A year later, it’s 45 years later, and I gave my neighbor bestie a bat

A yellow door has decorative black bats of different sizes on it, and colorful decorative butterflies. There is a blue circular wreath hanging from a door decoration that has the name DUBOIS written in pink, and the number 2 in blue. Blue butterflies are elsewhere to emphasize the blue butterfly theme. In front of it and on the left, a white woman's hand holds a small rubber bat, black, which could fit in the palm of her hand. It is not of the same material as the bats on the door, and it looks morel like the Batman logo. She is wearing purple arm warmers, which look like fingerless gloves.

Published October 31, 2025

Last year, I told you this story. It’s about Halloween and extended Halloween, about death and life, about losing a Whitney and gaining a Whitney, and so much more.

This time around, almost a full year since I worked and since the election that put me on the floor and on leave, I’ll be brief.

I gave my neighbor bestie the bat you see me holding in the photo above. I wrapped it in light purple wrapping paper with bats on it, and I included the note she put on my door, giving it back to her in a card to show that I kept it. We will surely trade it back and forth.

Shiny metallic purple shoelaces wrap a small gift that's covered in purple wrapping paper with black bats.

I wrapped the whole thing in shimmering purple shoelaces for fun.

Yesterday, I saw this. It made me very happy.

A single small black bat is on a yellow door like the one at the top of the story.

That lone baby bat looks happy to be there.

My neighbor’s gesture more than 12 months ago launched a wonderful friendship. We help each other keep going, and we laugh a lot. And it all started with bats.

Sending love. Protect your peace, and your living space.

♥

Thank you

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Too many frights

Tell the people who will live on for decades to remember as much of this as they can.

“Tell your children who the cowards were.”

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— A.R. Moxon (@juliusgoat.bsky.social) October 27, 2025 at 3:19 PM

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