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<\/a>They connected on Facebook and continued\u00a0to run into each other on the #30 Soulard as well. Their bus rides turned into deeper conversations, and those conversations turned into coffeehouse visits.<\/p>\n“We would meet at MoKaBe’s Coffeehouse at Grand and Arsenal,” Tonya said. “I got hot chocolate with a bit of flavor in it.”<\/p>\n
The couple became engaged two years later on March 10, 2012.<\/p>\n
Tonya and Darryl still use public transportation to get to work, to travel with\u00a0their 3-year-old son and to spend time with each other. In fact, the couple tries to go out on dates once a month.<\/p>\n
“We don’t have to spend a lot of money,” she said. “We jump on the bus and go.”<\/p>\n
Tonya said she would have never met Darryl if it weren’t for Metro transit.<\/p>\n
“We have our ups and downs,” Tonya said,” but we always seem to look back on those days riding the #30 Soulard, and it was awesome.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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<\/a>When Tonya boarded the #30 Soulard in October\u00a02010, she didn’t realize it would be a ride she’d always remember. She was on her way to the home of her friend’s grandmother and was feeling stressed.<\/p>\n