My Papa

My Papa, was a man of humor.  No little child nor adult was with out being tricked into the "pull my finger" gag.  A jokester at his best, there was never a time I don't remember him reciting a joke or two. 

Those big blue eyes lit up every time he seen his grandchildren.  His loving hugs spoke louder than words.  He was a great man in many ways.  He could hold a grudge like no other, but at the same time he always held a special place in his heart for animals.  He worked many hours at the Humane Society and frequently checked in on the animals.  He was a man with lots of wisdom and love to share.


Born In: O'Leary, Prince Edward Island, Canada
Born: January 4th, 1932
Passed in: O'Leary, Prince Edward Island, Canada
Passed on: August 16th, 2011

Rodgerson
Peacefully at Community Hospital, O'Leary on Tuesday Aug. 16, 2011 of Alfred William Rodgerson, Unionvale, aged 79, veteran of the Korean War, beloved husband of Theresa (Arsenault). Born in O'Leary on Jan. 4, 1932, Alfred was the son of the late George and Rillie (Bernard) Rodgerson. Dear father to Gloria Warren, Bangor, PE; Dorothy (Ron) Ramsay, Montrose; Judy Rodgerson, O'Leary; Lynda Rodgerson, Charlottetown; Tracy (David) Bruce, Charlottetown; Rhonda Rodgerson, O'Leary and Eric (Griffen) Rodgerson, Summerside. Loving Papa to 15 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren. Dear brother to Glen (Kay), Freetown; Gordon (Eva), Unionvale and Lorne Rodgerson, Cascumpec. Alfred is also survived by in laws Dot Rodgerson, Unionvale; Olga Rodgerson, Charlottetown and Viola Rodgerson, Yorkton, Sask. Predeceased by parents, sister Isabel Harvey, brothers Fred, Leroy, Emmerson, son in law John Warren and infant son John Alfred. Alfred will be greatly missed by all his family and friends, especially by Russell Veniot, Kelly Clements and Clarence Brown. Resting at Ferguson Funeral Home and Chapel, O'Leary. In keeping with Alfred's personal request there will be no visitation or service. Private family graveside service will be held at a later date in Knutsford Cemetery. In memory of Alfred, memorials to O'Leary Community Health Foundation would be appreciated.

Update: 30 Before 30

Not much crossed off......

I am still working on the 5 km run.  I have been training for the last few weeks and I am loving it.

The cleanse was rather uneventful.  The tattoo shall be done the end of this month.  And I think for my birthday party this year it will be Poker with the ladies......

30 Things to do before I am 30

1.      Pin-up Model Photoshoot ?
2.      Mechanical Bull Ride

3.      Take my parents out to dinner  

4.      Eat "Clean" for a day (no processed foods)

5.      First Tattoo DONE
6.      Take a cooking class

7.      Go one full day without technology

8.      Complete a 5k walk/run/jog

9.      Take a new class at the gym

10.  Take a trip Down South

11.  Visit a Strip Club with my Besties

12.  Play Poker

13.  Buy an expensive bottle of wine

14.  Surprise someone

15.  Have a pajama girls night with my little ones at a hotel!!

16.  Write a letter to my future self

17.   Bake a cake for someone special

18.  Encourage others to set and succeed at reaching their goals

19.  Drop 20 lbs

20.  Go one full day with no coffee!

21.  Go Fishing (eeeewwww)

22.  Do a cleanse

23.  Call my sister more

24.  Write a blog about my 30 before 30 journey- Continuing this as I go!

25.  Milk a cow with Angela Flood

26.  Start an emergency fund

27.  Get a massage

28.  Waxing!! Eeekkk Ouch!

29.  Learn something new

30.  Visit a museum

Day 4

Still nothing interesting, no accidents! :)  Nothing really different from any other day....except for the bad taste of the fiber suppliment.....Gross......  All of this is a good thing.....I could have really embarassing stories to tell!  Fingers are crossed that I didn't speak too soon!!

Although, I thought this cleanse was supposed to reduce your cravings?!?!?  I have been eating chocolate like it is going out of style!   I can't seem to get enough!  I can't walk past anything without it reminding me of chocolate!  Oh how I love you!

Okay, back to reality!  I need to, have to do something.  Running is really hurting my legs, so much that I feel like falling down and just crying.  The pain is unbearable.  I am not sure how this 5 km race is going to go but I am determined to do it, pain and all!.

With that being said I need exercise of a different kind, to keep me on track, and to help with the pain.  A wonderful person I work with has an awesome Boot Camp class and she really really kicks your a$$!  Really Really Really kicks your butt! Almost to the point where you want to kick hers right back. hahaha.  So this is the one I will be trying to commit to at least 1-2 times a week. 

I love love love the classes at StudioNine with Gineen, but the summer schedule just doesn't fit mine.  I am eagerly awaiting their famous "Strength and Endurance" classes to come back!  Talk about a fantastic program!  The support and encouragement not to mention friendships and bonds that are formed there are beyond words.  Amazing!  They have such a way of making you feel comfortable pushing yourself beyond normal limits and encourage you to be your best.  By far the most fantastic experience I have ever had in a long time!  I could go on and on for days about how much I love the atmosphere there and how wonderful the family of trainers are, but......I better not.....maybe I will.....slowly in each blog......  I can't even find the words to express just how wonderful they all are!!!

Awe, now I am missing all the fantastic Fit Campers!  Fitness......right ....okay back on track,  I am going to try to continue to run, but also try my hardest to get to a boot camp class during the week too! 

It is funny how much I miss exercise classes!  Never thought in a million years I would hear myself saying that one!  I feel lost without it.  It lifts my spirits and gives me unbelievable energy and it shows!  I am much happier after I drop all the little F~Bombs during an intense workout!  Just ask Rodney!  I am sure he will agree........

Well the weekend is fast approaching and new fitness classes are in the very near future, I just hope I can survive Boot Camp to tell you all about it later. 

Thanks for reading!  Lots of Love!

Day 2

Well Day 2 is pretty uneventful......but I guess that is a good thing! :-)

Since there is nothing spectacular to talk about I will let you know that I have committed to getting a tattoo!  I have the design drafted and will be submitting it to Griffin Dunsmore-Rodgerson on Sunday.  She is by far the best tattooist I have seen in a long time.....and well she is family too!

I will post a pic once the final drawing is complete.  Now I need to decide the placement on my body.  I am thinking between my shoulder blades or on my ribs on the right side?  They are both going to hurt....one possible more than the other, but what difference do I know......I have never had a tattoo before.

Rodney is going to be getting a tattoo with me.  Not one of the girlie ones like me, but the Evans Family Crest.  He has spoke of this many times before and I think he is ready to commit too!  At least to the tattoo! hahaha

My 30 before 30 list is still a work in progress with only a few things in the works.  But hey, they are in progress.

Uh oh....gotta run the cleanse is kicking in.....hahaha jk

Day 1

Well this is "Day 1" for my cleanse, so far so good!  (but then again it is only 10 in the morning)

I am ready to get back to healthy eating after a weekend of beer and beaver tails!  It was fun while it lasted, but back to reality today.

I have been training for the 5 km PEI Marathon this last week and I am really enjoying it.  I love running, I just wish it didn't hurt so much.  My shins are killing me.  It makes it hard to swallow that my mind, lungs, and energy can go longer, but my legs hurt so much that I have to stop and walk for a bit.

Once I get home it is A-535 and an anti-inflammatory and some stretches.  I hope that it will get better as my legs get stronger and I will not only be able to run the 5 k in the PEI Marathon but also accomplish the 5 k Run for the Cure!

Speaking of which, I may be asking for your support.  I have joined the team "Stacey's Angels" and I am very honored to be part of that team.

Stacey is one tough, fantastic woman.  She is so strong and has so much determination and fight,  she has fought and won her battle with cancer 3 times!  She is a woman of inspiration,  wisdom, and a wealth of positive encouragement for everyone.  I can't even describe how strong and brave this lady is.  She the best mom, friend and co-worker anyone could ever meet.

I am really looking forward to being a part of the Run for the Cure and the team Stacey's Angels, I am truly honored to help raise money and to help find a cure.  Breast cancer is in my family taking my grandmother and my great grandmother.  I hope that some day soon there will be a cure and not another person will have to fight this fight.

Go PEI Learn to Run

I just signed up for the Learn to Run program with Go PEI! 

I had my first little 5 km walk/run, which was walking for 4.5 minutes and running for 1.5 minutes and repeating this for about an hour.

We "ran" all around Brighton and even had some words of encouragement shouted from a patio!  I loved every minute of it.  It was hot....very hot, and it was a definite challenge.  But, by far the best part of the whole event was running along side a great friend and co-worker Kim.  It was a struggle, but she pushed through.  I was there to give her a shove in the right direction when she thought she was going to die.  It was very motivating that she was able to get in the right mind set and allow her self to continue.

The most rewarding part of the evening was seeing the big smile she was trying to hide.  I know she was super happy she was able to conquer this 5 km journey.  The sense of accomplishment was just beaming!  I was and still am so proud of her for pushing through.  Soon enough we will be running the 5 k PEI marathon, only this time with a smile on our faces.

Keep going Kim you are doing Fantastic!!

Time to Jump Back on the Wagon

All right, it has been 3 weeks to the day post-op left thyroidectomy.  Things are going well, I am back to work and moving forward.

Just trying to catch up to where I left off.  Recovery was great, I took it easy for 2 full weeks and did nothing.  No exercise, no nothing, well.....lots of sleeping and lazing around! But I am feeling great and ready to continue my adventures.

I have my first Cleanse.....I will be starting that on Monday.  I will let you know how that goes....I will be keeping my fingers crossed for no accidents (if ya know what I mean).

Next week is also the beginning of my "training"!!!  I am super excited to start, but very scared too.  Not too many places you can hide to run.  I am more shy of attempting to run with others in sight.  I seem to be on the less graceful side of running.  (I look like Phobe when I run)  I have the fear of tripping over my own two feet.  I will have some bandaids on hand just incase!

I have so much anxiety about this new adventure and "training" I have to do.  I will just embrace this and jump in with both feet, and learn as I go.

Stay tuned for how Monday's cleanse/training went.  I will be sure to blog about it.