There are Some Signs You Don't Expect

This sign was found:

A) Yosemite National Park
B) Devil's Den State Park, Arkansas
C) Lookout Mountain, Tenn.
D) Lighthouse Park, West Vancouver

The answer, disturbingly, is D. Yes, and the neighbors in the very urban parts of West Vancouver -- we were all of 15 minutes from downtown -- are constantly worried about the bears coming down to hit the garbage cans.

Frankly, I think this is terribly cool. It reminds me a bit of Fayetteville, a town that while quite small urban is still very much a part of the Ozarks and is maintaining that nature feel.

When Libby and I moved to Fayetteville, one of the stories in the paper was about a Black Bear cub that was hitting the dumpsters on the main road, obviously separated from its mother. That was 1989. Guess what -- we had bears in the city limits just last year.

And for those traveling, Lighthouse Park is second only to the world-famous Capilano Suspension Bridge Park. Both feature old-growth trees, but I really liked Lighthouse for the quiet trails. Of course, the sign was cool too.

Here's a glimpse of the lighthouse of the part of the same name.

And -- a Happy Canada Day to my colleagues in BC that were so helpful this year on our "foreign" tour and my good friend Jack at University of Calgary. We'll all miss you today in Tampa at convention.