Author: Leah
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Ashland: Join hands, start a LOVE train
*Title is inspired by the lyrics of Love Train by The O’Jays. What an awesome song of peace and unity. While I’ve driven through the town hundreds of times, the route I take this go-around is different. Instead of the sounds of cars driving past, I hear the clickety-clack of the train rolling on its…
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Colonial Heights: LOVE Tractor, and a big beautiful tree
*Title is inspired by a Widespread Panic song by the same name. Check it out, it’s a great jam. As I take the South Park exit off of I-95 I notice the area is bustling with various retail, business and office buildings, but it doesn’t feel overcrowded like a metropolitan. It’s almost like a city…
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Montpelier: Small town, big LOVE
As I drive to my first Love sign destination, the scenery reminds me a little of where I grew up on the Eastern Shore. The two lane road curves with the land, the trees stand tall on either side, and the houses are spread out on what likely used to be farmland. Montpelier is a…
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Starting a journey for love in Virginia
Leah, the girl who lived in Virginia her whole life, but never had the time or courage to explore the state on her own…until now. Yep, that’s me. I have lived in Virginia my entire life (40+ years, but a lady never tells her age :). And while I love this great commonwealth, I can’t…