Marietta Downtown

I was born at the corner of Atlanta and Waterman Streets, which was two blocks from the Cobb County Court House.  Less than a year later we moved around the corneer to the Clay Homes.  Then we were one closer.  From toddler to teenhood I lived there.  I knew the streets and alleys downtown like a war child.  I considered downtown as my comfort zone and still do, and still have to return often for a recharge.  As we did yesterday.

click on the above to see the sign to the right of Senator Clay.

The Downtown Marietta Back Drop

Last night on the evening news they advised drivers to avoid certain streets for a few days in downtown Marietta. Why? Because a movie was being made.

I instantly thought it is not unusual to see downtown Marietta as a backdrop in movies. The buildings are universal “downtown” in Any City, U.SA. I think we have seen at least three downtown Marietta scenes in the past several months – without any hint it was a southern town.. The geography had nothing to do with the story.

I thought back to when I was a teenager and after school, we hung out at Atherton Drug Store in downtown Marietta. A lot of times we hung out in front of the store because Doc Atherton would get irritated with us hanging out at the lunch counter and not buying anything.

If the same practice was today as yesteryear the back drop of some movies might be confusing – like why are the same teenagers that were in the Living Dead movie also in the Sharky and the Bad Guys movie, hanging out on the same corner.

Speaking of Atherton Drugstore, Halloween night 1963, it, without warning, blew up, killing and injuring. A leaky gas line in the basement was the reason. Atherton Drug Store is gone and in its place is Marietta Pizza.

NW Park Square

Bluegrass Jamming at Australian Bakery Tuesday Eves

Music and Pit Stop

Is the Mona Lisa turning her nose up from the music or the Pit Stop?

Strand Overlook

The Glover Park Concert Season is here.  On the last Friday nights of the months people will bring their wine, picnic supplies, to enjoy outside  concerts in the park.

However, perched above the park is this party place on top of the Strand Theater with their own band.  Their music is usually louder than the music at street level.  So, their music for about a dozen or so people will had overruled the music thousands came to hear.

Disruptive.

Hot July Sunday Afternoon, Downtown Marietta, Ga

Did Brumby Chair Company retail store close?

It was pleasant downtown.  We ate the Company Salad outside Marietta Pizza.  There was a slight breeze that felt very good.

All was going nice until a guy walked by with a Marine Tee shirt on.  He was nice, jovial, and agreeable.  Then he moved in for the kill.  He told us a very sad story about his two grandkids’ parents lost their lives and now he needed some money to be able to start their new  home with him off right.

We declined, saying we are retired with a limited income.  So, he applied more serious consequences of what might happen to his grandchildren, getting lost in the foster-care system

The guy should have been a professional salesman with a time-sharing outfit.  He knew all the moves and had answers one step ahead of us.

Again, we said no.

To make a long story short we gave him a twenty and got his blessing….. funny, once he got the money he didn’t ask us for our address to pay us “double back” like he promised.

Downtown Marietta on a Sunday Afternoon

Sunday

March 18, 2017

End of Winter