Either Sat or Sun then, the 26/27 is fine for me.

(As an aside)
I may still opt for a contingency plan for myself depending how things go.
Not that I'm complaining, I'm just saying - the kind of joint pain was I couldn't walk because of intense knee pain and I couldn't hold a coffee cup because of knuckle/wrist/elbow pain. I am only now getting around the house and just able to walk up and down stairs without a problem. Add to that I've been bleeding for 4 weeks (ah yes, women drew the short straw with the big M) and the doc say I'm anemic likely due to that. The blood work also showed an existing thyroid condition recently turned hypothyroid which means an additional fatigue factor until the new dosage kicks in. I live alone on 2 acres and in a few minutes I have to go out and horse around a 30" snowblower for my 100' driveway which won't be helpful. I am in hunker down, protect, rest, and recover mode. I certainly want to be up for some of the intense hillrides I was doing last year when the bike season starts up.

My contingency plan would be to go out and snowshoe and possibly double-back a shorter distance; or depending upon conditions I could xc ski next to you which may give me an easier time; or if things are really bad get an estimated return time from you guys and join in the food part. Other than that I'm up for the get-together.