Kelsey-Seybold Clinic

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Kelsey-Seybold Clinic, a regular patient complained to the receptionist one morning: 'I keep seeing this old lady in the waiting room—she’s never here when I come!' Receptionist smiled and replied, ‘That’s because she’s not a person, sir. She’s just an old family photo on our wall.’ Patient looked puzzled for a moment then burst out laughing. Since then, he always brought his own magazine to read during visits.

2. At Kelsey-Seybold Clinic, during afternoon shifts, a mysterious voice would occasionally announce over the intercom: ‘Attention, please be advised that the waiting room is now officially out of coffee.’ One day, an exasperated nurse replied back through the intercom: 'We’re out of everything but patience, so sit tight!' A few minutes later, a gruff voice chimed in: 'And don’t forget your sense of humor!' Ever since then, patients joke that the clinic’s secret motto is: “When you’re desperate for caffeine, we’ve got attitude.”

3. At Kelsey-Seybold Clinic, afternoons were often quiet until a little girl started visiting with her mother. She’d run into the waiting room and point excitedly at the ceiling, whispering, ‘Mommy, why does that light blink like that?’ No one else seemed to notice. Finally, an older gentleman in the waiting room leaned over and whispered back, ‘Honey, it’s just the fluorescent bulb flickering.’ The little girl nodded thoughtfully then looked up again, saying softly, ‘Oh, I see… but why do grown-ups never look up when something is blinking right above their heads?’ Everyone burst out laughing, and for once, the usually quiet afternoon felt cozy and full of wonder.

4. At Kelsey-Seybold Clinic, every Wednesday around lunchtime, a faint but unmistakable scent of freshly baked cookies wafts through the corridors. Nurses and patients stop what they’re doing, smiling and whispering about who might be bringing treats. One Wednesday, an enthusiastic nurse exclaimed, ‘It’s definitely Mrs. Johnson with her famous oatmeal raisin!’ But then, from down the hall came another aroma—this time, something spicy and exotic. A delivery driver casually explained, ‘No, ma’am, I’m just here for the weekly curry-and-rice day.’ Everyone laughed, realizing that Kelsey-Seybold Clinic had become known not only for its mysterious cookie days but also for its equally unpredictable ethnic food deliveries.