Days it took to travel from Charlotte, NC to Monroe, Michigan: 14

Days it took to travel from Monroe, MI to Charlotte, NC: 1

Dead deer seen on the side of the road on trip from Monroe to Charlotte: 6

Percentage of trip from Monroe to Charlotte spent on I-77: 80

Number of times the Moroccan dish chicken rafisa was made on the road trip: 4

States visited in two months of traveling: 9

Countries visited in two months of traveling: 2

Number of community theater/student productions seen: 3

Number of professional theater/music/dance productions seen: 4

Museums and galleries visited: Too many to count

Number of vineyards visited: 5

Magnitude of shock and awe and disappointment at the American people for voting Siobhan off American Idol: immeasurable (seriously, we go to Canada for a DAY and this is what happens??)