Big news this week. Isabelle did Katimavik back in the early 80s. She was 17. Just this past week some people from her old group contacted her and they’ve been interacting a lot. It’s very cool. Arrow compliance was roughly at chance today, 52 percent. Do better. We went to the weed store, so there was one extra stop. The term continues. Isabelle participated in a bunch of online talks this week. I have an online conference coming up. 

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Broken Area - Episode 372 - Pay It Backwards

ISABELLE GOT A BIG GRANT FROM THE ONTARIO ARTS COUNCIL.. I did a hilarious impression of her finding out. It’s nice out. It’s melting! I think the spring is coming, well, I mean, it must be, but it feels like it too. I don’t like early spring much. Isabelle is cool with any time without snow. I want to ride my bike. I’ve marked over 80 tests in a day and a half and I’ve not enjoyed it. Isabelle is back making stuff at the museum. 81% of people followed the arrows today. 

Broken Area - Episode 371 - Gawking Locals

-2C today and sunny. A really nice day. It seems that spring may be coming. Our break week was nice, though I had 4.5 hours of meetings yesterday. That said, I was able to eat poutine during one of my meetings. Also, it is not sweatpants day! Proof, see the picture, those aren’t sweat pants. 56 percent of people were going the wrong way down the aisles at the grocery store. The sign remains the same. We’ve both learned a lot about hacky video production 

Broken Area - Episode 370 - Twenty Year Bubble

Chilly today, but at least we haven’t had any more storms. Hey the break week is coming!. Isabelle did a cool Zoom based art workshop for kids and their families. About 80 people attended, pretty great. She had a dual camera setup too. The sign was not offensive. People annoy me when they don’t understand arrows. 

Broken Area - Episode 369 - Are The Two Zooms Together?

We have noted in the last few weeks that we haven’t received very much snow. This changed yesterday. We got about 38 cm of snow. We shovelled our driveway four times. I pile all of the snow in one place which is hampering Isabelle’s view. I also shovelled this morning. It’s quite cold now. Jon will be heading back to the Bushplane Museum. Hopefully Isabelle will be heading back to the Sault Museum. I’ll be on endless Zoom calls. Not true, some are Google Meet! Week 5 of teaching (in a couple of weeks) will be a hellish nightmare. Some people just don’t do quizzes. 

Broken Area - Episode 368 - So NOW It's Winter

Nice day today, minus 5 or so. I’m blocked by Steven Pinker. I have no idea why, but it seems to be a good group to belong to. Isabelle found an old friend from when we lived here back in the 90s, and that’s a great story. Boy the store was annoying today. The sign, however, was not offensive. I bought some nice wine with money Isabelle’s Mom gave us for Christmas. Isabelle is still working on her French Town project, and adapting during the lockdown. The lockdown is actually affecting the work, which is pretty neat. I want to bike. 

Broken Area - Episode 367 - Pyjama Pants Are Popular In A Pandemic

Come with us on our weekly errands. Jon came this time, it made the time pass a little more quickly. Isabelle dropped snowflakes off at the museum. Joe Biden is the US president. Filibuster Shmilibuster. Jon’s been doing well in his online classes. The term has started and, well, I have been doing well in my online classes. I got Jon some Bud. We like Biden because he’s competent and not evil. 

Broken Area - Episode 366 - Now WIth Less Flooding

These titles are getting odder by the day. Isabelle dropped some stuff off at a friends house. It’s full lockdown in Ontario. It’s snowing today. Art IS Isabelle’s work. The term starts Monday. Did you know there was Mongolian Folk Metal? You do now. The store was not busy. Forgot to check the sign! 

Broken Area - Episode 365 - Crouching Isabelle Judas Drawing

Hey, we got gas, so there’s an extra break this week. Did you see that thing where armed thugs tried to mount a coup in the State? Did you see that thing where two Democrats became senators in Georgia? Did you see that thing where the store wasn’t very full but some people don’t wear masks properly? Do you feel liberated in a mask, so you can sing and mock people? Do you do reflective recordings on your phone like Isabelle? Did you see that the sign wasn’t offensive? Do you miss it being offensive? Do you like this format where I just type inane questions? 

Broken Area - Episode 364 - Nose Breathers

Back to the Saturday schedule for the foreseeable future. Cases are up here, that’s annoying. Provincial ministers, and a federal MP, traveled internationally, and yeah no, not good. We’re set for the term pretty much. Jon will have some work from home stuff. I have a video to make. Isabelle is finishing up another project. We went to the studio yesterday. 

Broken Area - Episode 363 - They Rhythm of Saturday

We start off with Isabelle proving a thing to me. This should indicate that I’m a peach to live with. We talked about how Dad didn’t wear a winter coat or boots for a long time. He also didn’t wear gloves. He was weird. The store wasn’t bad today. The sign has not changed in a couple of weeks. Isabelle likes her new phone, and her lenses. We’ll see you next year! 

Broken Area - Episode 362 - CARdinal Points

So, here’s the deal: We can’t go grocery shopping next Saturday because the stores will be closed on Boxing Day. I noted in Saturday’s episode that we’d probably go Wednesday. However, it turns out that there’s a lockdown coming, so hell, let’s go pick up what we need now? So we did. Oh plus I went to the cannabis store. People were, for the most part, compliant to rules, much moreso than normal. Generally people were patient as well. The LCBO was fine, the sign was the same as the other day so no need to talk about it. We talked about making friends, about civic boosterism and other things. Merry Christmas everyone! 

Broken Area - Episode 361 - He's a Magic Baby

Pretty great title. Isabelle came up with it right at the end. The store was the store. The sign remains inoffensive. I’ve been messing around in r/professors on Reddit. Our region continues to do well, the rest of the province, not so much, lockdowns are coming. Oh we now have a lot of snow. Most of it came Monday. Well, it’s not THAT much snow, but we had literally none a week ago. Isabelle and I don’t fit in. We’re good with that. 

Broken Area - Episode 360 - We're Beyond Help

Hell fo a week here chez Michaud-Brodbeck! Isabelle found an online program for Jon which will be great. It’s a social interaction thing with other people his age. Should be excellent (it’s a well run, science based program too, not just something thought up by some hack). I got promoted to full professor! Oh and for some odd reason, the city patched a couple of divots in out driveway! The store was uncomfortable but bearable, sort of like living with me. The LCBO was the same. I took forever to find graham crackers. 

Broken Area - Episode 359 - Not Really Comfortable

We made an extra stop today as Isabelle had a present to drop off to her friend Zenith. The sign wasn’t offensive today. We have hardly any snow as you can see in the picture. I have a thing hanging over my head. Isabelle is working on stuff for Jon. Isabelle went to Wal Mart, which, was probably insane. I felt uncomfortable shopping. 

Broken Area - Episode 358 - Strange Ether Connection

Dave and Isabelle, a married couple in Sault Ste. Marie, ON, Canada discuss various topics

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