relax and be yourself

'Fwiw'..Since 'Tom' inquired.. my 1st name, is 'Ed'.

Boom Boom !

TOM-TOM.Sat nite= P***-up nite.Open up the "Wine Haven" and get the gang round.Have you invited "Mad" Frankie Spoononi?Don't forget to invite kaynight.Have yourself a merry little Christmas

Good, Afternoon, {where you're located}, 'Tom'.. Anything, that's on our respective minds ? .. OK, then .. Mainly, as a device, to broaden our collective 'education'.. {though some of us, may already, be familiar, with the following}.. And, to get our 'self -I' oriented, 'minds'.. Off of, ourselves! .. How about, the following, 'link'!? .. Enjoy! ..{esp. the non-professional, 'math-o-phobes' out there!}.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Travelling_salesman_problem

.. One 'bro' is, and long has been, 6 {smaller town}, 'city' blocks, away. The 'middle' in age, family 'brother'.. is across the 'wide Missouri'.. {east coast, actually}.. And, I'm the 'baby' of our surviving, immediate 'family'.. approaching year, '66'.

And, speaking of 'artists'-in-the-news.. which we weren't .. 'Season's Greetings ..

http://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-trending-25261427

Yep! ..Tom.. He make's it out here, {on average}, every 18 mos. - And, in the interim periods.. There's this 'new-fangled' device we both use.. known as a 'cell-phone' ..{nicely 'fits' in ones own 'palm'!}. [ ;

The most 'flattering' view, {online}, of my 'hometown'.. "Astoria, Oregon" {usa}.

TOM-TOM. Como esta usted mi amigo? Nosotros hablamos Espanol? Arriba Arriba muchachos 

The 'H-U-G-E' house, my 'middle' bro, lives in - In " 'Bethany Beach' Delaware." {True!}.