There was a cute petting zoo at one house on Allanview in Batavia Monday evening.
However, the creatures looked like they hadn’t eaten in a while — they were nothing but bones.
The display was part of a Landers’ family Halloween extravaganza. From the front archway, towering villain, graveyard, and seasonal blazing orange and purple hues, the county manager’s home screamed all hallow’s eve.
“We’ve been doing it for years, my daughter’s 16 now, and we probably started it 10 years ago when she was six,” Landers said as darkness fell Monday. “I was actually thinking of scaling back, and the kids said no, dad, you’ve gotta do it.”
Placing blame on the kids aside, Landers admitted that he’s “a Halloween nut too.”
“I love all the scary movies, I love the genre in general, I’ve got to admit,” he said.
Although he didn't don a monster mask to coordinate with the outside setup, he and wife Melissa took a peaceful dive back to the Summer of Love with tye-dye, headbands and free-flowing hair for both.
Photos by Howard Owens.
