The plan was to start at 8am and ride to Sudbury, where a CRW ride was scheduled for 10am, with after-ride party. However, at 8am the roads still had a lot of black ice, which could be expected to go away under the predicted sunshine. I delayed my start until 11am, then rode directly to the very enjoyable after-ride party for the CRW ride, reaching it at about my mile 20. After fueling up at the party, and spending some quality time with other CRW members seeking an alternative way to spend Christmas morning, I set out on the Rosy Cheeks 28 route (whose start I had missed at 10am). That took me west and then east through some nice scenic areas. In Acton on the eastern leg I spotted School St, where I parted ways with the Rosy Cheeks route and set course for home. Reaching Lexington Center at twilight, I realized this would be a perfect time to find daily Minuteman Cyclist Bert B returning from his ride, so I went over there. I found his car parked in the usual spot. Within 2 minutes he showed up. After swapping stories with him for a while, I finished the ride home via the Minuteman Trail.