Hey, who’s that good-looking family on the cover of the Life section in today’s G&M?

Oh look, it’s us!

A couple of weeks ago, a writer from the Globe and Mail got in touch with me to ask about “Gaming Moms”. We chatted for a bit, and told her that while I’m not exactly a gaming mom, I have grown quite fond of our Wii after some initial reservations about bringing a video game system into the house. She asked if she could send a photographer over, and I said, “Hmm-let-me-think-about-it-okay-how’s-right-now?”

(Yeah, whatever, they juxtapositioned me playing video games with my family against Michelle Obama going to the gym. Thanks for THAT, G&M editors.)

The article itself is on page 2, and there’s a second picture that I like so much more. I’ll scan it tonight and put it up for you.

And yes, as a matter of fact a quarter after five on a weekday is perhaps the most inopportune possible time that one could invite a photographer from Canada’s National Newspaper over for a photo shoot. Hungry kids, tired parents, and the boys absolutely torqued with excitement: “We get to play Wii? Before dinner?? On a school night?!?”

Bit of a shame that she didn’t mention my other child, the blog, in the article. Ah well, one more clipping to add to the family therapy scrap book!

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