Caussey’s Corner
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Where Is Lavender? A Ghostly Romance From the Days of WWII
John introduced himself and Bob to the girl. She said her name was Lavender and she lived nearby....
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The Wonder of JoAnn’s Smile: Finding Love After Heartbreak
We were married for 22 years, and raised three kids who are now married with children of their...
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Caussey’s Corner: An Afternoon of Memory with Miss Ellie
The little, one-room house still stands just off Hwy. 87 in Howard County, Texas. Half a mile away...
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Caussey’s Corner: A Texan’s Life with a Cattywampus Toe
Unceremoniously, the big toe on my left foot rises above the blanco fluffs, followed shortly by the three...
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Caussey’s Corner: Fishing from the Bank, a Texan’s Memories
Sometimes I wax a little philosophical. It is not that I have any degree of intelligence or hoard...
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Caussey’s Corner: I Am Losing Everything, Including My Mind
There was once a time I had a pretty good memory. That seems to be eons ago. Actually,...
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Caussey’s Corner: Safe from the Storm When the Lights Went Out
The front moved in quickly. Winds would reach a hundred miles per hour before the storm would pass....
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Caussey’s Corner: Glass On the Floor, a Texas Tale of a Glass Eye
School is about halfway over for students around Christmas. By May, most boys and girls will have improved...
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Caussey’s Corner: Mister, Will You Help Me Sell My Cans?
That Friday was a rainy and gray day. Angry clouds had turned the sky into a thick, muddled...
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Caussey’s Corner: Soft Summer Nights, a Texan’s Childhood Memory
The night is clear and deep. Stars appear as though diamonds flung against a canopy of ebony satin...
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Caussey’s Corner: A Humorous Look at Aches and Pains
Mornings are always refreshing, and looked forward to with great anticipation, but also with a recipe of mixed...
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Caussey’s Corner: Patches of Blue, a Bluebonnet Legend
Every year, forked in between spring passing and summer presenting, the comely bluebonnet presents herself for unselfish devotion...
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Caussey’s Corner: Plants are Our Friends From Ancient Times to Now
Since the earliest days of creation, plants have made major contributions to the development of humankind, more so...
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Caussey’s Corner: A Texan’s Tale of Finding the Magic Stone
The playground was crowded. Both the 5th and 6th grades were out for lunch, and after their meal...
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A Dog Called Pill: A Texas Tale of a Loveable Puppy
Every child who reaches adulthood can reflect back and remember a particular pet that made their young lives...
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I’m Staying on the Sidewalk, Daddy: Mistakes and Triumphs in Parenting
The late afternoon sun was already shrouded in a thick bank of clouds. The temperature was dropping fast...
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Traveler in the Sky—Goddess of the Night: The Lesser Light
For tens of thousands of years, she has been worshipped in shrines and studied in science warehouses built...
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Raindrops Against the Moon: A Stormy Night in Texas
The backyard is dry now. The earth has begun to crack, providing escape for nocturnal spiders and other...
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You are so Handsome: Girl Scout Cookies and a Tough Sale
The wind harassed me through the parking lot, until arriving at the store’s entrance. Off to the right,...
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Lay’s Potato Chips, Sara, Dr Pepper, and Me: A Texas Teacher’s Plane Trip
California was already getting hot, yet the summer season was a few months away. Cool breezes from the...
