Pete i got good idea but works every time. Get mama a real nice gold necklace and throw in a few cough cough. im sorry hon i am sick and dont want to spread my germs kind of thing. Hopefully she will either say its ok Pete just stay home and relax and get better or she might say. " thats a load of BS your going anyway dont care how sick you are and Thanks for the necklace anyway" Hey its worth a shot ya know.