by Beth DeLong | Last updated Dec 3, 2023 | Adventure After Diagnosis
One place I’ve really been looking forward to visiting was the Mansfield Reformatory and Phoenix Brewery! I had only visited the Reformatory once, and that was when it was done up for their haunted house tour near Halloween. And let me just say a haunted house in an...
by Beth DeLong | Last updated Dec 3, 2023 | Adventure After Diagnosis
What sorts of attractions come to mind when you think of Ohio? Cedar Point and Kings Island? Football games with die-hard fans? Maybe you think we only have corn fields and there is literally nothing attractive about the state. Whatever your answer, I’m...
by Beth DeLong | Last updated Dec 3, 2023 | Adventure After Diagnosis
Let’s be real, summers in Ohio are humid and you never know what sort of weather you’re actually going to get. Especially in August. Usually we have temperatures in the 90s with humidity, maybe a pop-up thunderstorm; somehow this year we started off with temps in the...
by Beth DeLong | Last updated Dec 3, 2023 | Adventure After Diagnosis, Cancer Journey
One of the most iconic scenes regarding cancer is people in outrageous outfits and tutus at a cancer walk fundraiser. Even if you’ve never had a family member diagnosed, you’ve likely seen or participated in one of the events. Somewhere along the way, I think...
by Beth DeLong | Last updated Dec 3, 2023 | Adventure After Diagnosis
I enjoy a good glass of wine. It’s even better when there’s a designated driver and you’re hitting up three different wineries. And better still when you’re supporting local with three different eastern Ohio wineries! Thankfully, Fun Bus had the same idea...
by Beth DeLong | Last updated Dec 3, 2023 | Adventure After Diagnosis
I don’t know about you, but I’m starting to get pretty fidgety with this whole COVID and social distance thing. Like, a lot. So allow me to introduce you to the Social Distancing Series! I’m getting back to travel the best way I’m able to right now — day...
by Beth DeLong | Last updated Dec 3, 2023 | Adventure After Diagnosis
Every once in a while it’s nice to disconnect from it all. Actually, more than nice, it’s crucial! The beauty of the internet and all this connectivity is that it’s easy to stay in touch with others. We can video call our friends, catch up on current events,...
by Beth DeLong | Last updated Dec 3, 2023 | Adventure After Diagnosis, Cancer Journey
Many people have heard about how Vitamin D can help reduce one’s risk of cancer. But we’ve also heard about how sun exposure can increase our risk of skin cancer. So where’s the balance between Vitamin D and sunscreen? I don’t know about you, but I...
by Beth DeLong | Last updated Dec 3, 2023 | Adventure After Diagnosis
It’s the week of Halloween. The trees are at their peak of fall colors. And it’s a lovely day! Perhaps the last decent day before rain and cold weather settle in. Sounds like a good day for a road trip! Besides, what better way for a single, childless woman to...
by Beth DeLong | Last updated Dec 3, 2023 | Adventure After Diagnosis
I had to chuckle at the couple hundred people standing outside the Ohio Village gates. It was a Saturday morning, almost 9am, and the line of people all wore the same facial expression: part excitement, part impatience, part zombie. It was well past the time most of...
by Beth DeLong | Last updated Dec 3, 2023 | Adventure After Diagnosis
It was our first day of Rogue River kayaking. We had already been fitted for our gear – helmet, PFD, kayak, and skirt. And now we were to get a feel for putting it all together. As with many water sports, this first day was to be spent in a more protected section of...
by Beth DeLong | Last updated Dec 3, 2023 | Adventure After Diagnosis
Have you ever come across one of those towns that totally surprised you with its charm? You had a reason to stop – perhaps a friend lives there, or it’s an easy mid-point in your trip – or maybe you were literally just passing through on your way to somewhere far more...
by Beth DeLong | Last updated Dec 3, 2023 | Adventure After Diagnosis
When you think of the Jersey Shore, what comes to mind? Spring breakers and party-goers? Ladies dressed to the nines in heels and miniskirts? Maybe just boardwalks and beachgoers? I had never been to New Jersey before, and I was excited to add a new...
by Beth DeLong | Last updated Dec 3, 2023 | Adventure After Diagnosis
I have friends who have traveled to countless countries, camping their way through Africa or in the jungles of India. They’ve navigated the terrain on their own without a guide or knowledge of the language. And each time they’ve returned home in one piece and with an...
