Broken Area

We're back from our whirlwind tour of Quebec and Ontario!  That means back to our regular routine too.

ISABELLE GOT AN ONTARIO ARTS COUNCIL GRANT.  This is a big deal.  She will be doing collaborative work with Jon!  You may know Jon from such podcasts as 'The Jonathan Files'.

There was a cute kid in the store.  I got the slowest cashier ever, she's very nice though.

Hey, the fire ban has been lifted, maybe we'll have a backyard fire tonight!

I FORGOT THE CRACKER CHIPS!

Sadly, they had no cheese curds at the store, so no poutine.  

What foods have a unique mouthfeel?  Like cheese curds that squeak?

We’re driving from Boucherville to London. Isabelle is tired and bored. So let’s pidcast!  That ought to wake her up which will keep us alive.

 I hate all people on the road.

se saw some cool stuff in Boucherville including the islands neabry which are a provincial park.  Plus we went on bike rides. 

we took the 407 to avoid people.  Did I mention that I hate people? 

Cool stuff is happening at the university. 

I’m still not fond of the traveling public. 

BREAKING: ISABELLE GOT AN ONTARIO ARTS COUNCIL GRANT!!  This was not on the podcast, but we found out when we got to Mom's house.

Also, I hate people.

It's Saturday.  Saturday is when we shop.  It's a thing we do.  Look, I'm obviously typing this before we go.

It's a bit cooler now.  Well, I mean it is still summer, but it has cooled down quite a bit.  I'm still riding my bike a lot, though less than I'd like.

Hey, 13 years ago tomorrow we started Broca's Area, neat.

my sister’s husband is in an A&W ad. 

The roads suck.

Could you make art, or do anything, untouched by oil?

Mid summer.  Finally we got some rain and it is supposed to continue.  The amazing thing is that we really haven't had any sustained rain since July 2.

Isabelle is off to meet a friend at a powwow.

There were lots of people at the beer store returning empties, us included. Some of them were clearly stocking up for a big fishing/camping trip.  They had pickups.

Isabelle will be displaying her wares at Pridefest this weekend which is cool.  Hopefully she'll make twenty eight thousand dollars.  It's always good to get out and support people who are different than you are.

Hey, it was Isabelle's birthday and I got her a heat gun!

Also it was prime day and I got one of those echo speaker things.

So, I was at the Marshall McLuhan Podcaster Roundtables last week where I met up with old friends, but made new ones, including Chris, Mike's wife.  

The great thing is, they were on a tour of home cities of podcasters or something, so on their way back after visiting Montreal, they came to our place for dinner last night.  It was great!

We already knew Mike of course, but Chris is great.  

Oh I made Paella, hence this week's picture.

We've had a lot of positive feedback about our last episode, thanks!  This led us into a discussion of relationships.

I bought wild boar, and I'm not afraid to cook it.

So we didn't record in the car yesterday, but instead, went 'old school' and got the mics out in the 'podcasting studio' that is also Maddie's old room.

You may know that rooms from such podcasts as Best Episode Ever, MMVH and Spit and Twitches.

Today is the 30th anniversary of us meeting!  It is the day that we celebrate as our anniversary, rather than our wedding one.

We talked about a lot of different stuff, much of it reflecting on the last 30 years, and some of it about the future.  It's all inspired by the day though.

Oh and Happy Canada Day!

I had nothing to do with the title.

Hey, it's my birthday!

Last Sunday was Fathers' Day.  It's a little thing I like to call 'Dave Week', it's like Shark Week, but without as many sharks and with more me.

People are riding motorcycles near us, some to raise money for some autism thing.

The weather today is weird.

This minivan handles like the HMCS Bonaventure.

One of Isabelle's pairings went to a friend of ours as a gift.  He called Isabelle to tell her how much he likes it.

So, it's a day early again because Isabelle's convocation is tomorrow and we'll be busy.  WAIT.  We didn't publish an episode last week.  Because, we got into a car accident.  Don't worry, everyone is fine and we have a rental while our car is being repaired.

Isabelle had her convocation, and Maddie and my Mom were here, it was great.  I'm very proud of Isa.  I mean she doesn't need my pride or anything, but I'm proud of her nonetheless.

Isabelle will be busy as a bee this summer.

Oh we lost some audio because Bossjock is again becoming a stinking bowl of elephant piss.  

You get to hear our car accident too, which is pretty dramatic and such.

Hey, a day early!

i’m back from a meeting and Isabelle has a thing tomorrow. 

the Americans series finale was outstanding.  

Convocation is next week so that’s coming no up too. 

The grocery store was a nightmarish hellscape today, yet, the LCBO was great.  I wonder what the LCBO mission statement is?

I'm going to be nice at convocation, no jokey jokes.

Boy is it hot today. Humidity is insane.

Oh Isabelle's opening went really well.

There's something cool at work, they want a podcast studio. Oh and they want me to equip it! Like not with my stuff, but they want me to buy new stuff. Isabelle's art should be on the walls.

Isabelle lost her bank card! So we went to the bank to get a new one.

Isabelle is making paint out of eggs and parsley.

I keep biking, lots.

Did I mention it was hot? Great day to clean out the old, soon to be former, shed.