Dire emergency? Not exactly. A cold is not a dire emergency. And before you start yelling at me, YES, her attendance record is wonderful as is she. But lets not canonize her quite yet.
But a vacation is always possible....but so far I haven't heard anything about one.
And Jessica Phillips has gotten diverse reviews....ranging from horrid to wonderful. To each his own.
If we're not having fun, then why are we doing it?
These are DISCUSSION boards, not mutual admiration boards. Discussion only occurs when we are willing to hear what others are thinking, regardless of whether it is alignment to our own thoughts.