Ray Henson, Brokered by eXp Realty

We have been blessed with a new gift to our family.  Meet our newest grandson, Ryder James Henson.  He is already a big boy at 9 pounds 2 ounces and 23 inches long.  He is also very healthy with very strong lungs! 😀Russell loves his little brother!  I can see his cute smile right through his mask...

Pickleball is big at PebbleCreek.  We have an awesome pickleball club with lots of talented members and we have lots of pickleball courts.  On Memorial Day, our club was able to bring in a Pickleball Hall of Fame guest player, Mark "Yoda" Friedenberg, to play some exhibition games with some of ou...

We have always loved to work in our yard and create beautiful landscapes.  When we decided to move to Goodyear, AZ., we were not sure how we would adapt.  It turns out that we have adapted quite well, as long as, we have really good gloves.  It seems like most plants here have something sharp on ...

We have had a lot of issues trying to find a landscaper for our Reno property.  Our property has a backyard that looks over a nature area.  It is a beautiful view and we were treated with a light dusting of snow to enjoy on our recent visit. It was gone by noon.We needed to visit the property to ...

My intrepid hiking partner, Mary Margaret, has put us on a path to explore Arizona more in depth every week.  We have filled many of those Mondays hiking in different areas around Phoenix; The Stairs at Verrado, Estrella Mountain Park, Peralta Regional Park and Saguaro Lake.Peralta Regional ParkA...

I recently shared Paul Prudhomme's Chicken Cacciatore recipe.  It brought up some old memories of our trip to New Orleans at least 32 years ago.  Paul Prudhomme was my cooking hero then and I just had to go to his K-Paul's Restaurant.  It was fantastic!  Best of all, the Chef was in the house!I w...

We had just married when we started looking for our first home.  The market was on fire in the Sacramento area in 1990 and people were literally sleeping in tents.  It was a very tough time to purchase a home, so we ended up looking at homes that no one else wanted.  Homes that needed a lot of w...

Estrella Mountain Park is just South of Goodyear, AZ., so we decided to hike in the area.  It was a short drive for us of about 15 minutes.  The seasonal Gila River is just across from the park entrance and it was fun to see it flowing swiftly by as we crossed it. We learned at the park entrance ...

My wife, Mary Margaret, is from the South, so I learned to cook Southern food many years ago.  The first dish that I made for Mary Margaret was Red Beans and Rice. That is how I discovered Paul Prudhomme.  He took Cajun and Creole Cooking to new heights.  He also created the "Blackening" techniqu...

We recently visited the 55+ community, Victory at Verrado, in Buckeye.   It is a beautiful neighborhood located at the base of the White Tank Mountains. There is a fabulous clubhouse that includes tennis courts, pickleball courts, pools, a restaurant, an art studio and much more.  Rumor has it th...