Welcome, family and friends, to our picture galleries, where we can share with you some of the life we lead here in Arroyo Grande ("AG" to the locals) on the Central Coast of California. What a wonderful life it is, too! Come see for youself. Nothing gives us more pleasure than filling our home with the people whose company we love. Until you can come see us, though, you can catch a few glimpses of what life's like out here, or, in some cases, of what we encounter out there. These picture galleries are a new thing for us, prompted when our 35mm camera gave out and we decided it was time to go digital. Wow, did that open up a new world and a major learning experience. It also opened up new pathways for us to be with you and you with us. So feel free to browse around our corner of the smugmug website and check out the scene. Then let us hear from you at nickalter@mindspring.com.

Love to all,
Marcia and Nick

P.S. Just so you know, "San Luis Obispo" is pronounced "san lewis oh-bis-poe." You don't want the locals to hear you say "san lew-eese obispo" or "san lew-ee obispo." They might think you went to Ohio State or something.