Due to some technical issues, my latest chess set *cough*glowing pieces*cough* won’t be ready in time for tomorrow’s home show. It’s a shame because I think it would have made an awesome showcase piece, but hey, schtuff happens.
Given my wife’s out on a girl’s night out this evening, after I got our youngest to bed I took a giant chance and let my 4 year old help me stain the chess board blank and the chest for the chess pieces. Let me assure you, if you think letting your little boy use poster paint is terrifying, you’ve not felt the adrenaline until you let him attack the far more aggressive wood stain.
But, he was really well behaved tonight and listening well (otherwise I would have put it off), so I put down plenty of newspaper and he and I went to work. Given it was less expensive to replace should I have to, I let him work on the wood blank for the board. I’m pleased to say he did a great job, and there was a minimum of mess.
For those interested, Formula 409 will take off small spots of wood stain from kitchen tile.
My big guy was SO well behaved, in fact, that I let him stay up a little longer and let him watch an episode of Dirty Jobs. Then he went to bed without any fuss.
Now it’s glass of wine time for daddy.