Our own Madame Hooky divines whether it's worth calling in sick Friday and heading for the slopes. She'll conjure your excuse and tell you where to go. Need I say much? Use whatever excuse works for you--many businesses and companies are just plain closed (most schools are)--so you might not even need one. Ice, power outage, the kids' day care is closed (you don't have kids? it should still work), my car's doors are frozen......