Yes, it certainly turned into one. The first year (2011, I think) I was surprised that so many here were in the same boat as I. So, most years since I’ve posted asking the same question. I feel like we’re almost ersatz family here so it’s almost like spending Christmas Eve together with a bickering, dysfunctional, yet caring group of family and friends.
You know we are all “ersatz” family if we recognize yearly trends in each other.
Hope your Christmas is good even w/o nearby human companionship.