You should cook something to make the place smell good like Thanksgiving. Even if you just bake a frozen pie or bake a pan of yams or make you own stuffing. That is why I don't like to go out for Thanksgiving or Christmas. The restaurant meal may be fine and good but I hate to come home to a place that does not smell like anything and there are NO leftovers to graze on. For some reason that is important to me.
I agree although it will only be dad and me on Christmas Day I will do the full English works of either Roast Turkey or Goose followed by Christmas Pudding with cream.
I have also baked a Christmas Cake and will decorate that during December.
I have instituted a new tradition in that I do a Thanksgiving Meal for me and dad basically so that I feel one of you all on FR.
This year I am doing roast duck with all the trimmings and for sweet/afters (dessert) pumpkin pie and cream.