Debbie Atwood's Blog

Forest Park, Everett Looking for something to do with the kids this weekend?  Check out Forest Parks Animal Farm/ Petting Farm.  See the baby farm animals from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM  June 4 - August 14.    Across from the Barnyard is a huge play area for the kids and lots of room to run in the fiel...

Ready! Set! Go! A visit to American Legion Park in North Everett with my 2 year old grandson Zayden.    The park is big and clean and has an outstanding view of the sound and Olympic Mountains to the West and Mount Baker to the north.   The playground is colorful and huge with lots of play equipm...

Widow Maker   One of my favorite local restaurants is Claim Jumper.  I hadn't been there for awhile but recently visited and had this burger. It is called the Widow Maker Burger.  Since I'm not married I figured it would be safe to order it but when it arrived at my table I just stared at it for ...

The Pacific Northwest is one of the most beautiful places in the country - maybe even the world.    Often it lacks the sun around here but honestly when the sun does make its appearance, there is no other place to be. One of my favorite places here is the Olympic Peninsula. Rain or shine, it does...

Oh My Gosh, Where Did The Time Go?   I went to my daughters Middle School Orientation.  She was anxious for me to go since she is really excited about going to the new school next year.  I am not as excited as she is.  Tomi (pronounced Tommy), is the last of my four children and I am savoring eve...

Father Brown Danced On My Umbrella 2 Times Before 7 What am I talking about, you ask?  PASSWORDS! The above sentence is an example of what your password might be. It's   called a "strong password". The actual password would be:          ?FBDomu2Tb7*   I found these are the top 20 most common pass...

A Beer Budget I read a humorous blog post by Chris Alston the other day about Darth Vader's trip to Disneyland.    As commented on Chris' post, the moment my daughter heard the music in the video she sat down beside me to watch the video.  Sure enough as soon as the video was over I've been heari...

  Is your house stinky?  One of the first impressions a potential buyer notices is the house smell.  Good or bad.  Unfortunately, you as the present homeowner may not even notice it. But I can guarantee you any one visiting your home WILL notice it.               The worst odors - Pet smells, tob...

  The Marysville Strawberry Festival June 15th-19th, 2011.   It's Strawberry Time In Marysville!                       This is one of my favorite festivals in the area. The Marysville Strawberry Festival is one of the longest running festivals in the County.  With the Grand Parade, Food Park, Adu...