I have been asked many times why I chose my nickname/alias, so I'm going to tell you now. Many years ago I had to choose a nick/alias and my mind kind of went blank, I glanced at my hands and saw my emerald ring I'd designed and had made for myself, something I'd always wanted. Without thinking I typed Emerald and have used the nick ever since and in IRC I changed the "l" to a "1" because too many others by then were using Emerald for a nick and I was taken too many times for people who were not who I wanted to be confused with, you know the not so nice kind. So all of you can see one of my most cherished possesions and the reason for my nick. My ring is insured and I wear it all the time. Here it is.

I have adopted this "Love Angel Heart" and because this page is very special to me and the pictures all contain love I put my adopted "Love Angel Heart" on this page. You can adopt an "Angel Heart", too, You will find the link to adopt an "Angel Heart" on my LINKS page.

Some of the photos I have that are very special to me. Most of this group are of my family.


Left to right: Me, as a baby. Me, on Christmas Day, 1996. A birthday kiss from Chris.

Left to right: My dad, age 5 years, the day his family left England to come to Canada. Dad on my wedding day. My mom just before we lost her to cancer.


Left to right: My son Danny's High School Grad. My son Duane's High School Grad. .


Left to right: My beautiful adorable grandchildren, Ashley, Cody and Becky.


Left to right: Our dog, Ebony when she was a puppy. Ebony, now.
With tears in my eyes, I'm very sorry to say, Ebony is no longer with us, She's in Doggy Heaven. Gone, but not forgotten


Brandi, is newest addtion to our family. She's adorable and is only five weeks old,
Brandi is growing fast, she had her first grooming and now she's a blondie.
Brandi is six months old now. Brandi Now, After she had a litter of 7 puppies.


The first picture is Pippi, when he was a puppy. He was the only male in Brandi's litter. He became very attached to me when he was only 4 weeks old, He was very, shy and timid. I just couldn't sell him, I kept him for myself. The second picture is Pippi now. He really is my little dog, I'm the only one he'll kiss on the cheek or neck. He's as smart as they come. You should see him "Boogie" for a treat. I have a video of him doing his "Boogie". I taught him to do that for me in less than 10 mins. Am I proud of him and happy I kept him? You'd better believe I am.


Left to right: A friend and me one Halloween. Glenn, same Halloween. Duane and his ex, same Halloween.


Left to right: My first pride and joy a new IBM computer. An upgrade not too much later. My newest PRIDE and JOY. This computer will blow you away in my opinion. Note the tower is too big to fit where it's supposed to be in my computer center.


One of my craft creations. I wanted my lamps to have a new look, some seashells and sand from the east coast of Maine were very helpful in changing the look of this lamp drastically and it's an original creation now.


Two of the "displays" we have in our home for the holiday season, The church is ceramic and lights up, the Nativity ornaments beside the church are ceramic. The three Christmas dolls are animated and the Christmas tree beside them is ceramic and lights up.


Our lighted tree top angel I made her last year, she is ceramic, but, her dress is lace and her wings are made of feathers.. Our Christmas tree, I took the pictures with the tree's lights on and all the many decorations some reason do not show up. My son-in-law, Don made the carved sleigh for us last last year.


Left to right: The Christmas floral arrangement I made in 1998 for our coffee table. The next arrangement I made made in Jan of 1999 for the coffee table in our living room, it has 15 roses in it. The next arrangement I made not too long after I decided the red roses did go too well in the living room. The purple and white roses I chose to make this arrangement sure do.


Someone I was chatting to didn't believe me when I said I wrote Ukranian Easter Eggs, so I told him when I put my Ukranian Easter eggs in a basket in our home for the Easter Season I'd take a picture of them and put the picture on my Web Site. I hope he believes me now. You don't have to be Ukranian to learn their arts and crafts. If I can do it anyone with a steady hand and many hours to spare can do it to.


This "Certificate of Achievement" was presented to me by a very good friend, who could have been given the same kind of "Certificate of Achievement" by me. It is with his permission I've added this valued treasure in my Personal Photo Album for everyone to see.

The following group of pictures are also very special to me. They are pictures of some of my friends. Some are very special friends. My life would not be the same without them. You will find some in my IRC channel #GEMS, too. I have many more real good friends, but I didn't get permission to put their pictures on my Home page.
There was one SPECIAL FRIEND I wanted to have his picture here, but had not received his permission to put his picture here, his wife is also a real good friend now, too. As soon as he knew I wanted to put his picture on my Personal Photo Album page he gave it to me without any hestitation. The pictures are the ones at the bottom and to my way of thinking that's where our friendship is right from the BOTTOM of MY HEART.


Chris, he is the best, and his adorable kids, Mitchell and Carolyn.

Ron, he and I have been real good friends for many years now. Sorry
girls Ron got married and is the proud father of a beautiful baby daughter


Left to right: Rob, he was one of my first channel ops when I had my IRC channel, #Gems. Dudley, a very good friend. Frits, has been a good friend for quite a few years, Frits lives in Holland.


Left to right: Richard, a very good friend and you should see him blush. René, he and I have been very good friends for quite a few years , René lives in Holland. Sorry girls René got married. Derek, one of the best. He's taken now, too.


Gary, is very, very special to me, he and I have been very close long distance friends for many years, one day, God willing I will be lucky enough to meet Gary and his lovely wife Karla Gary and Karla, a handsome couple.




Left to right. Neale, a very close friend, He knows the meaning of the word "Friend" and he sure knows how to be one, unlike several Vernons I've met in my life. The way I know him when he lets his hair down. He's as full of mischief as I am. Neale in his "formal attire". Yes, he's a Man of the Cloth, but he sure doesn't have the "holier than thou" attitude and I know the members of his congregation could attest to that.




This is Richard, a good friend from Pogo, no he doesn't use his real name on Pogo. Richard doesn't live that far from where my dad was born in England.


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