Book of anecdotes by Bob Ramsey, a hunter, rancher, and wildlife specialist about growing up and living in Texas Hill Country.

Photograph of Abilene Police Chief Stan Standridge wearing a police office uniform. His jacket has a police patch on the right shoulder, his name tag pinned on the right side of his chest, and a police badge pinned on the left.

Proclamation declaring 2007 to be the year of Thanksgiving in Dallas County, Texas.

Photograph of girls are sitting on benches in a circle around two women, who are addressing them. There is a pile of firewood on one side of the circle of benches and a tent behind the girls.

Photograph of a group of girls walking down a road with a woman, crossing a small bridge at Camp Whispering Oaks. There is a car in a field on the other side of the bridge.

Photograph of a group of girls sitting on a bench in the woods. There's an adult standing behind them holding a digital camera.

Photograph of brownies sitting at a picnic table at Camp Whispering Oaks. There is a shelter behind the girls among the trees.

Photograph of four girls sitting on a bench in the woods. One of the girls has a canteen.

Photograph of several brownies sitting on a bench at Camp Whispering Oaks. Some of the girls are wearing hats or playing with string.

Photograph of two girls and an adult roasting marshmallows over a fire pit. There are several people sitting behind the girls, sitting on the ground and benches.

Photograph of the sign for Camp Whispering Oaks with a car behind it.

Photograph of six members of a mariachi band playing instruments while walking through Civic Center Park at the Denton Cinco de Mayo festival. Behind them there are large groups of people, a stage with another performer, and trees in the background.

Photograph of three women and two men standing in front of a large inflated sign that reads "Radio Unica 1360 AM" at their booth at the Cinco de Mayo festival with the Emily Fowler library visible in the background.

Photograph of of mayor Euline Brock (second from right) and three unidentified members of the Denton Hispanic Chamber of Commerce standing under a white tent at the Cinco de Mayo festival. Behind them there is a sign that reads "Hispanic Chamber of Commerce" and to their left there is a booth selling homemade hot tamales; there are red, white, and green balloons floating above both tents.

Photograph of members of the band Little Jack Melody on the River Cafe Stage in front of the Emily Fowler Library at the Denton Arts & Jazz Festival. The band features a singer and banjo player wearing a red shirt in the front, a saxophone player on the right, and keyboard and drum players on the left.There is a banner hanging at the back of the stage that reads "River Cafe Stage" and two posters that read "Little Jack Melody and his Young Turks" displayed in the front.

Photograph of the courtyard on the South side of Denton City Hall (215 E. MicKinney Street), which was designed by O'Neil Ford. Ice can be seen covering the trees and ground covering.

Photograph of Dr. Ann Stuart posing with three unidentified representatives from Ciudad Victoria, Denton's sister city; Dr. Stuart is wearing a brightly colored jacket and holding hands with the two men on either side of her and all three men are wearing suits and name tags.

Photograph of three unidentified representatives from Ciudad Victoria, Denton's sister city, posing with Mayor Euline Brock (second from right) in the Denton City Council Chambers. Brock is wearing a pink blazer and the representatives (two women and a man) are holding small gifts.

Photograph of mayor Roni Beasley (fourth from the right in the blue dress) and seven unidentified people standing inside the Denton City Council chambers; the city, state, and US flag and city seal reading "City of Denton Denton, Texas" are visible in the background.

Photograph of two groups of police officers standing in lines on the lawn at Quakertown Park during the Denton County Law Enforcement Memorial Commission Ceremony. The officers on the left side are wearing dress uniforms with white gloves and holding rifles and the officers on the right are holding their hands behind their backs. On the far right side a group of civilians are seated under a tree and there are more trees and people in the background.

Photograph of (left to right) Ronnie Beasley, Euline Brock, and Mark Burroughs looking over Rick Reid's shoulder at the noise decibel meter at a noise demonstration at Muther's Bar (located at 113 Avenue A; they are inside the covered porch area of the bar.

Photograph of Rondella Hawkins and Keith Reeves posing holding a plaque that reads "Programming Awards. Second Place. Denton, Texas" at the Texas Association of Telecommunications Officers and Advisors Conference. She is wearing a red jacket and he is wearing a checkered shirt, name tag, and a ribbon that reads "Speaker."

Photograph of (left to right) Roni Beasley, Mike Jez, Sandy Kristofferson, and Barbara Ross wearing green shirts that say "Air Pollution Warning" standing near the entrance of Denton City Hall (215 E. McKinney) during City of Denton Alternative Transportation day.

Photograph of mayor Euline Brock (right) holding a microphone and posing with an unidentified woman holding a piece of paper while a third person holds up a painting on a stage at the Cinco de Mayo festival.