Hometowns

I'm back in the blogging saddle..felt unwell last week so skipped the blog.
I came home to miss 17  minutes of the show and only to catch Zak giving Desiree a ring!!
Ahhh..whah???? She seemed touched to get it..And she gave him a Hoover-esque kiss of thanks.

Then ...the rest of the show was the fastest 1 hour and 43 minutes of my life..

Yup. Still no PVR.
Drew
All I have to say is that Des made some pretty solid decisions.
Drew...oh Drew..his hometown was..dare I say it..Amazing. The way he is with his sister. My heart melted into a puddle on the floor. Sealed it..Drew is da bomb. And his family seems pretty lovely..and he was straight with Des about his past.
I think I fell in love with Drew...even though he looks a little too Ambercrombie for my liking.

Chris.
Des flies over to Oregon..and meets  Chris in lovely natural setting...Surprisingly she sees so unimpressed with nosegay he picked for her. I thought she loved small gestures? Hmm..maybe she got used to roses. Des has something for Chris. If you guessed a poem. Good guess!! But wrong . Thankfully. That poetry likely brought on my malaise last week. She did bring a sketch pad and sketched all their special moments. Awww. No not really.

They play a little ball in sporty outfits..with black stuff under their eyes (I always thought they were drawn on not stuck on). Then they head over to the parents. Whoa..well...I always thought chiropractors were a bit off..and Chris' dad didn't do much to change my opinion. It wasn't that he did a back adjustment with super loud  popping on his potential future daughter in law..but it was the nose adjustment for Chris. That is supposed to give him more clarity? Like for his sinuses? or his nose for love? Dunno...just too much nose blowing close ups. Good thing Chris is a thorough wiper.

Chris' mom is pretty chill...so chill that she is almost aphasic. But at the end..Becky did approve of Des..but she seems cool as cucumber. Who was the person with bad blonde 90s 'do at table?

Brooks
Des loves Brooks..but does he love her back? Brooks is another stellar pick. Brooks is a pretty chill guy who seems to have his upper lip Bo-toxed...but he is so much more. Brooks runs toward Des..and they chat...Des presents an itemized list of the small moments that meant so much to her. It seems like she used all her paper sketching special moments for Chris. Even though she loves Brooks..it looks like she  borrowed a page from someone's notebook to write this all down. For someone who journals and sketches, it's surprising that she didn't have better paper for these important moments.
Okay...they head into a canoe! Des thinks it's a blast. And then they head 7 blocks over to the gargantuan family home.Holy. Does it house that huge family? Or is that the matriarch's house. Whoa...
His family does seem super lovely. The name tags were a nice touch.
Brooks...if I may again...is amazing. He asked probing and thoughtful questions. He really seems serious and introspective. His mom and sister both seem like strong females. Liked that too.
I think I'd fall for Brooks too.


Nate
What is this dude's problem? He did say that he didn't think it was right with Sean...but is he some
Nate predicting it is not meant to be....what is he some kind of Bachelor soothsayer? Just seems like he has a lot of anger? What is his purpose in the show? Filler? Their parting hug didn't seem warm..he just gave her a pat pat. Then he hung around the lobby and peered around pillars. Odd.

Debrief with Chris..
She professes she loves Brooks. Weird thing is that she still wants to go on with the other guys. If you realized you loved someone wouldn't you call it a day ?  These situations seem to be getting real..as real as you can get in this reality show....seems to me it would be more difficult as all these feelings get involved.
Ah well..not my show..

Rose Ceremony
Brooks (of course!)
Chris (okay i guess)
Drew (Mr. Adorbs)

But that means Zak...the fluid drilling engineer...gets cut...and the he is shocked. Des walks him out..and gives him the 'great guy' speech. Yikes. Not helpful. She gives the ring back (good touch). Poor Zak gives a pretty sad soliloquy in the limo. He's going back to a dark dark place. He doesn't want to be alone..and just wants to spend time with somebody. Then he gives the ring the same fate that he experienced...kicked to the curb! Boo...

Next week.men tell all!
But what drama is awaiting Des??!!!
Until next time...I LOVE THIS SHOW!!!!!