CALDWELL, Idaho — When Jan Pedersen turned 85, she decided it was time to go skydiving.

The Idaho resident credits Tim McGraw's song "Live Like You Were Dying" as inspiration. She said she played the song the morning of her jump.

The Idaho resident has spent her life collecting experiences: she married her husband, competed as a rodeo queen at the Harvey County Fair, rafted whitewater rapids, fished for sturgeon, hiked in Switzerland, and kayaked with her dog, Darby.

After losing her husband and grandson during the pandemic, Pedersen said she focused on moving forward.

"I shouldn't even be here," Jan Pedersen said. "My family all died really young, and I am just amazed that I am still here. I just try to live every day the best I can. I just want to experience everything I can."

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