Staying home with only your immediate family for once is not a sacrifice. At least to me. Jeez. Though I get it when family is far apart. My family is all here, driving distance, with the exception of my brother who lives in LA. He wants to come home for Christmas. We never see him on Thanksgiving. Or Easter. It's not that big of an issue to us. For Thanksgiving, we usually go to my cousin's because her son's birthday is around that time. As is her brother. He lives in NYC. Not sure if they're coming up. I'd be OK if they stayed there. And I'm thisclose to asking my brother to not make the trip this year. I told him he has to get tested prior to making the trip and when he's here, he's not going out to catch up with friends. I told my mom he's not staying with her and my aunt. He can stay with me, but even I'm really nervous about that. And if he doesn't come, he doesn't come. I have no problem with a quick turkey dinner at my mom's with just her and my aunt. I have no problem driving to my cousin's to do a drive by happy birthday out in their yard. I have no problem doing a quick outside visit at my brother's on Christmas Day. Do it this year so next year we can all have a somewhat normal holiday season.