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Saying goodbye to our best friend

July 25, 2017February 15, 2020 by John P. Hoke

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Goodbye my friend ... Just over eleven years ago, my wife and I rescued a fuzzy black and white bundle of joy. Roxy, our border collie / lab mix became our best friend, terrorizer of woodpeckers, herder of deer and black bear, and guardian of the home - and the best damn dog I've ever had the honor of having in my…

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Belated Happy New Year 2017!

January 3, 2017February 15, 2020 by John P. Hoke

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Happy New Year 2017! Belated Happy New Year due to a last minute trip my wife and I took to New Orleans between Christmas and New Year's Day. 2016 was a tough year personally. I had an extreme amount of travel that kept me on the road more than I would normally want and too many of my heroes and idols…

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Merry Christmas 2016!

December 22, 2016January 21, 2020 by John P. Hoke

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Beignets for Santa! The Cafe Du Monde Photo Credit: Wally Gobetz It has been a completely crazy and busy end of the year at work and I have had little time for blogging or photography. For my vacation this month I had planned a simple staycation with my family, but as with most things, the best laid plans ... Jen…

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NY Jets vs Redskins (Go JETS!)

October 19, 2015February 18, 2020 by John P. Hoke

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NY Jets vs Washington Redskins - Week Six For my birthday over the summer, my wife got the family tickets to the NY Jets / Washington Redskins game at MetLife Stadium yesterday. I'm a long suffering Jets fan, she a long suffering 'Skins fan and they rarely play each other. The winner would have bragging rights in the Family Football…

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Roxy is impressed with her dad's new fisheye lens

Happy National Dog Day!

August 26, 2015January 21, 2020 by John P. Hoke

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Dog Days of Summer Today is National Dog Day and we interrupt your regularly scheduled photoblog to wish the two best dogs in the world, my furkids, a happy National Dog Day! I know its a bit ridiculous, but to be honest, I don't really care :) These to crazy dogs have personalities that are completely different, complement each other, and make…

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Saturday Morning Ride

August 22, 2015January 21, 2020 by John P. Hoke

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The return of the Jack-O'-Liner This morning, Jen and I went out for breakfast at Cherry's Sunset Diner in Kresgeville, then for a ride up and around the Poconos and Lehigh Valley... with all the travel I've been doing this summer, it was great to finally get out on my custom Stratoliner / Jack-O'-Liner and just ride with no particular destination. (more…)

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26 hours to go …

August 13, 2015January 21, 2020 by John P. Hoke

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Heading home ... Its been a long 5 out of 6 weeks of business travel this summer - but it is coming to a close very shortly. In 26 hours I get on my British Airways flight from Budapest, Hungary to London, Heathrow ... then Heathrow back to Philadelphia ... then finally back into the Poconos - my wife, daughter and…

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Summer Business Travel

May 14, 2015January 20, 2020 by John P. Hoke

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So it appears that I will be heading back to Europe this summer for work ... currently on the itinerary: London area, Paris, Frankfurt, Barcelona, Budapest, Oslo - that's for starters ... While I am not loving the idea of traveling over the summer - it takes time away from one of my favorite hobbies/mental health tools - motorcycle riding…

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