Comings and goings

America is gone from the World Cup and as usual, the pundits are predicting the country has finally fallen in love with the beautiful game.   Of course it didn't hurt there was no football, basketball or hockey on TV.  Baseball continues to plod along the arc of its season, so there was little or no competition and America fielded a decent team.   However, I doubt Major League Soccer will be SRO anytime soon.  By the time the last goal is scored and a champion is crowned, America's attention will shift to football training camps and the jargon of soccer will be filed away for another four years.  Meanwhile,  with showers last night and today the weeds are responding with mass sproutings.   If there is a respite, the wheel hoe  will get a workout this weekend.  The strawberries continue to produce and the hot weather crops are finally starting to show some life.