Casualty Count: The Final Tally

So, unbelievably, Copa '14 is in the books. I cannot believe that the 28 days went as incredibly fast as they did, but at the same time I can hardly comprehend the things we experienced in that short time. Herewith is a final tally that in absolutely no way does justice to what we all just experienced. As always, the accuracy of the following numbers is worth about what you paid for them.

28: days gone, 26 days in Brazil with a travel day on either end

31: Trips to an airport for Brothers Chapman; yes, in just 28 days

4: Airlines patronized - TAM & Gol (both based in Brasil), Avianca (out of Colombia), and Delta (originating in Hades, GA)

12,270: air miles by Sofia
14,430: air miles by Amy, Daniel & Aviana
17,340: air miles covered by Sergio & Veronica
22,260: air miles racked up by the Brothers (just 2,700 miles shy of a full circumnavigation; eat your heart out Phileas Fogg!)

9: Brazilian states forever changed by (sometimes ever so brief) visits by the Brothers (of 27 total)

16: cumulative games seen by the travelers (still haven't heard if Jose made it into the Final, so his number is incomplete/not included yet)

51,999: number of the roughly 52,000 people holding their collective breath during the extra time between the USA and Belgium match at Arena Fonte Nova in Salvador; Tim Howard, however, was clearly breathing through his eyelids the whole night

3: trips to Restaurante a Mineira, in Sao Fracisco Beach; good food, nearly frozen beer, gratis cachaca, good TV's, great view...why wouldn't you?

3: keys KIA (please, don't ask)

DOZENS: number of wonderful people that we got to meet, spend time with, and will call friends and honorary family for the rest of our lives

HUNDREDS/THOUSANDS: priceless memories that we will carry away from the whole experience; ALSO rough amount spent on a month-long vacation (!!!!)

MILLIONS: number of wonderful people in Brazil; the alarmist media sold us all a hefty bill of goods with the "you will absolutely get mugged/roofied/robbed/raped/kidnapped/stabbed/shot/murdered/just plain die in Brazil" stories. This should never be forgotten. Or forgiven

1,426: days until kickoff of FIFA World Cup 2018 in Russia!