I 'hacked' her account and got the message, added Dear Brother's email to the office addybook.
as to the msg to me - got it. Joyce responded to my hissed "what the {expletive]?!?" with the requisite info.
>gripemode<
y'all need to try to let me know these things, dammit - it's a damn shame the office staff knows familial stuff that I don't!
>/gripemode<
Gripe not at me, O my brother. Gripe, carefully mind you, at the mom.