Just got back from a nice three days at Sol Duc Hot Springs. I'm sore from a hike I remember being about two miles roundtrip but ended up being four instead. Took a few pictures, most of them are of the baby trout we spotted in the river.

So, I knew Sol Duc was near Forks. Note that I have never touched a Twilight book nor seen the movie nor even really know what it's about (although I can fathom a guess), so I found it strange when my family members and a few friends asked me if I was going to go see any vampires. It was a serious WTF moment, and then I left the conversation(s) feeling slow and confused.

My boyfriend then informed me the connection between the Stephanie Meyers (Meiers? Mayers? Miers?) books and the tiny town of Forks.

Has anyone actually ever been there? There is nothing. It sits next to the Olympic National Forest and is about thirty minutes to an hour away from the coast. We have ugly beaches here, so there aren't a whole lot of redeeming qualities about being near the shore. I'm not saying anything about small towns - they're quaint and nostalgic in a way that only city folk like me can pretend to understand. But seriously? Forks?

I guess they don't get a whole lot of sun, so I suppose that would be a draw for vampires (or vampire novelists).