Ray Henson's (rayhenson) Blog

Elk Grove continues to experience solid price growth.  The median home price is up 20.9%, year over year, and has risen 2.2% from February's $650,000 number.  Interest rates have not slowed the market down so far.  There has been a bit of an uptick in continuous days on market, but the overall nu...

The last week and the next few days have been all about pickleball and I have not made the time for this week's Dad Joke video so I thought a little update about our second tournament and a funny pickleball video would be in order. This is our optimistic picture before Erik and I played in our 50...

I was warming up this morning when this guy comes walking up behind me and says, "Hey, bend those knees if you want to hit a better shot."  I barely looked over my shoulder and thought, "Really, it is starting already at 7:30!"  I was focused so intently on pickleball that I missed that it was Br...

Last week was my first real attempt at humor in videos so I thought I would share some of the results before introducing an even funnier video.  😎Dad Jokes-Do You Find that Humerus?Social Media ActiveRain     300 views     35 comments     12 likes YouTube           30 Views       0 comments      ...

As I have been experimenting with videos for my YouTube Channel, I have had my share of issues.  Even on the videos I think I do well, my photographer (aka my wife, Mary Margaret) will yell cut and tell me that I really need to loosen up.  Heck, I thought I was loose.  I have put a lot of thought...

St. Patrick's Day has always been celebrated in out household.  We have a bit of Irish heritage in our background.  My great grandmother had a great Irish name, Olive Williams.  Yes, we had corned beef and cabbage and maybe even the occasional green adult beverage on St. Patrick's Day.  My dad wa...

I look forward to the Tallahassee Real Estate Market update each month provided by Joe Manausa.  It is always informative and well done.  This month was no exception and I think his graph showing how interest rates affect mortgage payments was especially timely.Also, as I try to grow my YouTube C...

We have been enjoying a lot of cauliflower dishes in our home lately so when I saw this recipe, I knew I had to try it.  If it is good enough for Chef Dolores to make for Roy Kelley, I know it is good enough for us.  This dish makes me hungry just thinking about it!  A sauce of oil, maple syrup, ...

I really enjoy the stories of those that work so hard to achieve a better life.  Kathy Streib's post immediately made me think of this quote,“Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss, you'll land among the stars.” Norman Vincent Peale.  I'd say that being among the stars is a very good place to be. A...

Last month's ActiveRain Challenge was one of my favorite challenges.  I thoroughly enjoyed reading everyone's story.  I think they all should be shared again and again.  George Souto has a particularly interesting story and I knew I had to share it when I read in it that he had a sizeable basebal...