One of my three grandsons’ favorite show is CHiPs, the crime drama from the late seventies and early eighties. Now coincidentally that was one of my favorite shows back in the day. I must admit I was quite taken by John.
One of their favorite things to do is to play CHiPs. As fate would have it, the three year old was given a white balance bike for Christmas. It’s the perfect “motorcycle,”and he rides it like a pro. He has no trouble keeping up with his two older brothers.
I’ll hear him say, “I’m Punch!” I can’t seem to convince him that it’s Ponch. LOL! Another will say, “I’m John!” or “I’m Sarge!” Sometimes one of them will be the bad guy, and the other two will be in hot pursuit on their “motorcycles.”
Once I saw the middle grandson hand his three year old brother a “ticket” which the three year old immediately signed. You can’t make this stuff up!
I’ve gotten the biggest kick out of watching them play make-believe. They are having a blast. When they return inside oftentimes they will settle in to watch another episode.
The lessons learned from the show are timeless even though the show stopped airing in 1983. Good guys, bad guys, people helping each other, and friendship.
I’m glad my grandsons are CHiPs fans! By the way, a couple of years after the show ended I met my own “John” and we will be celebrating our fortieth anniversary this coming summer.
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