Call in with a sick day...

Jani says "Maybe you didn't buy the galoshes soon enough. Coax him to be sick in bed with his new sniffles for twenty-four hours. A day of spectacular care will make him fall for you all over again."

I don't think this will happen. Allen has to be dead to take a day off work since he doesn't get sick leave and must used his vacation days. He just surprised me with a vacation day for my birthday so he will be even less likely to take a day off work. Plus, he has already been sick this year so it is not likely that he will be sick again. That is lame of him, don't you think? I am going to think on how to incorporate this.