ROFL at the "this is so much fun/Oh my God I'm gonna die"! Wait til you start hitting speeds over 40 - you will get Such a rush from that and then go home and think "OMG..what Was I THINKING???!!!"
Welcome to the board Badger! and yet Another CA lady, makes me think I'm just gonna have to move there - live off all my TE friends and just ride!
Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, champagne in one hand, strawberries in the other, body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming: "Yeah Baby! What a Ride!"