Painless
And it's not every family party I can say that about! Around this time of year my family all tries to get together in either my parents' house or round one of my aunts, and I'm forceably reminded that these are people with whom I don't really have that much in common. My way of life is fundamentally different to theirs, and our views are pretty different. That's not to say that they're not a nice bunch of people; they are. We just probably wouldn't be friends if we met independently of being family.
Must get hubby's Christmas present this year. Am woefully behind on this one, but have to go and get a cat basket, which could usefully carry pressies as well!