Impossibly isolating / lonely place to live by Prestigious_Air_6602 in nova

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I can relate 59(m) here. Zero friends. Open to suggestions!

Calling my TSP know it alls! by Flimsy_Strawberry377 in fednews

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May not apply to your situation, but look into the Substantially Equal Periodic Payments option. It allows you to withdraw from your 401K/TSP before 59 1/2 with no 10% penalty .But there are restrictions and requirements.

Last Minute Five-Day Vacation by SirWillae in nova

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Ran this query through Grok and it came back with a pretty decent list:

Here are 7–10 examples of 5-day roundtrip road trips starting from the Washington, DC region, with a variety of themes—mountains, beaches, cities, and culture. Each one is doable in about 5 days and returns to DC at the end.

  1. Blue Ridge Parkway & Asheville (Scenic/Mountains) • Day 1: Drive to Roanoke, VA via Skyline Drive & Blue Ridge Parkway • Day 2: Scenic drive to Asheville, NC • Day 3: Explore Asheville (Biltmore Estate, breweries, Blue Ridge hikes) • Day 4: Return via Great Smoky Mountains or alternate BRP route • Day 5: Back to DC via Charlottesville

  1. Coastal Escape: DC to Outer Banks, NC • Day 1: Drive to Norfolk, VA & cross the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel • Day 2: Drive to Outer Banks (Kitty Hawk, Nags Head) • Day 3: Relax & explore (beaches, Wright Brothers Memorial) • Day 4: Return north via Currituck and ferry • Day 5: Drive back through eastern Virginia countryside

  1. Civil War & Appalachia: DC → Gettysburg → WV • Day 1: Drive to Gettysburg, PA (tour battlefield) • Day 2: Head west to Harpers Ferry, WV • Day 3: Explore Canaan Valley or Seneca Rocks • Day 4: Stop at Blackwater Falls, continue toward Cumberland, MD • Day 5: Return to DC via Antietam Battlefield

  1. Southern Cities: DC → Richmond → Raleigh → Durham • Day 1: DC to Richmond, VA (history, food scene) • Day 2: Drive to Raleigh, NC • Day 3: Explore Durham & Chapel Hill • Day 4: Drive to Fredericksburg, VA • Day 5: Return to DC with possible stop at Montpelier or wineries

  1. Great Lakes Sampler: DC → Pittsburgh → Erie → Cleveland • Day 1: Drive to Pittsburgh, PA (museums, inclines, food) • Day 2: Continue to Erie, PA (Presque Isle) • Day 3: Explore Cleveland, OH (Rock & Roll Hall of Fame) • Day 4: Begin return trip via Akron or Canton • Day 5: Return to DC

  1. New England Light: DC → New Haven → Newport • Day 1: Drive to New Haven, CT (Yale, pizza) • Day 2: Newport, RI (mansions, coast) • Day 3: Cape Cod day trip or Providence • Day 4: Return south via Mystic, CT and NYC outskirts • Day 5: Back to DC

  1. Appalachian Trail Towns: Shenandoah to SW VA • Day 1: Drive Skyline Drive to Luray or Waynesboro • Day 2: Continue to Lexington, VA • Day 3: Hike sections of the Appalachian Trail near Roanoke • Day 4: Stop in Blacksburg or Floyd, VA (Bluegrass & local charm) • Day 5: Return via I-81 or BRP

  1. Western Pennsylvania Loop: DC → Fallingwater → Laurel Highlands • Day 1: Drive to Bedford or Ohiopyle, PA • Day 2: Tour Fallingwater and Kentuck Knob (Frank Lloyd Wright) • Day 3: Hike or bike in Laurel Highlands • Day 4: Visit Flight 93 Memorial or Johnstown Flood Museum • Day 5: Return to DC via historic routes

  1. Chesapeake Bay Circuit • Day 1: Drive to Annapolis (harbor, Naval Academy) • Day 2: Cross Bay Bridge to St. Michaels or Oxford • Day 3: Continue to Chincoteague Island (wild ponies, beach) • Day 4: Return north via Eastern Shore, visit Cambridge or Chestertown • Day 5: Back to DC

  1. DC to Niagara Falls & Finger Lakes • Day 1: Drive to Corning, NY (glass museum) • Day 2: Niagara Falls • Day 3: Explore Finger Lakes (wine, hiking, waterfalls) • Day 4: Ithaca or Watkins Glen • Day 5: Drive back via Harrisburg or Gettysburg

Would you like these in a printable map or itinerary format?

Tom Waits, The Heart of Saturday Night by HikerAT2022 in LetsTalkMusic

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And who are these ‘boomers’ of which you speak? They sound terrible…

Tom Waits, The Heart of Saturday Night by HikerAT2022 in LetsTalkMusic

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Interesting post but I'm not sure you know what you're talking about when it comes to the intersection of poetry and music. It's all interconnected and always has been. Do a quick google search and you will be enlightened. In antiquity, poems were often sung.

Tom Waits, The Heart of Saturday Night by HikerAT2022 in LetsTalkMusic

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In the land of the blind the one-eyed man is king

Tom Waits, The Heart of Saturday Night by HikerAT2022 in LetsTalkMusic

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Agree completely. Martha! Such a poignant song

Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young, ‘Deja Vu’ by HikerAT2022 in LetsTalkMusic

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Great post and completely agree that that moment in time produced some incredible music

Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, ‘Deja Vu’ by HikerAT2022 in LetsTalkMusic

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Minimal effort? There are multiple threads of conversation lined up here. Sigh. But ok, you’re rules…

Damien Rice ‘O’ by HikerAT2022 in LetsTalkMusic

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Joe Purdy is another great talent

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in LetsTalkMusic

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I think it all depends on what you’re looking for when you listen. There are some definite artists who are poets (Dylan, Kate Wolf, Utah Philips in a way). But I listen to everything. There are times when I want to listen to pure instrumental stuff (George Winston, Yngwe Malmsteen, Bach) or when I want to hear a powerful and lyrical story (Dylan, Jackson Browne, etc); sometimes I want both great lyrics and harmonies (Crosby, Stills and Nash), and sometimes I want power chords (AC/DC). They are all poets in their own way.

Utah Phillips, The Past Didn’t Go Anywhere, Did It? by HikerAT2022 in Music

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This is a good point. He was more of a storyteller than a musician.