I hope your day is exactly what you want it to be kathy, sometimes doing something non-traditional is refreshing.

My holiday is slightly less than traditional as my family is all 1,000 miles away. I have a few friends that invited me to join their families, but I choose to spend the holiday alone on my terms and pace. I'll finish trimming my tree, watch movies, and make a small turkey dinner. Spending time in this manner allows me to be thankful for a few selfish things that I treasure, my independence, all that I've achieved, and my abilities to survive on my own. Of course there will be a few phone calls to all my family "back home" during the day letting them know that I'm thankful for them too and reminding them that I'm perfectly okay with a nice day at home alone.