Not caring for any Christmas preparations but only sitting in tables already made...
Sitting down with people you don't sit down with everyday and eating well, drinking well, chatting well... feeling the belonging together of us, the generations together.
That's something I really love and honour.
The next year I have promised to hold the feast as my mom and her "boyfriend" (79 years) are getting a bit too old to organize these things (she refused my offer this year).
So the next Christmas I'm assigning to Shire making up the party for all others to enjoy.