Darrell James Cook-Journal

     I have an old tablet of Darrell's that he used for a journal from Sunday 2 December 1973 to Sunday 3 March 1973.  I thought that all of you would like to read this journal and remember or get to know Darrell a little better.  He truly was a wonderful brother and I love him and miss him so very very much.  It makes me want to me really good so that I will get the opportunity to associate with him once again.  I wish that he would have kept writing a journal.  This one is priceless!!!  I guess that should be a lesson for all of us.  I haven't written in my journal for a long long time.  How about you?  Maybe now would be a good time to start.  Hope you enjoy these snippets from Darrell's life in his own words.  I have tried to keep it exactly as he wrote it.  Sometimes the spell checker will make changes and that's okay.  Enjoy!!

Sunday 2 December 1973:

     Wow!  I just got home from Becky’s and it sure seemed good to see her.  I went down to the hospital today to see Mom.  She seems to be doing real well.  She had quite a few visitors come today.  Uncle Milburn and Aunt Verla came along with Ted and Lu Berrett.  The rest of the family were in there with the exception of Kay. 

     I read Becky and mine I’s engagement in the paper today.  It sure doesn't seem real.  But I will have to say I was glad to see it in there.  It’s always nice to read about yourself.

Monday 3 December 1973

     Another day shot down the tube.  It sure seems like they go fast.  Only a couple more weeks of school.  I will be glad when it’s all over.  I sure am dreading the finals.  I hope that I will do all right.  I have a lot of things to do before school is out.  I sure haven’t felt very good today.  Kind of had an upset stomach.  I didn't have much homework tonight though.  I watched part of the Miami-Pittsburgh football game tonight.  By the way Miami won 30-26.  After that we had family home evening on how to prepare our self for Christmas.  The kids sure are excited.  I made an appointment with Becky’s sister Peg to get my hair cut so I could take the finals from that retarded school.  It seems so stupid to me to have to cut your hair.  Mine isn't that long anyway.  Sure is a big difference in standards between that Y and Ricks.  Both are run by the same church and sign the same contract.  So if they enforce it here they should down there or else treat both the same.  I finished the experiment for Theron’s class tonight and wrote the paper for him.

Tuesday 4 December 1973

     Not much happened today.  Dropped off Becky’s and mine television at El Gene’s.  They said it will be ready Friday.  Started my last chemistry experiment today.  Never quite got finish so I’m going in Thursday at 12:00.  We went to Peg’s to get my hair cut so I could take my finals.  I will be glad when they are over.  Sure hope I do all right.  Peggy done a real good job.  Becky tended her kids while they went to a wedding reception.  After I got home I typed a report for Theron then we all started decorating the Christmas tree.  The kids sure are excited.  We got the house arranged and then put the lights on.  Cindy is going to start putting the bulbs on tomorrow.  We have a church game tomorrow night at Roberts.  We play Beaver Creek.  Really it’s the Senior but the M.N. (I am not sure just what this stands for or if the last letter is even an N.  If any of you have any idea, let me know and I will make the change.) don’t have a game so I’m going to play senior ball tomorrow.  Better close I’ve got some reading in English and a little in health.  I read most of health up to Peggy’s but still its 11:30.

Thursday 6 December 1973

 Boy, I sure have felt terrible today.  I’ve been coming down with a cold the last couple of days and now it sure has caught up with me.  I didn’t go to my religion class this morning but I had to go finish a chemistry lab because I promised my lab partners I would be there.  Besides I had the stuff in my locker.  We were making some soap.  We went to Roberts to play church basketball last night.  We had to forfeit because we only had four players.  We decided to play anyway and we won 48-43.  I slopped in 18 points.  It sure was a lot of fun.  I could tell I hadn’t played for a long time.  I missed a lot of easy shots. Oh well, maybe next time.  I have got to read a chapter in chemistry tonight before I go to bed.  I sure will be glad when that class is over.  In fact, I’ll be glad when the whole semester is over.  Wish I didn’t have to go anymore.  Sure gets boring at times.  But I have got to keep going.  If I quit I probably won’t be back.  Who wants to be poor all their life?  Not I.  I guess that’s what keeps me going.  Can’t see anything else that does.