Beans, beans, beans

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We sure went from getting-stuck wet to can’t-get-the-drill-in dry in a very short time. Finished wheat harvest on Friday. The combine was a champion this year… couple belts and hoses but no major problems…ran last 30 hours without a care in the world. The drill had a bushing freeze up on a row unit Saturday […]

2014 Sharon Christmas parade

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We had a ton of fun yesterday in Sharon. Thanks to Diane for taking the pictures while I was occupied.

Callan Traffas

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Callan Traffas was born last night shortly after 8 p.m. at Pratt Regional Medical Center in Pratt, Kan. Both he and Diane are doing quite well today. Unlike his brother Nolan, Callan did not arrive by cesarean. He weighed 7 pounds and 11 ounces and was 20 inches long. I guess I got a couple days’ break […]

Owensboro by prop

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Past Aaron was an idiot for scheduling this flight to Kentucky with two layovers. I bet I end up on a prop plane before the day is done. — Aaron Traffas (@traffas) May 6, 2013 I tweeted that before heading to the airport yesterday. Upon arrival at Mid-Continent, I learned my flight from ICT to […]

Farming

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It’s been nearly three months since my father left me with the farm. It was precisely one year ago today when he saw my newborn son in the hospital. While we were watching Nolan get passed from family member to family member in the birthing suite, he told me, “You have achieved immortality.” I thought about that […]

Brian Traffas

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Brian Traffas, 59, died June 4, 2012, at Medicine Lodge Memorial Hospital, Medicine Lodge, Kan. He was born Feb. 24, 1953, in Medicine Lodge, the son of Vincent and Mary (Gulli) Traffas. A lifetime resident of Sharon, Kan., he was a farmer. He was a member of St. Boniface Catholic Church, Sharon, Kan. On May 22, 1976, he married […]

Magazine is broken iPad

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Big thanks to Eric Williams for pointing me to this video. I don’t completely accept the premise, but its interesting to think that my son may never have a print subscription of any kind.

Dad life

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I’m not sure that I fit the stereotype portrayed here just yet, but I’m noticing some disturbing trends. Thanks to Luke VanSkike for pointing me at this video.

Why did the turkey cross the road?

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To hit my Ranger. I had a run in with a ditch turkey yesterday. This is what happens when a fat bird jumps out of the ditch. Tip of the (feathered) hat to my friend Robert Mayo for the Angry Birds shtick on which I’ve been riffing for the last 24 hours.

Proof of life

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As promised, here are the sonogram images and video of our son. Thanks to everyone who assumed that our announcement was an April Fools’ scheme – you made our day!