LISA BAUNE ANSWERS
When and where were you born?
Redwood
Falls, MN May 26th, 1967
Is there a reason you were given the
first and middle name you have?
Not sure why
I was named Lisa. I guess my mom/dad
just liked the name! My middle name is
Mary…after my mom.
Are
there any stories you know about your birth or when you were a baby that you
can share?
I know that
my mom got asthma when pregnant with me.
When I was born it just went away.
When my mom was in labor it started late at night or early morning…sleeping
time. When she told my dad she was in labor and that it was time to go he said
“Can’t you wait?”
Where did you grow up?
Redwood
Falls, MN. 1st grade through
12th grade.
What kinds of games did you play with
your siblings and the other kids you were around as a child?
We had tea
parties! We rode our bikes all over the
place. We played all kinds of ball.
What were meaningful traditions that
you remember from your childhood?
Mom always
tried to make our birthdays special. We
would have birthday parties at home or various locations. Christmas was always special. Good food and presents on Christmas Eve.
What are memories about your mother
and father that you would like to share?
Any funny stories? Stories from when they were growing up?
We grew up
camping and having cabins on the lake.
We always had a good time doing this as a family. We had snowmobiles, four wheelers and boats
growing up, so we were always up to some kind of fun. Mom and dad really liked being around us
kids. We would go to plays in a park, go
on picnics, etc.
What were your grandparents like? Did
you see them often? Do you remember any stories that they shared from their
childhoods?
Joe and Ann
Trandahl were my mom’s parents. They
lived in Redwood Falls as well so we saw them often. I remember Sunday dinners there. Mashed potatoes and gravy always comes to
mind…ham too I think! I believe my grandpa’s
(Joe) parents came over from Norway.
Mildred
Kuehn was my dad’s mom. She lived on a
farm in Echo, MN which was about 20 miles or so from Redwood Falls. Grandpa Kuehn died before I was born so I
never knew him. We did see quite a bit
of Grandma Kuehn growing up.
What was being a teenager like when
you were growing up? Did you have a job? Date? Have a car? A curfew?
Being a
teenager for me meant responsibilities.
I had chores to do around the house…inside and sometimes outside. I did have jobs since I was in junior high
school. I worked in the fields which
meant rouging sunflowers, detassel corn, and weed out the bean fields. Later in
high school I worked as a cashier at Pamida, and cleaned the highway department
(where my mom worked) on the weekends. I
never had my own car in high school but a car was always available for me to
get to work and friends would always pick me up when needed if we went
out. As far as a curfew…I don’t remember
I had one.
How did you meet your spouse? How
long did you date before you knew you wanted to get married? Would you be
willing to share your proposal story? What was your wedding day like?
I met
Kaylee’s dad at a dance when I was a junior in high school. He had graduated high school already. We dated 2 ½ years before getting married in
June 1988. The proposal was actually
very uneventful. We knew we were getting
engaged so it was just a pretty quick “will you marry me?” and that was
it. The wedding day was HOT! If I recall correctly it was close to 100
degrees. Luckily everything was inside
so people didn’t have to suffer too bad.
What were your hopes/dreams when you
started college? Did they change as time went by?
To be honest
I never really wanted to go to college, it was never really a dream. I did attend St Cloud State University
September 1985 – February 1996. Then
just always was working. (I do wish now
that I had attended and finished some sort of post high school schooling)
Did you always know you wanted to
have children? The number? Did you always know you would love your oldest the
best?(Just kidding)
No! Way back
when, it wasn’t a dream to get married and have children. In high school I never would have dreamed
that I would have had 5 kids! But I did and I would not give any of them up for
anything.
What was important to you when
raising your children? Life lessons you wanted them to experience? Traditions
that you wanted to have in your family?
While
raising the kids we were all always pretty close. We did a lot of things together and spent a
lot of time together at home or the lake.
They grew up/are growing up having pretty much the same traditions I had
growing up. Thanksgiving and Christmas
Eve spent at home celebrating (on rare occasion those holidays may have been
spent somewhere else but we were always together as a family).
Are they or have they been different
for your grandchildren than your children?
I
unfortunately, up to this point haven’t had the opportunity to spend holidays
with Kaylee and they boys. Living across
country makes it hard to divide time between the kids. I suspect Kaylee is going to have pretty much
the same holiday traditions with her kids as she had growing up.
Can you talk about a meaningful gift
you received in your life?
That would
be the night I got engaged to my now fiancé Tony! It was a totally unexpected
proposal but one I am very thankful for.
A gorgeous engagement ring went along with that proposal. It is a gift I will cherish forever as it
came from someone who means the world to me.
What is the best gift you have ever
given? (Just something that got a joyful response from the receiver)
OMG! The gift that got the most joyful and
humorous response was when we gave a snowboard (of all things) to Jaimee for
her birthday! It was the funniest most
dramatic thing I have ever seen! It was
recorded but unfortunately lost somewhere now.
What has helped you stay hopeful in
difficult times?
My fiancé
Tony. He has been a very positive
influence in my life. Also, just trying
to keep a positive mindset and know that whatever is going on now or any
negative feelings felt at the moment are
only temporary….just keep looking ahead
Can you share something that you
think is important in achieving happiness?
Surround
yourself with good, positive, and supportive people. I think that is the key to being happy. Also spend time doing things you enjoy and
work with what you are passionate about
What has surprised you about getting
older? (no gross physical ailments please) (hahaha!)
It’s not a
surprise but I don’t like it! Time is
flying way too fast!!