Happenings With The Neals

Tuesday, December 12, 2023

Caffeine & Kilos...

C&K is Tim's new favorite go to coffee. One of his Christmas gifts is a subscription to their coffee of the month each month so that he can give all their flavors a try over time.

Tim has been making such incredible improvements in his weightlifting. His muscle mass is something else for sure. He has yet another new PR in Snatch and Clean and Jerk. His coach is so impressed that one of the pics that I'm going to share with you was his reaction to seeing Tim's new PR's.

Here is Tim's video of his new PR's in case I hadn't shared them with you yet:

Friday, December 8, 2023

Tim and His Guinea Pigs...

Tim has got his guinea pigs so spoiled. Stampy with his wild looking hair and Dan are so cute that it's hard not to spoil them...LOL!!

Tim's Winter/Spring Schedule...

Here is the schedule that's in place currently. Some of the dates have a ? mark by them because those are maybe dates. We are looking forward to 2024 with Tim doing weightlifting comps. He loves where he is at right now and the happiest that he's ever been. He'd live out in our shop training right now if he could...LOL!!

Tim's "New to Him" Jerk Blocks...

Merry Christmas to Tim. This Christmas has been filled with getting Tim up-fitted to be able to train at home when he needs to do so. We are hoping to build him an actual weightlifting floor over Christmas break. That will be the last piece that he will need to have in place.

The Neal's On Neal Road....

The Neal's were on Neal Road yesterday. That's something you don't see everyday so we had to take a picture of the sign...LOL!!

Thursday, November 30, 2023

MTYC Recipe...

I loved these muffins when I went to MTYC.

Thanksgiving Last Week....

I know this is a week late and I meant to make a post wishing everyone a very Happy Thanksgiving but I'm not used to Thanksgiving being at my house like it was this year. I had a lot of prep and house cleaning to get ready for people being at my home...LOL! It left very little time to make a post but I wanted to share with you all some Thanksgiving Memes done by the gym that Tim does his weightlifting training at:

Tim's Last Accomplishment with Sparring...

Yesterday I found out that Tim ends his journey in USA TaeKwonDo Sparring as a first/last year -51kg Junior Division fighter #14 in our country. That's a respectable place to be after all the hard work that he put in this year. It wasn't ideally the way he wanted to end his journey doing this sport but we are happy nonetheless with his result after a hard year and such a hurtful end with his coach.

We are so proud of all of Tim's accomplishments in his young life. He's a very driven young man despite how he has been treated through the years in his pursuits in competition TaeKwonDo. He gets straight A's in school. He's advancing quickly in weightlifting. He helps his dad out with our family business every chance he gets. He loves spending time with our extended family every opportunity we get. He loves gaming with his friends online in his spare time. He is such a well rounded young man.

Way to go Tim on your last accomplishment with TaeKwonDo! Keep up the great work in all that you are doing and all that you are pursuing in your young life.

Tim's New PR (Personal Record)...

Here's a video of Tim's new PR:

Tim's 2025 Accomplishments!

Tim had a huge year in 2025, moving through three weight classes. He began in the 61 kg division and finished in the 71 kg division, with the June weight category update shifting the weight classes. Despite all the transitions, Tim made tremendous progress. He earned 4 Gold Medals, 4 Silver Medals (6 Silver finishes) & 3 Bronze Medals (4 Bronze finishes) - which were his 1st USA National Level Medals. To top all that off he is the record holder for the snatch & total in the Youth 71kg division for WSO Carolinas. A standout year filled with growth, experience, and momentum for Tim.

Heaven Gained a Hero Aug. 16, 1935 to May 16, 2024 - 88 years old

It's hard to forget someone who gave us so much to remember. Pop (Franklin Eugene Neal) was born in Ashland, KY. He graduated Thomas R. Brown High School and was a proud Army National Guard Veteran. He loved cars and working on them. He loved racing them with his boys, Jeff and Scot. He could fix just about anything. If he didn't have a tool for something then he'd make it. He valued family above everything. He loved traveling and going to amusement parks with his kids and grandkids, especially Disney World. He will forever be missed and forever be in our hearts! (this is not his official Obit)

Doris Jean Stergeon "Nan" Neal

Doris Jean Stergeon Neal, 88, of Ashland, passed away peacefully on July 18, 2025 surrounded by family. Born June 13, 1937, to James B. and Opal McDowell Stergeon, Doris was a 1955 graduate of Thomas R. Brown High School, where she met the love of her life, Franklin Neal, who preceded her in death in 2024. Married for over 70 years, Doris and Frank built a life centered on love and family, raising their three children: Elaine, Jeffrey, and Scot. A devoted member of Faith Christian Assembly, Doris cherished homemaking, gardening, floral arranging, crocheting, and reading. Above all, she was a devoted mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother—always her family’s biggest cheerleader. She is survived by her 3 children, her 5 grandchildren, and her 5 great-grandchildren. She is also survived by her 2 brothers, along with many nieces, nephews, and extended family.