver. (I probably missed someone, don’t really care….) We went to an 80s themed restaurant, which, if it existed in the 80s. Jon stayed here in the Sault and did great.

We’ve almost done 500 of these. Also, we started podcasting on July 29, 2005, so this is an anniversary show of sorts. No you can’t find the old ones. Mike Mussel visited! We’re on our way to MMPR tomorrow. It’s at least a thousand degrees. Went to the LCBO today, bag.

An early one today as Isabelle has a thing. Isabelle is fixing her bunnies that were vandalized. Very nice day today! Most young people, when they are bored, don’t wreck things. I told the story of the refreshing rotisserie chicken, which I may have done before but I don’t care. What did you pay for this anyway?

Another grey day. Hey, it’s time for summer festivals! We have one going on right now in town Isabelle did a cool collaboration with a slam poet. We’ve been biking. The weather might be nice or it might be a storm, who knows? There were tornadoes this week in Ottawa and outside of Montreal. An outdoor concert had to be canceled in Quebec City due to scary weather. But don’t worry, everything is fine…..

It’s one of those weird days (17 and overcast) where it feels sort of warm and humid and chilly in a way. I’m not complaining, it beats the heat waves in more eastern parts of the country People vandalized a bell at the museum. This annoys me. Isabelle takes a more nuanced view, as she does. Jon added things to the list as I shopped. Isabelle’s hands hurt from cycling, and we’re going again tomorrow damnit!

Yup, we didn’t have one last week, we were away! Away where you ask? We were in London, ON, for our niece’s wedding! It was cool. there was a tea ceremony. We drove there last Wednesday, and returned partway home on Sunday. We stopped in Sudbury on the Sunday and boy was it smoky, the worst either of us have ever experienced. I mean so bad it felt like I’d smoked a pack of Players’ Plains. There was a monsoon while I was shopping.

Nice day today. Tom, Isabelle’s former prof and our former colleague, is in town. They are checking out the public art project from last year. We hope another colleague stays. No real smoke today, though it tastes like.a steel town.

Recorded on a Friday. Released on a Saturday. Rob Lee in a shambles! Today is convocation day, and Isabelle has a thing, which explains the odd recording time. The smoke has been crazy. The heat wave has broken.

Friday? Yes Friday, deal with it. Crazy week. I had a departmental retreat. Isabelle was a camera operator for the local cable tv channel. It is insanely hot. Today is also the fifteenth anniversary of my Dad’s death. Also, it’s pride month and the grocery store we usually go to has cool flags up. LCBO run! Bag, and no sign!

now that’s a title. Isabelle had a hectic week, all over the place. Our mayor speaks French. We got the last bottle of propane! (Oh that propane stop means an extra break this week). I have a departmental retreat next week. Yay?

I looked and this title was in my notes on backpack studio. Now, is it the one I typed in on Thursday? Look I don’t know, its not Monday. Monday? WHAT? Yes, we recorded most of this one on Thursday shopping, then finished up on Monday in the backyard. It is a holiday today. We went to Sudbury and Isabelle’s film was in a show! Jon was amazing (he came with us). Spring is finally here.

Early this week, as Isabelle has a thing in North Bay over the weekend. What a nice day! Definitely will be some cycling in store today. Well, not in the store, but you know what I mean. My cycling injuries are pretty much healed. Isabelle got fish and chips from a place. Trees are budding!

A bit early today as Isabelle has a thing. I got into a cycling accident this week. Don’t worry I’m fine. It’s not a pleasant day. Rain, 11 degrees, not great. Isabelle will be a cable access star! Still settling into the spring groove.

That title is, obviously, ironic…. 12 degrees and rainy today. Beats the hell out of last week. Isabelle has grants to work on, as usual. My term is done!!! I received a very nice email yesterday from a student. I GOT MY BIKE OUT. I’m going to BBQ steaks tonight. I didn’t mention this on the podcast, but damn am I excited.

Will actual spring come? Did it come while I was in Florida? We lost a friend and colleague. The weather is pretty bad. There’s nothing worse than cold rain. Isabelle is learning more media stuff. The term is over. People don’t understand weighted averages.

Tuesday? Look, what did you pay for this? If we do it on Tuesday we do it on Tuesday. We did because I was away in Florida. I also had my flight diverted from Sault Ste Marie to Sudbury and then back to Toronto so I stayed an extra day. I also stayed up until 3.30 a lot, too much really. The food in Melbourne Florida is not the greatest. Isabelle gave a bunch of presentations to school kids today, and it was a success! See you alll on Saturday.