Knight and Collins

 There were several games I played when I was little. Throw rock at Tree was one I enjoyed. It was more complex than it sounds. But the real game of games for us was Knight and Collins. 

Knight Rider was my favorite show as a kid. And David Hasselhoff seemed interesting to me. His car was far more interesting. Because of this, I chose him to be my imaginary husband. Heather went with a more reliable guy. Stephen Collins. At the time Stephen was starring in a show Called Tales of the Golden Monkey. Maybe you don’t remember it. Because no one does. Needless to say, Stephen was Heather's pick. 

This game was like a soap opera with cabbage patch kids. Adoption Dolls as we called them. Clearly our husbands were never around, so the game consisted of me running around pretending to be in Kit, and setting up the dolls in various activities. Sometimes Anna Kate got in on the action. She was married to Tom Selleck. I remember one time Anna Kate and Heather decided the dolls would have choir practice. We set them all up in Anna Kate’s sun room and she played a children’s album of hymns. I sat and watched quietly as the dolls stared into space, the wobbly sound of children singing in the background. This was a step up for me. Otherwise I’d be stuck throwing a rock at a tree. 

So the dolls sat and I watched, as Anna Kate and Heather played out some drama. Perhaps Mrs. Selleck felt she should be the head choir master. Or Mrs. Collins disagreed with the song choice. Either way Mrs. Knight knew to sit still, be quiet and enjoy the moment.