Merry Post Christmas Thor, Sorry it's tardy but sounds like you are still may be solo since the holidays aren't quite done yet. It also sounds like you coped quite well. Good Job guy, that's about all you can do when the blues hit as they inevitably will for the most blessed of us, and you certainly seem to be among those, despite the separation. Spent a late-christmas celebration playing with the grandkids my long deceased wife will never see, gotta look at the bright side, no matter how momentarily difficult. A4, I am glad your post said most and not all. Hoping the difference gave you some comfort this season.
Recent events seem to tell us there are worse things than being alone on Christmas but those same events make us yearn all the more for those we care about to be with us.