My kids have all moved 3.5 hours away but we still try to get together for Christmas and Thanksgiving. No grandkids yet.
I do love Christmas, but not the gifts. They are a source of stress... both in figuring out what to give and in receiving, when I don't really need or want a thing. I love Thanksgiving because it's like Christmas without the gifts. Perfect.
There are too many holidays. Every time you turn around it's time for another one! I have no use for Valentine's Day, and my Dad always taught me that Mother's Day and Father's Day were the invention of Hallmark, so they could sell more cards and gifts. It's true. So many of the smaller holidays are just an inconvenience because the banks are closed and there's no mail service those days. I guess I'm a Grinch for those holidays.
Fourth of July is great, except there aren't the community celebrations like there used to be.... which is too bad. I love seeing July 4th celebrations of old in the movies.