One way to stop your husband getting bored in his retirement is for him to be inspired to make a prop for Open the Book.
This is the testing stage of the project. The pegs were replaced by tape and he was hidden from view during the performance.
The kids were spellbound :)
This is supposed to represent the shadow of the sun on a staircase, as witnessed by King Hezekiah
(2 Kings 20, 2 Chronicles 32, Isaiah 38)