Bachelor Recap: Week 8

Well, the hometown dates did not disappoint. Let's get to it!

Lindzi's hometown date was cute, but dang these people like horses. I mean, the entire date was about horses, her mom wore a horse bit necklace, they raced horses. It was intense. I'm kind of doubting she will give up her life of horsery/horsewomanship/horsing around for Ben, but you never know. Maybe you can run horses on a winery...

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Next, Kacie's hometown of Tennessee. I love that she came in to the date with a marching band. She's a cutie. And, how much do you love all of their accents? Amazing! Her family was so super Southern, very conservative and very sweet. Not big fans of the Bachelor "process," but what can you do?

After that, we went to Fort Worth, Texas (woot woot) for a date in the Stockyards. People from Texas are awesome, let's face it. Nicki and Ben promptly donned hats, boots and the whole kit and kaboodle to walk around the streets and get a drink at the White Elephant Saloon. Next some canoodling in the Botanic Gardens.

I have to say Nicki's pretty cute, y'all and I think Ben's into the whole Texas thing. What do you think?

And, it wasn't a nudist colony, but there was no shortage of crazy at Courtney's hometown visit to Scottsdale, Arizona. Her family seemed lovely and normal. But, then Courtney threw an impromptu wedding for herself and Ben. Complete with a preacher, vow writing and a bow tie. Let me say this: Ben, you're an excellent sport, but you're getting the message that she's a nut job, yes? Ben? I'm serious here.

In the end, my precious darling Kacie went home. I am pretty devastated, but I have to say I think she will have no trouble finding someone fabulous. She is a catch, people. How heartbreaking was her limo ride? Ugh, whatever, we're both over it. 

Next week, the gang's off to Switzerland. Dreamy! And, we get a sneak peek of new Bachelorette Emily and her first date with (as ABC promos suggest) Leonardo DiCaprio...or Celine Dion. Y'all, it could totally be Celine. OMG.

xo,

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