Tuesday, January 26, 2010

Our 54th Anniversary

JANUARY 21, 1956 WAS THE DAY
4 CHILDREN AND 11 GRANDKIDS LATER
JANUARY 21, 2010


It's been a wonderful trip. I wish I'd recorded
how we celebrated each anniversary.
We celebrated our 54th by going
to NYC for 3 nights. Thanks Laura and
Alan Kested from Colorado for paying
for our hotel room. We stayed in the Roosevelt
Hotel on Madison Street between 45 & 46th.


Todd met us at the train/Penn station.
He went with us to our hotel where we
left our luggage, freshened up a bit, then
went to a Cuban Restaurant for dinner,
where Kelli joined us. After dinner we
walked around Times Sq. for awhile.

When we arrived back at our hotel, we were
surprised with a special treat from our kids.
Thanks Steve, Shari, Scott, & Sue.
That was a nice surprise and very thoughtful .




We're so thankful for our friend Todd Watkins
who was our personal tour guide all weekend.
Without him we wouldn't have seen half of
what we did, nor learned half as much.
We bought tickets to ride the tour buses.
They were good for two days.


Below are pictures taken on the tour.



Thursday the 21st we rode the Amtrak from Albany to NYC
Returning by Amtrak Sunday evening.


New Amsterdam/Manhattan

DR. HANS KIERSTEDE'S
STOMPING GROUNDS
***
This was on the top of my list to visit while in
NYC . I was thrilled to be walking the
streets where my ancesters lived in 1640's.
***
Stone Street was fascinating. No traffic
on the street. In warm weather they put
tables in the street for diners. I want to
go back there in nice weather. I also want
to go to the museums down there and the
Federal building which has lots of history
of New Amsterdam/Manhattan.
More research to do!


Broadway Musical

MARY POPPINS
at the Amsterdam Theatre
NYC

We had seen the movie many years ago, but seeing
it live was fantastic. The stage/props, costumes, and
acting was superb. The Amsterdam theatre was
stunningly beautiful. We had great seats..8 rows back
from the orchestra. Thanks Jeremy for recommending it.
Todd and Kelli went with us.



Researching in NYC

I just can't seem to go anywhere
without researching something.

The first Surgeon in New Amsterdam
was my 9th great grandfather. I wanted
to find out where his house was. You'll
see on this map where it was. I was able
to find it. What a thrill it was to stand on
that corner and realize that he once stood there.

The upper map is New Amsterdam(Manhattan)

in 1660, with an overlay from 2009.

Close up of the area where Dr. Hans Kierstede's house was.

The house is circled in pencil.

When they dug out for the WTC they

used the fill which made 90 more acres of

land in lower Manhattan, which is the

blue area on the map.

Visiting Grandson in NYC

Jeremy's job is in Time Square and Jenny
teaches vocal music in a private school.
Jeremy subs teaching and also plays
for Off Broadway Musicals.
Sunday we met Jeremy and Jenny for lunch
at DiNapolis's. My friend Mary recommended
it. Thanks Mary it was great. Take a look at
the huge Strawberry shortcake.




Monday, January 25, 2010

Preview of NYC Trip

Just a few odds and ends pictures
"The rest of the story later"

Tuesday, January 19, 2010

Hand Crocheted Dishcloths

THESE ARE THE NEATEST AND MOST
USEFUL DISH CLOTHS
Handmade by my granddaughter, Stephanie

They aren't the first ones I've had. A friend
of mine in Rochester, Mn. made me some.
She sells them on her blog




These wash in the washing machine very nicely.
They are soft but are able to scrub
the counters and dishes.

Thanks again Stephanie

Thursday, January 14, 2010

REQUESTED RECIPES

For those who have recently asked for the
following recipes.

Grandma Cramer's
Baked Beans/Bean Soup
1 lb of great northern beans
(Look them over good for bad ones)
Soak them over night..drain and rinse

Put beans in plenty of cold water with about
1 TBS. Baking Soda ... and boil for 15 minutes

Drain and Rinse

Put beans in "hot" water, enough to cover them
by a little more than an inch.
Add salt, pepper, and a little oil

Cook slowly for 1 to 1/2 hr or until very tender

Add 1/2 to 1 cup of granulated sugar
and 1/2 stick of butter.

To Bake: Add 2 tbls mustard.
350 degrees for about an hr.
Remove from oven when there's still
some liquid on top of the beans.


Gma Cramer's Mollases Cookies
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 1/2 cups light mollases
2/3 cup shortening (melted)

2/3 cup hot water or coffee
Add to hot water, 2 rounded tsp baking soda

Mix all the above together
then add the dry ingredients

5 cups flour
1 tsp cinn.
1/2 tsp ginger

Let it stand for at least an hour
Roll them out...Bake at375
10 to 12 minutes




Cramer Bars
(or Chocolate Scotcheroos)
1 cup sugar
1 cup light corn syrup
1 cup peanut butter
6 cups rice krispies

Combine sugar and syrup in sauce pan
Cook over moderate heat, stirring frequaintly
until mixture begins to bubble.
Remove from heat and stir
in peanut butter Mix well

Add Rice Krispies
Mix well
Press mixture in buttered 13 by 9 pan


Melt 1 cup (6 oz pkg.) of semi choc. morsels
and 1 cup (6oz.) of butterscotch morsels.
Spread evenly over rice krispie mixture

Cool until firm...cut into bars.