(C'est moi avec mon Slanket et mes chausettes Noelle!)
Hi, I’m Shannon.
Things you might be wondering:
What does Doahleigh mean?
It’s an amalgamation (big words!) of a nickname and my middle name. Dad calls me Shannondoah (as in Shenandoah…the valley, the river) or just Doah. Middle name is Leigh, which I’ve always held a grudge against for being so ugly. It redeems itself slightly with the spelling. If it was Lee, I might be forced to change it to something more interesting. Like Lorraine or Fiona. Shannon Fiona doesn’t sound very good though.
Where you at?
Portland. Not the exciting one in Oregon, but the tiny town in Michigan that is located between Grand Rapids (where my husband works) and Lansing (where I work). I'm originally from the one-stoplight town of Middleville. I’ve also done a few stints in Des Moines (Iowa), Sheridan (Wyoming) and Jackson (Michigan).
What do you do?
I work in the nonprofit sector. And I'm paid as such. We'll leave it at that.
Married?
Yes! The Giraffe and I got married on June 12, 2010. Read all about it at Shan and Mike.
Kids?
Nope. But I've always wanted to adopt, so the Giraffe and I will be exploring that in the not-too-distant future.
Why do you have Doahleigh?
Back in the day I wanted to be a writer. That dream quickly fell apart when I realized I had no motivation to make a living by it. But I still like to string words together occassionally, and this way I get to share my life with family and friends and strangers. I also used to write regularly in a real journal, but the act of putting pen to paper became too tasking. This typing stuff is so much easier!