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1 week ago | 
theunion.com | Hollie Grimaldi Flores
People who know me well know I have had an –let’s call it—infatuation with the actor George Clooney since I first discovered him on a show called E/R in 1985. Not that ER, but a different E/R (it starred Elliot Gould and lasted one season) and when he appeared on Facts of Life and then on Roseanne and later when the majority of the planet found him on that ER in 1994.
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1 month ago | 
theunion.com | Hollie Grimaldi Flores
My daughter, who is 30, called the other day to tell me she would like to be finished with “adulting.” “It’s hard,” she exclaimed. I agreed. Life is full of difficulties. Being an adult is not easy. Sometimes, it all feels senseless. The trick is finding something meaningful that makes it all worthwhile. And the old saying rings true: “Youth is wasted on the young.” It is no wonder we often look back with a sense of longing. When I was young, I simply could not wait to be an adult.
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2 months ago | 
theunion.com | Hollie Grimaldi Flores
I don’t know about you, but in my circle, there has been a lot of conversation around the topic of Social Security lately. Having celebrated another trip around the sun last month, I decided it might be a good idea to look at my account to see if it made any sense for me to begin collecting it now – which would be a smidge early – or to continue to trust in the durability of the system and let it play out (and payout) as intended.
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Feb 27, 2025 | 
theunion.com | Hollie Grimaldi Flores
My birthday has come and gone since I last wrote. Another year older, but none the wiser! Celebrations took place prior to the actual date as I was out of town for business and celebrations took place out of town with friends and coworkers helping to make the day a happy one. I do love a good birthday celebration, but as I age, I have also come to appreciate time alone to contemplate and reflect.
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Jan 30, 2025 | 
theunion.com | Hollie Grimaldi Flores
It is, inexplicably, already the end of January and I am at a loss – not for words, never that—but for an understanding of how so many bad things have already happened in 2025! I was not feeling especially hopeful as 2024 came to an end, but I was determined to begin the new year with an open mind.
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Nov 29, 2024 | 
theunion.com | Hollie Grimaldi Flores
Fresh off an exceptionally long political season that left just under half the voting population bereft, it is time to shift into the season of gratitude and giving. I am, admittedly, one of the disheartened, and am digging deep to find my way forward. For me, the way forward is to remain grateful and hopeful. In my recently published alphabet of essays about aging, the letter “G” is for gratitude. I returned to it as a reminder to myself.
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Nov 13, 2024 | 
theunion.com | Hollie Grimaldi Flores
Showing the diversity of theatre, Lyric Rose Theatre Company, which brought Rent to the stage earlier this year, pivots to something a bit lighter with “You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown,” opening November 14 at the Off Center Stage in Grass Valley. Lyric Rose Theatre Owner, Founder, Artistic Director, and board President who is also directing and music directing David Endacott-Hicks shared it is really hard to not be in a good mood after rehearsal. And right now, it is something the world needs.
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Oct 30, 2024 | 
theunion.com | Hollie Grimaldi Flores
For most of my adult life, once people have heard me talk about my experiences growing up, many would suggest I write a book. From friends and acquaintances to my teachers, therapists, and employers, “You should write a book,” has been recommended more than once. I would laugh at the notion. I could barely write a letter!It just seemed too daunting a task. Yet, all around me, people I knew were doing just that – writing tome after tome.
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Oct 16, 2024 | 
theunion.com | Hollie Grimaldi Flores
Straight off the heels of Nevada County’s Open Studios tours (which continue this weekend), which invites attendees to enjoy a self-guided tour of over 90 artisans at over 60 locations, The Craft Guild of Nevada County is pleased to bring crafts and art together in a shared indoor space at the Nevada County Fairgrounds, October 26 and 27 with the 2024 Winterfaire.
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Oct 9, 2024 | 
theunion.com | Hollie Grimaldi Flores
Art lovers are in for a treat as the 29th Annual Open Studios tour takes place for the next two weekends at locations throughout Western Nevada County. Presented by The Center for the Arts, the 2024 edition of Open Studios features over 90 artists with works on display in over 60 locations.
