Our Front Door

Here's our front door. It's actually two doors. One is a heavy metal grate. Both are fitted with enormous deadbolts and if you'll notice there are fittings for two padlocks on the left side of the grate.

I don't know what all the security is about. Jordan is a pretty safe place. The produce markets in the area do little more than drape a few cloths over their fruits and vegetables when they close up for the day. Subhan'Allah, it's all still there in the morning. Try that in Irvine.

Maybe it's the gypsies. There are quite a few around here, and when I get to it, I'll show you where they camp. They've got a pretty bad reputation. We've had a few gypsy beggars come to our door. That's kind of freaky when you think about it. That means they followed us. They don't go from door to door. Anyway, there's lots of local stories about how they're into magic and idolatry. I talked to a gypsy boy riding a donkey. He seemed alright, just real dirty.

The doorbell to the right is also kind of interesting. In Islamic culture there is an association with bells and the devil. Perhaps even those who are not Muslim have heard the term "Hell's Bells." Anyway, all the doorbells here sound like birds chirping.

Maybe they should be called doorbirds.