Two and a half miles above the earth, Andrea, a conservative Middle Tennessee sales rep, smiles ear to ear knowing she is about to free fall 120 mph toward the ground. Until now, her life is has been very predictable ... orderly. Her college years were followed properly by a career and marriage. One day she woke up and was 25 years old, realizing she needed more out of life, and here we are.

“It is a good day to be a girl in a man’s world,” Laura Stewart joked as she prepared her brand new hot air balloon, “Tickled Pink,” for its maiden voyage. It was 40 degrees at 5:45 a.m., and the excitement and anticipation were palpable ... Laura’s been preparing for this day for more than 20 years.