If you have a bike friend who drinks too many cocktails when you get together, you may want to consider buying a Alcoho-Lock from Koowho for that person. It never occurred to me that we have to be just as concerned about tipsy people who drink and ride as we do about those who drink and drive.
The Alcoho-Lock is a combination breathalyzer and bike lock. It has the same premise as ignition locks for cars. You are required to blow into a mouthpiece of the lock. It measures the amount of alcohol on your breath. The lock releases if you are below the legal limit. If it’s above the legal limit, the Alcoho-Lock sends an alert to a family member or friend telling them you had one too many. Your contact can then decide what to do with you.
Price is around $250. Now you really need a drink to understand why the price is so high.
A few weeks ago I spotted a group of 60-plus woman who were having a great time over lunch at La Piaggia, our beach club in Miami. They were all decked out, fashionable, chatting away, lots of laughs, toasting each other, and trying a few things on from club’s clothing boutique. I was captivated by them because they had such great energy.
I did something I rarely do. I walked right up to them and asked if I could get a picture of the group. I explained that I write a blog geared for over 50 folks and I wanted to show my readers how grand life could be if we just had the right attitude. In exactly six seconds the ladies were ready for their close up and I clicked away.
I found out they were all In the arts. After the gal in the orange hat, Sheila Elias, heard I was involved in the tech business, she invited Eliot and I to her studio to see the paintings she created on an iPad.
It turns out that Sheila, known for painting, sculpture, collage, and mix media, has had her work exhibited all over the world including the Louvre, Brooklyn Museum, Art Basel, New York University, Kunsan Contemporary Museum in Korea, plus plus. Sheila’s work is also collected by many serious art collectors. Check her out at http://www.sheilaelias.com.
Sheila Elias
Visionary Art Trends, an online art authority, has said that Sheila, along with David Hockney, are two important artists working in new technology. Sheila found that the iPad gave her tremendous creativity. She uses her finger and various apps to come up with very abstract and colorful designs. When I asked how she felt creating a painting on an iPad, she said “any new platform is always very exciting to an artist.” The video shows why she is so passionate about using an iPad.
Sheila’s work has been exhibited in Apple stores all over the world. My mission is to get Apple to provide a bigger platform for Sheila’s work, such as an advertising campaign, corporate exhibitions, national programs, and special events. I will let you know if I am successful.
The next seven paintings, were created by Sheila, on an iPad.
I’m going to tell you about a new product that could possibly change how we get around in our senior years. It is very possible that we won’t need walkers and wheel chairs. All we would have to do is learn to balance ourselves on a portable WalkCar transporter.
This may seem improbable right now but just watch the video to learn all about It. WalkCar. fits in a backpack or large handbag. It is made of aluminum and weighs approximately five pounds. The WalkCar can only handle 265 pounds. It can travel 6.2 miles per hour and can go 7.4 miles after three hours of charging.
The WalkCar was developed by 26 year-old Kuniako Saito and his team at Cocoa Motors in Japan. You will be able to order a unit in the Fall on Kickstarter. Price tag? $800.
As more and more Americans read books on electronic devices, print publishers may not be paying close attention to certain details. Eliot was reading “Die Again,” by Tess Gerritsen, on his Kindle during our European trip. When we got home yesterday, Eliot decided to switch to the hardcover edition he had in his library.
Surprise, surprise. When he got to page 216, he noticed that the next page jumped to page 249. I posted a picture of the missing “signature.” That’s the term publishers use for a printed section of a book that is then combined with other signatures to make a bound book. Eliot, a book collector, is always amazed when he catches a typo. Today, he was astonished that Ballantine Books didn’t catch this major gap.
It was payback time for Arby’s during Jon Stewart’s final TV show. The sandwich chain tried to have a little fun at Stewart’s expense. All though the years, Stewart made fun of Arby’s. Tonight Arby’s took its best shot. Arby’s showed a 60-second montage of Stewart’s best jokes about the brand. Good attempt trying to even things out.
I Didn’t Ignore You, Gary Arlen
You asked me many times to change my profile picture because you were tired of the same old camel shot. Pick one.
The expression “Once in a blue moon” means that something is very rare. In astronomy, it means the third full Moon in a season with four full Moon or the second full Moon in a calendar month.
We experienced a blue moon on Friday, July 31, 2015. I was in France but friends back home sent me photos of the moon that night. They were so dreamy, I wanted to share them with you.
Photo taken by Howard Greenberg in the Hamptons
The next three were taken by Marilyn Scher on the roof of my New York coop.
We just got back to Monte Carlo tonight. Whitney and Fredrick are going back to Seattle tomorrow but plan to be in New York in 10 days, so I’m not that sad. Whitney navigated our entire road trip to Cinque Terre and back by using Google Maps. She took us through mountains and cliff roads a few thousand feet up.
If I survived the ride through those narrow, winding, unprotected and uneven roads, I am ready for other adventures. Fredrick did a marvelous job at the wheel even though I am a real altacocker. I was a complete nervous wreck.
Because of Google Maps, Whitney read the description of each town, information about the topography, points of interests, and named the personalities who frequent the area. She read off specific driving directions, available detours, activities, and the length of time needed to drive from town-to-town. It was quite an education.
We drove three hours to Cinque Terre today. Whitney always wanted to visit this area so we ventured out. Cinque Terre is a string of centuries-old seaside villages on the Italian Riviera coastline. There are five towns that all have colorful houses and ancient vineyards on steep terraces. We took a speed boat or the local train to get from town to town. The Mediterranean was bluer than blue today. Just magical. Speaking of magical, we stumbled on an open air concert tonight of classical music in one of the towns. We were serenaded as we dined at the restaurant under the stars next door.
I can’t even pretend to write a tech post today. My head is spinning from today’s adventure. We did something most folks wouldn’t dare to do.
We went to two, two-star Michelin restaurants. Very decadent. Tonight we experienced Mirazur, the 11th highest rated restaurant in the world. It’s in Menton, France. (Next door to the Italian Riviera). I had a vegetarian tasting menu which I think was the best choice. Absolutely spectacular!!. My vegetarian friends are going to salivate. I’m not going to become a complete vegetarian (I do love a good steak) but I think I feel better eliminating heavier foods.
Here we go…..
We had lunch at Chateau De La Chèvre D’or in upper Eze. The food was outstanding. The pictures speak for themselves.
By the way, all photos were taken with my iPhone 6 plus. I think they look pretty good. FYI, I took a Pepcid two hours before bedtime. Slept like a baby. I also tried on my tight red slacks to see how much damage I did to myself with all the food I consumed. They still zip up. I got lucky.
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