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I spent my evening on the freeway.  I drove a Suzuki LS650 Savage 60 miles in the gusty wind and it was so much fun.  My hands and feet are still reverberating from the trip and I felt great on the bike.  The clutch was quite a change from what I've been dealing with on my Buell Blast...I'm tempted to steal the Suzuki for myself but I do love the Buell; I'm hoping after some time in the garage tonight installing a MRC clutch assist it will be a better ride for me.  My jacket also came in the mail, and I'm struggling to decide if it's worth keeping.  If it was just a jacket I'd send it back and find something new, but unfortunately for me, XS is the smallest they make motorcycle jackets.  I suppose motorcycle jackets are meant to make one look like a line backer, but I'm fairly certain the shoulder armor is actually supposed to rest ON the shoulder, not the arm...
Freeway riding is actually easier than city driving, at least when there isn't stop and go traffic.

I feel a little buyers remorse over my bike.  It certainly is the right thing for me right now, but I feel I will grow out of it sooner than I anticipated.  The great thing about used bikes is once they are a certain age they seem to keep their value.  I think I will spend a year on the Buell getting used to all the new technique and skill I still need to develop and perhaps consider upgrading next season.

Mostly, the hour long drive on the bike helped solidify the decision I've made to ride.  It's scary and thrilling and dangerous and satisfying.  People at work remind me everyday I'm going to kill myself doing it, but right now riding is something I want, and it's a want I can actually fulfill, do something about...T hat doesn't happen all that often, getting exactly what one wants...so I will take what I can get.