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Lake Monticello

June 13th, 2014
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A couple weeks ago, Rob invited me to spend the weekend at his wife’s parents’ house on Lake Monticello in Virginia. To be honest, my first thought was, “Oh, man, all the way down there?” If you know D.C. beltway traffic—or, more specifically, D.C. beltway traffic during Friday evening rush hour—you can understand my concern. A three-hour drive can easily become a five-hour odyssey. Nevertheless, I’d been in need of a getaway and decided to make the trip (and battle the traffic) for what turned out to be an absolutely perfect weekend.

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Joules - He Spoke Style

When I was a kid, every summer I’d spend a week camping with my family at Glimmerglass State Park on Otsego Lake. This was conveniently located just 10 miles away on the opposite side of the lake from Cooperstown, home of the Baseball Hall of Fame. As a serious Little Leaguer with dreams of the Big Leagues, it was as close as you could get to perfection. A couple of my favorite activities included trips to the batting cages to try and hit all sorts of different pitches—the kind Little Leaguers don’t throw, like knuckle balls, curves, sliders, and split-fingered fastballs—and having the radar gun tell me just how fast my fastball was. Every year, I’d look forward to besting the previous year’s speed record.

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Joules - He Spoke Style

Packing for a casual weekend getaway is always a cinch. Load up a duffle with some basics and remember to include some warmer pieces because it’s always a little chilly in the mornings and evenings. This time I was excited to bring along a few new items from Joules, including a rugby shirt for boat rides and fun on the beach, as well as a sweatshirt for chilly misty mornings, and a vest to keep warm sitting in the Adirondack chairs out by the lake on the clear nights. Great quality and great casual style.

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Joules - He Spoke Style

| WEARING | Rugby shirt c/o Joules, J.Crew chinos and belt, Ray-Ban sunglasses, Common Projects sneakers | PHOTOGRAPHY | by Rob McIver Photo | LOCATION | Lake Monticello in Palmyra, Virginia

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Thanks for reading.

Stylishly Yours,

Brian
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Disclosure: Compensation for this post was provided by Joules. The opinions expressed herein are mine alone and are not indicative of the opinions or positions of Joules.

Brian Sacawa

Brian Sacawa is the Founder of He Spoke Style and one of the original men’s style influencers. Since 2013, his goal has remained the same: to provide men the advice and inspiration they need to dress well, develop their personal style, and gain more confidence. Brian’s interest and passion for men’s style and luxury watches has led to his writing for The Robb Report, The Rake, and Sotheby’s and he has been quoted on menswear in publications such as The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Today.com, Brides Magazine, and the Huffington Post. He lives in the woods north of Baltimore with his wife, Robin, kitties Nick and Nora, and German Shepherd/Collie mix Charlie.

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