I am writing this so late I have no idea if this post will reach you. I was going to take another day off, but I woke up just before the DigiDame distribution deadline of 3am. I went to sleep very early, and now will probably be up for an hour or two.

That’s okay. I feel very refreshed. I loved this segment of Million Dollar Listing New York because one of the lead real estate brokers, Fredrik Eklund, meets one of his mentors, real estate developer Larry Silverstein, developer of the World Trade Center, (Twin Towers) and now the developer of the rebirth of the entire Ground Zero area.

I can clearly remember meeting some of my tech heroes early on, and being thrilled to know them so I could carry their inspiration with me every work day. Lucky for me, I had quite a few, so I could rotate them as needed. I’m not sure why at this point, in my senior career, it still thrills me. It’s always great to be surrounded by people that give you hopes and dreams, even in retirement. In my opinion, positive energy, keeps many ailments at bay.

I can hope, can’t I?

No DigiDame today. See you soon.

As promised, here are the photos Eliot took from the 60th floor of Manhatta, Danny Meyer’s newest restaurant at 28 Liberty St., formerly the Chase Manhattan office building.

The view is absolutely the most spectacular and romantic you can get in the most magnificent city in the world. This is the way to celebrate your good fortune of being here.

I promised myself that I would write this blog post one day before someone I know gets killed. That someone could be me.

As I mentioned a few days ago, I probably sleep in more hotel rooms than I do in my own bed. I have seen every type of hotel shower that is possibly available. Most of are so hazardous that I often wonder who is designing them? It’s amazing that guests aren’t complaining. More and more older folks are traveling these days. Someone has to take a stand.

There are times I almost need a ladder to climb in the tub to get to the shower. You can break a leg before reaching the controls to turn on the water. The chances of slipping increase every time. I have trained myself to go slow. I am very conscious of each step I take, but there is no guarantee that I won’t fall.

Then there are the showers that feature half glass walls, instead of curtains, so the water doesn’t spray on the floor. It always does anyway. The water controls are all the way in the shower so you get soaked when you turn on the water.

If that’s not bad enough, most of the time you have to be an engineer to know how to use the controls. The shower handles are not marked, hot or cold, or off or on, so it’s a complete guessing game. The fancy ones are impossible. You can stand in the shower for 20 minutes trying to figure out the system.

I could go on forever, but you get my point. I want to urge all of you to demand handle bars in all hotel showers. There is no reason why young, or older guests, have nothing to hold on to. The floors are slippery, especially when filled with soap suds. For those hotels who feel handle bars make a shower look like they are designed for the handicapped, I say “so what?” This is not a fashion show. This is “smart thinking.”

Help me spread the word to independent hotel managements, or chains. Either fill out the online comment forms, or just verbally tell the front desk how you feel. The more we do this, the quicker changes will take place.

Remember, the life you save may be your own.