Dawn Olsen
@dmarieolsen
Writer. Runner. Midwesterner. Lives car-free in Indianapolis. Opinions are my own. (she/her) | dawn@makewordsgo.com
Sorry for falling silent on you all! I’m covering an overnight shift at one of the emergency shelters and am out of drinkable caffeine
Back from a press event and a visit to the Emergency Operations Center. It is surreal to think that all is normal on my street while others in Marion Co. are evacuating. My heart and thoughts are with everyone—residents & businesses alike—who are affected by the flooding.
At a press event with the fire department, MESA, & DPW addressing flooding, what to expect this weekend, and how to keep yourself and your loved ones safe. #IndyFlood26
Today is August 13, and this is What City Market Looks Like Today. This program is brought to you by the creator of Weekly Jail Demolition Updates and Weekly Indiana Fever Training Facility Construction Updates.
There are 39 new foods at the state fair. @aerojad.bsky.social & I are on our annual crusade to consume as many of them as possible before exploding into cholesterol & melted butter.
I lost a lot of things in the flood and plan to file a renters insurance claim. I'm not sure how you put a price on a collection of '90s Highlights magazines, though.
Yes, it do. Goodbye, 1990s Highlights magazines and a lot of other books.
While I did save a lot of stuff, this is a photo of everything that has to be trashed.
Post tornado warning: I am okay. The cat is okay. My basement is not. Within minutes, there was a foot of literal shit water. I’ve lost a lot of Christmas stuff & almost all my garage sale items. I’m devastated.
This is what the “Calgary cut-through” looks like now, from both the south & the north. There’s new sidewalk on each side, too. (For those who don’t know, this patch of land is along Virginia, between Fletcher Place & Fountain Square.)
pretty humbling when a word game says your prescription medication is imaginary
Today is July 21, and this is What City Market Looks Like Today. This program is brought to you by the creator of Weekly Jail Demolition Updates and Weekly Indiana Fever Training Facility Construction Updates.
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Today is July 14, and this is What City Market Looks Like Today. This program is brought to you by the creator of Weekly Jail Demolition Updates and Weekly Indiana Fever Training Facility Construction Updates.
I know what you’re thinking. You’re thinking the mandarins are alarmingly far from the banana.
Last night, I watched a guy try to parallel park with the confidence of someone who had already given up. The space was big enough for TWO cars. After three attempts, he solved the problem by parking smack in the middle. Inspiring. I left a note.
Today is July 9, and this is What City Market Looks Like Today. This program is brought to you by the creator of Weekly Jail Demolition Updates and Weekly Indiana Fever Training Facility Construction Updates.
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The neurodivergent need to #GoForTheGold in hydration. *banana for scale
In case you forgot how Iowan I am, I just told the good folks at My Dad’s Sweet Corn that their booth smelled plum amazing
It’s been a while since I shared an update. Sorry ‘bout that! Here is a collection of photos from the past couple weeks.
If you need a scooter, there are a couple by the Gold Building that are available
Dawn Olsen’s Top Tips for Enjoying the Holy Rosary Italian Street Festival: - go early - bring Tupperware - leave the gun - take the cannoli