Days Off Are For The Birds

When we are not busy with a job or other life obligations, we like to relax at home or take a short trip to one of our favorite places in the Pittsburgh area. On this weekend, our niece Michelle stayed with us. We kicked off the weekend with a trip to the Children's Museum of Pittsburgh and the National Aviary. At the Children's Museum, we learned how to use a loom, made stop motion videos, played with Rube Goldberg contraptions, played in the water, and did a few other things before heading to the Aviary for a special appointment.

On the way to the Aviary, we walked past the Allegheny Traditional Academy and noticed three doors with carvings of facial expressions above them. Obviously, we could not pass up a good opportunity for a fun photo. 

Our special appointment at the Aviary was with an African penguin named Tribby. We, along with a handful of other people, hung out with Tribby for about 30 minutes. We learned all about her species and had the opportunity to play with her, pet her, and get our photos taken with her. Word of caution from Robert: She can sense you giving her bunny ears and will bite you-- it does not hurt so might be worth it to you :)

When we asked Michelle what she wanted to do for the weekend, she said, "Take Freddy on adventures." So, on Sunday, we turned Freddy into a super hero (Super Freddy). We made him a cape from an old, red t-shirt and built a cityscape for him to protect and serve. We may have gone a little overboard, but the results are fantastic.

Our visit to The X

Rob and Bawwwwwwwwwwwb

It's been a busy, yet exciting, year for us thus far.  We'll be updating the blog to share recent/current events and projects with you in the coming weeks. Until then, we'd like to thank Bob McLaughlin from The X Morning Show (105.9 FM) for taking the time out of his busy schedule to give us a tour of the studio. He invited us to the studio after meeting him at the 6k on the Busway (link to blog post), where he was emcee for the event. It was nice to meet the man behind the mic and very interesting to see how the show is choreographed.

Erica and Robert chillin' in the X Morning Show studio!

In an age of pre-programmed radio stations like BOB FM and internet radio stations like Pandora, it's easy to forget about the signature touch a radio host can give to a listening experience. Similar to photography, the talent and skills required to provide a unique experience to a client are immeasurable and irreproducable by automated technology.

If you've yet to listen to Tim and Bob, tune into 105.9 FM and give them a try. You will not be disappointed!  They're hilarious and a great kick start to the work day. The highlight of our week is a Wednesday morning segment called "Dumb, Dumber, and Dumberest" where they playback funny phone calls and news soundbites from the previous week for listeners to vote on.

It is nearly impossible to listen to these guys without picking up a few catch phrases to use throughout the day. Thanks to them we expect to hear a very special sound bite (you'll have to listen to their show to hear it) after every Black Keys song now.

-Erica and Rob