IDea Day presentations are underway here at NPR Digital Services.

First up, local acoustic duo Tall Heights performs for the crew.

We’ll hereby dub it the first Tiny Kitchen performance.

Jackie and Pete brainstorming it up during today’s IDea Day at NPR Digital Services…

Yes, we have no bananas - but no, we don’t not have bagels!

We’re awash in tasty carbs today, thanks to the generosity of our own Kathleen Grant.

Thanks, Kathleen!

As Shakespeare once wrote: The truest expressions of love are printed on beach balls.

I’m paraphrasing.

In what’s quickly becoming an NPR Digital Services’ tradition, our own Eric Athas recently donned the groom hat as we celebrated his impending nuptials. 

And impending they are - as in this Saturday! But, in an amazing display of dedication (or maybe too much champagne), he said he’ll be back at work on Tuesday.

However, there’s no truth to the rumor that he’ll be leading a webinar on editorial best practices at the reception.

Join us in wishing him a hearty “Atta boy!” and many years of wedded bliss.

Congrats, Eric!

Why is our own Rakiesha Chase so happy, you may wonder?

Well, it could be because spring has sprung but, more likely, it’s because she’s helping out with the WBUR pledge drive!

Here’s NPR Digital Services developer - and soon to be daddy - Dave Moore being feted for his upcoming bundle of joy.

While we celebrated with cake, champagne and cookies, the gift bags, unfortunately, don’t contain the one thing new parents need most: sleep.

Congrats, Dave!

jorlando492:

NPR Digital Services’ Superstar-Kathleen Grant.   Application Developer, Cookie Baker, and Quilt Quilter, keeping NPR Digital Services smelling ‘freshly baked” all morning!

The NPR Digital Services offices are now looking more NPR-y, thanks to an influx of new art on the walls!

We were pleased to welcome new NPR President and CEO Gary Knell as well as newly appointed Executive Vice President and Chief Content Officer Kinsey Wilson to the Digital Services’ offices today.

Here are they are doing some Q&A with the DS staff in the kitchen area.

It was a very fun and informative session although, sadly, there was no cooking, baking or sautéing involved.