Another day given over to the World Cup. Germany put seven past Curacao, though the goal worth remembering was the one Curacao took back. Ivory Coast edged Ecuador by a single strike, Sweden ran out comfortable winners over Tunisia, and the Netherlands and Japan traded blows to a fine two-all draw, the match of the day by some distance. The football was good company, which I was glad of, because Liza left this evening for a work trip to Florida. The house is quieter than the scoreline suggests.