| # of days in Palmar | 7 |
| # of days as official Peace Corps Volunteers | 8 |
| # of times we have gone swimming so far | 4 |
| # of dogs that bark at night | 0 |
| # of new host siblings | 2 |
| # of rooms in our apartment including the bathroom | 4 |
| Duration, in hours, of the bus ride from Quito to Guayaquil | 8 |
| Arrival time in Guayaquil | 5:00 a.m. |
| Duration, in hours, of car ride from Guayaquil | 2 |
| Approximate distance, in feet, from our bedroom to the ocean | 50 |
| Percentage of the view from our bedroom window that includes ocean | 100 |
| Time, in minutes, of walk from our house to our counterpart organization | 10 |
| Percentage of commuting time spent walking on the beach | 95 |
| Cost of a bus to La Libertad | 75¢ |
| # of different paint colors used to paint our apartment | 5 |
| # of meters of fabric bought to make curtains, pillows, and a tablecloth | 7 |
| Percentage of meals that include seafood | 75 |
| Percentage of meals that include rice | 50 |
| # of stores visited to find a used refrigerator | 4 |
| # of stores that sold used fridges for less than the cost of a new one | 0 |
| # of electronics projects proposed by Paul | 4 |
| # of electronics projects that Paul has completed thus far | 2 |
| # of sewing projects proposed by Mari | 3 |
| # of sewing projects that Mari has completed thus far | .5 |
