so we decided to visit the cu chi tunnels. one of the regulars that play at dolores park is an incredibly experienced sixty five years old who has a ton of amazing stories. when i told him that i was going to vietnam, he confided in me that he was a vietnam veteran. he told me some stories that seemed to incredibly weighed him down. now i know why he is such a tough basketball player!

he told me that if i was going to go to the cu chi tunnels, i could buy him some kind of trinket from there. i promised him i would go there because i always wanted to go there. his compelling stories only made me more interested.

it turns out that the cu chi tunnels were just as intrueging to me as for leyla and tri. our guide was an old vietnamese that made you think he was actually there. but you only need half a brain to realize he is too young. but his broken english was precious. it was very educational even though we only understood a little more than half of the things he was saying.

leyla was so excited that she decided to make this as authentic as possible. she bought several bullets and decided to shoot an ak-47. she quipped, "if jane fonda can do it, i can do it."

and she also wanted to say, "well you know.....back in nam....i shot a chinese made ak-47." i guess she wants that one moment where she comes across a vietnam veteran and be able to say it.

but check this picture out....she has rounds around her neck, about to cradle the ak-47....and she still has her purse on her arm! incredible!