I grew up in Fredericksburg, Virginia, about fifteen minutes away from where George Washington lived as a boy. Growing up, I developed an appreciation for the local history and loved traveling throughout Virginia, visiting the places that I’d read about in history books.

I went to school in Richmond, VA, where I spent my weekends going to Charlottesville, Virginia Beach, Williamsburg, and Roanoke.

After graduating I moved to Arlington, near Washington, D.C. I served in the Peace Corps and now live in Western Pennsylvania, but travel to Virginia any chance I get.