Hyia took a pencil out of her pocket and wrote Mary on the board at the lookout. SInce people have carved all kinds of things in it and written in everything from marker to paint ball I didn't see the harm in penciled word. SHe carved it in pretty deep because the wood was soft and spongy. SHe also wrote Nana's Happy Place where we sit. SO Mary has a tiny memorial there. I think that is nice. IN the valley some teenagers had written some pretty raw stuff on the picnic table where we sit. So i took a can of spray paint (gold) early this summer and sprayed over it. I am not sitting there with my child and having her see that every time. This is our special place. Since there was graffiti everywhere on it we drew little pictures of dogs and paw prints which faded pretty quick but you can still see it. SO it is my fault she felt this was ok. I just don't see the harm if it has already been defaced. AT least ours is pretty and has a good message.