Patty's Thoughts

Places to Stay

Lake Lure Inn and Spa
Brookwood Inn (on the Duke Campus)
Holiday Inn Express, Hillsborough
La Quinta, Raleigh-Durham airport
Hotel Castellane, Toulouse***
Disney Resort, Hilton Head***
Hotel Airinos (Cangas, Spain)**
Viento del Norte (Espasante, Spain)***
Casa Grande da Fervenza (Lugo, Spain)****
Casa Perfeuto Maria (Cabanamouros, Spain)****
Hotel AC Couzco (Madrid, Spain)****
James Madison Inn, Madison (looks nice from the outside)
King Charles Inn **** (really nice, great location)
LaQuinta, N. Charleston *** (bargain)

Wish List (sustainable and/or used, when possible)

gardening shoes (I have Crocs)
solar oven: Cooking with Sunshine book
David Speck's book Walkability
Potluck carrier
http://www.cooksillustrated.com/equipment/overview.asp?docid=10641
books about writing for money
Tartlet pans
Bountiful Gardens anything
A Whole Life's Work: Living Passionately, Growing Spiritually by Lewis Richmond
http://www.budgettravel.com/bt-srv/gallery/1101_CES/index.html?jumpToPic=6
Just Green It! book
The Better World Handbook Small Changes That Make a Big Difference
one of Elizabeth's (small) quilts to hang on my wall. I like Green 1 pretty well.
almost anything from Levenger
cookbooks from Hugh's list
personal trainer
hair accessories that work and look good and are made and bought sustainably
new compost crock??
Vintage canisters for flour (Durham)

Aging Facts

Seventy percent of people over age 65 will need care for an average three years. That care could take many forms, from a family member providing it to full-time nursing home care.
According to Successful Aging, the biggest predictor of cognitive health in old age is Education.
The second biggest is lung capacity--really.
Women who reach 65 have an average life expectancy of 20 years.
If I live to age 90, there is a 50% chance I will have Alzheimer's disease. Of course, there is a 50% chance I won't.
By 2030, people 65 and older will make up about 20% of the U.S. population.
Although 90% of nursing home residents are over 65, they represent only 4.1% of the older population
In 2009, about 30% of older adults lived in urban "central cities", 53% in suburban areas, and the remaining 17% lived in small cities and rural areas