Vancouver is a great city, especially if you want to think.  I left Edmonton this afternoon to go visit my brother for Thanksgiving in Whistler.  My flight got in a little too late to drive up the Sea to Sky Highway, so I'm spending the night in the Westin Bayshore.  My room is amazing... rather, the view is amazing.  I overlook Coal Harbor, with Stanley Park in the foreground and Grouse Mountain in the background (and Whistler is somewhere beyond that).

There's something kind of mystical about these mountains. I lived in them about 20 years ago. If you head about an hour north of Vancouver, something about them brings you in touch with nature. You find yourself breathing a little better and relaxing a little easier.

Anyway, it's a perfect vantage point to do a little thinking about business and technical stuff with a clear head.  Very refreshing.