Am another person that has spent a lot of holidays alone. Frankly I dread the holidays (Thanksgiving/Christmas/NewYears). Sometimes the hardest question to answer is: "What are you doing for _____?" Because there's this awkward silence when you say you don't have plans. It's pretty much a conversation ender.

I posted on a local e-group that I was looking for dinner mates for Thanksgiving and wound up having a lovely dinner out. So take up offers for coffee, go camping, tour your town or the next town over - but get out of the house!