Sorry to bother folks again, I’ve recently had some issues with the blog and I just wanted to make sure the subscribers were still getting it, so if you are a subscriber and you got an email about this post would you let me know that it is working? And if you think you are a subscriber or would like to be but did NOT get an email about this post, would you also let me know? Also, I suppose if you got the subscribers email notification but do NOT want to be subscribed to get our blog updates would you let me know to take you off the list? Thanks. And next i promise I will put on some pictures. 
Got the email!
WE got your email Becca and enjoyed sharing a Russian meal with you today.
We also received the blog post. And we agree that you and Josh put on a might mean Russian meal today! It was soooo tasty. And it was so thoughtful of you to include a big pile of cilantro. (Please let Josh eat the leftover cilantro, and consider him worthy of kisses even though he has cilantro breath–because he’s a very good cook and a devoted, loving husband.) We enjoyed our visit very much, even though it was so short. The pictures were fantastic. And thank-you very much for the lovely gifts. Dan put his new “doll” on the shelf as soon as he walked in the house! Thanks again. It was so good to see pix of our friends and hear about their lives–and to see/hear about your adventure. Also thanks for taking on the responsibility of making the Link hat.