SF Read of the Week

Aunty Em's man was not doing well at all. He had been droopy and gray ever since the neighbor Mr. Kimura had died, shuffling around the house in nothing but socks and bathrobe. He had even lost interest in the model train layout that he and the neighbor were building in the garage. Sometimes he stayed in bed until eleven in the morning and had ancient Twinkies for lunch.

Another 2005 Hugo short story nominee for you this week, this one from reknowned SF writer James Patrick Kelly. It's "The Best Christmas Ever" at SciFiction.