Practicing for Hades

It’s been bloody hot the past few days, but I’ve been mostly stuck inside trying to keep up with the onerous demands being laid on me to try to get me to quit.

I managed to slip in a couple of rides along the Tama River today, though, and it was totally worth it.

Mrs. Kangaeroo also proved today that not only is she as hot af, which has nothing to do with the temperature, she is also as cool af, even if her choice in men is a little skew-whiff.

I need salvation, but at the moment, all that’s happening is getting a touch of Hades as Japan swelters.

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