Newman - Sorrell Family

Charles, Jaime, Jay, Marie, Jeff, Finnley, Al (2010)


Hi and welcome to our pages! We've put this together primarily as a way to share news and photos with our friends around the country. In particular, since Marie is an avid traveler and trip planner, we'd like to share some of our experiences and photos. (For ProShow Gold slideshows, please use Internet Explorer - you may be asked to download a plugin from Photodex - this is normal and needed for the show. Unfortunately, this only works with Internet Explorer!)

Recent Trips & Events

Snowmageddon” - February 5-6, 2010
Maryland and DC experienced a record-breaking snowfall, the third major snow this year. I setup a camera looking out our front door and took shots about every half hour - at least until it was time to get some sleep. Those pictures and a few more are available as a Flash video, as a Proshow Gold show, or as a MPG video file. (Note: Camera time was showing about 90 minutes later than the correct time!

July 3- July 10, 2009: Grand Cayman
This year's trip to Grand Cayman found Al, Marie, Jeff, Jaime, Charles and 19-month old granddaughter Finnley at Morritt's Tortuga for a week of sand, water and sun. Experiences included trips to Rum Point, 7 Mile Beach, Boatswain's Beach/Turtle Farm, a snorkel trip to Sandbar, and six dives for Al and Jeff. You can see a ProShow presentation of our trip here.

August 3 - August 9, 2008: Cozumel
This October saw most of our extended family heading to Cozumel for a week of diving and fun. The group included Al  & Marie, Jay & Jeff, Larry & Darlene; their children Christi, Kevin, Jenny and her husband Steve; old friends Phil, Pat, & Tara; and new friends Susan, Ryan & Emily.

June 27 - July 6, 2008: Greece
Al, Marie, Jay and Jeff travel to Greece stopping in Athens, cruising through Mykonos, Kusadasi, Turkey and Ephesus, Patmos, Rhodes and Crete. We then spent three days on the island of Santorini. A video slideshow is here using the Photodex plugin and Internet Explorer.

June 14-15, 2008: Jay's Stanford Graduation
Jay graduates with his MBA from Stanford Graduate School of Business

December 11, 2007: Finnley's Born
It's a girl! Jaime gives birth to Finnley - our first granddaughter. Periodic photos are here.

October 2007:  Cozumel
If it's October, it must be time for Scuba Club Cozumel. Slideshow /video is here (Macromedia Flash).

February 11-17, 2007: Grand Cayman
Al & Marie visit Grand Cayman's East End, staying at Morritt's Tortuga. Slideshow of surface and dive pictures is here. A Flash version is here - smaller image but faster to load.

October 15-21, 2006: Cozumel
Al, Marie and the group from Columbia Scuba return to Cozumel for dives and surface fun. The slideshow/video version is here.

August 6-12, 2006: Curacao
Marie, Al, Jay and Jeff visit Curacao for a dive trip with Larry & Darlene and their family: Christie and Kevin and Jennie and her husband Steve. Also joining us were Mike & Shirley and friends Phil & Pat and their daughter Tara.

May 21-22, 2006: Jeff's UMD Graduation
Jeff graduates from University of Maryland with Bachelor's Degrees in Mathematics and Computer Science.

October 15 - October 28, 2005: Cozumel & Hurricane Wilma
Marie and Al return to Cozumel and end up "Up Close and Personal with Hurricane Wilma"

October 16 - October 24, 2004: Cozumel
Marie, Al and Jay joined others from Columbia Scuba for an 8-day trip to Cozumel, Mexico

June 26, 2004: Jaime & Charles' Wedding
Jaime and Charles' Wedding

March 13 - March 20, 2004: Grand Cayman
Marie and Al got away by themselves to Grand Cayman. Al was able to do some dives with Fisheye Divers.

January 19 - May 14, 2004: Italy
Jeff is spending the semester abroad in Rome, Italy - studying at the American University of Rome. His online photo album is here.

August 2003 - January 2004: Jeff at Disney World
Jeff interned at Disney World and was one of the presenters at Epcot's Innoventions pavilion, demonstrating the "Ultimate Home Theater". Photos are here.

May 22, 2003: Jaime's Villa Julie Graduation
Jaime graduated Magna Cum Laude from Villa Julie College in Maryland and is currently (2003-2004) employed by Montgomery County Public Schools.

June 21 - June 26, 2003: Grand Cayman
Family Vacation to Grand Cayman, Indies Suites

May 19, 2002: Jay's Notre Dame Graduation
Jay graduated Magna Cum Laude from University of Notre Dame in South Bend

April 27-May 4, 2002: Grand Cayman
After several vacations on which Al and the boys had done "Resort" SCUBA courses, Al finally got certified in October 2001. Al & Marie went to Grand Cayman Island for a diving trip with Columbia Scuba.

April 11-20, 2001: Paris
Trip to Paris to visit Jay who spent this semester studying in Paris through the University of New York and to Lucerne for a quick 2-day side-trip.