No Umbrellas Needed

When I was little I wanted to fly in the worst way. Then I saw Mary Poppins and determined that that was the way to do it. I grabbed the biggest umbrella I could find and crawled up the side of the house to the second story roof. There I waited for a big gust of wind to jump into. This was it - I was going to fly! But I didn't wait long though before my worried parents frantically cajoled me to come back down. I refused and then hurled myself into the next big gust. I could have sworn I was airborne for a brief second. The sensation was wonderful. But then all 60 pounds of me came crashing down twisting an ankle and scraping up my elbows.

Fast forward 30 years and there's a ride that lets everyone experience Zero G's and weighlessness and not risk breaking a limb. It's called ZERO GRAVITY and it's not a simulated ride. An actual 727 plane flys between 24-34,000 feet pulling maneuvers that lets it's passengers float free like astronauts do. You may have seen this advertised on a 7-Up commercial or on an episode of the Apprentice. This is definitely going down on my Top 10 List of things to do before I die. And I might need a lifetime to save up the $3,750 it costs for the experience.