Here in the tropics we avoided the problem altogether. We bought some gourmet turkey sandwiches for a picnic and went to the beach.
Not very traditional but with no kids at home it worked.
Sounds like a very nice day.
You don’t have to do any holiday ‘traditionally’.
We’re actually having Spaghetti with ‘Christmas Sauce’ for Christmas this year. My husband is of Italian descent, and the special sauce with pasta was always Christmas day lunch - ever since his Mom asked the little kids one day: ‘What do you want for Christmas Dinner?” and they all said “Pschetti!”
Then for supper, they had home-made veggie soup and home-made Hoagies. That was just their tradition; and this year, we’re doing it again.
(He’s looking over my shoulder, and telling me that the menu was also spiced-up with cookies and fudge throughout the day :-)
-JT